Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

202 pending office actions • 99 art units • 181 examiners • 0 of 202 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 528 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

202
Total Pending OAs
115
Non-Final OAs
63
Final Rejections
24
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 199 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

89
Overdue
11
Due this week
62
Due this month
17
Due in next 60 days
20
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 199 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (89)Due ≤ 7 days (11)Due ≤ 30 days (62)Due ≤ 60 days (17)Due later (20)

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

6
Hard (3%)
183
Medium (91%)
12
Easy (6%)
1
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only6 (3%)
§103 only168 (83%)
§102 only15 (7%)
§112 only12 (6%)
No statute on record1 (0%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

24
Life Sciences
12% of docket
19
Information Tech
9% of docket
19
Communications
9% of docket
21
Semiconductors
10% of docket
119
Mechanical / Eng
59% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

2,020 h
Manual time on pending OAs
404 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
707 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
17.7 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 2 84.2% +10.7%
SU, STEPHANIE T 2 68.5% +29.9%
MOLINA, NIKKI MARIE M 2 77.4% +5.1%
PANDE, ASHUTOSH 2 53.8% -10.0%
BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M 2 89.8% +7.5%
MIRZA, ADNAN M 2 84.9% +9.5%
YESHAW, ESAYAS G 2 86.9% +12.6%
BROWN, VERNAL U 2 69.6% +13.9%
EUSTAQUIO, CAL J 2 63.2% +35.8%
TRAN, THANG DUC 2 76.2% +23.7%

Quick Wins (6)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18799027 Apparatus and Method for Actuating a Function of a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle MIRZA, ADNAN M 60d overdue
18858577 Method for Operating a Driver Assistance System, Processing Device for Controlling a Driver Assistance System, and Motor Vehicle Having a Driver Assistance System BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M 31d overdue
18848347 Method for Operating a Traction Battery for a Motor Vehicle, Electronic Computing Device, and Motor Vehicle Having a Traction Battery YESHAW, ESAYAS G 13d
18881839 Means of Transport, Driver Assistance System and Method for Handling a Breakdown Situation ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 14d
18290981 Drive Battery for a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Having a Drive Battery of This Kind YESHAW, ESAYAS G 28d
18834577 Method For Determining OBD Compliance of an Output Signal BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M 30d

Hard Cases (6)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18285888 Methods for Detecting Vulnerable Road Users by Way of a Vehicle EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A 121d overdue
18789833 Automotive Perception Based on a Fused Sensor Graph ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 36d overdue
18858383 Method and Assistance System for Easily Adjusting Driving Dynamics of a Motor Vehicle, and Correspondingly Designed Motor Vehicle MIRZA, ADNAN M 31d overdue
17799332 Training an Artificial Intelligence Unit for an Automated Vehicle HWANG, MEGAN ELIZABETH 11d overdue
18690994 Method for Detecting a Suppression of a Security-Related Data Transmission from a Vehicle to a Vehicle-External Server, Computer-Readable Medium, System and Vehicle ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B 5d overdue
17053932 Method, Device, Computer Program and Computer Program Product for Detecting the Attentiveness of the Driver of a Vehicle COOPER, JONATHAN EPHRAIM 40d

Interview Candidates (12)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
17425468 Method and System for On-Board Diagnosis in a Vehicle SU, STEPHANIE T 91d overdue
18789833 Automotive Perception Based on a Fused Sensor Graph ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 36d overdue
18836073 Driving Assistance System and Method for Operating a Driving Assistance System EUSTAQUIO, CAL J 28d overdue
18877038 Selection Device for Driver Assistance Functions of a Vehicle With Adaptation of an Operating Element of a Multifunctional Steering Wheel, Vehicle, and Method SU, STEPHANIE T 1d overdue
18848347 Method for Operating a Traction Battery for a Motor Vehicle, Electronic Computing Device, and Motor Vehicle Having a Traction Battery YESHAW, ESAYAS G 13d
18881839 Means of Transport, Driver Assistance System and Method for Handling a Breakdown Situation ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 14d
18835966 Method for Checking the On-Board Diagnostics Relevance of an Input Signal TRAN, THANG DUC 14d
18727404 Driving System and Method for the Automated Maneuvering of a Motor Vehicle Based on a Recorded Driving Maneuver EUSTAQUIO, CAL J 21d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3668 15
3665 13
3662 8
2686 7
3667 6
3664 5
3663 5
3669 5
3612 5
3658 4

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19186904 Data Processing Device and Method for Route Calculation for a Motor Vehicle DEL TORO-ORTEGA, JORGE G 3628 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Apr 23, 2025
19110416 Method for Operating a Touch-Sensitive Display Device SHERMAN, STEPHEN G 2621 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Mar 10, 2025
19102211 Method and Device for Determining a Glasses Pose of Pair of Smart Glasses by Means of Outside-In Tracking MCLOONE, PETER D 2621 §103 Final Rejection 35d Pending Feb 07, 2025
18993757 Method and Support Device for Supporting Robustness Optimization for a Data Processing System, and Corresponding CI System GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD 2113 §103 Non-Final OA 7d Pending Jan 13, 2025
18992605 Safety System for a Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Carrying out a Safety Check on a Motor Vehicle NGUYEN, CUONG H 3664 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending Jan 09, 2025
18881839 Means of Transport, Driver Assistance System and Method for Handling a Breakdown Situation ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Jan 07, 2025
18881876 Power Line Assembly and Motor Vehicle BUKHARI, AQEEL H 2849 §103 Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Jan 07, 2025
18880941 Method and Device for Controlling the Lateral Control of a Motor Vehicle MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER 3658 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Jan 03, 2025
18879615 Method for Operating a Lane Change Assistance System of a Vehicle Taking Into Account a Traffic Density in an Environment of the Vehicle, Lane Change Assistance System, and Vehicle MCPHERSON, JAMES M 3663 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Dec 27, 2024
18878408 Method for operating a lane guidance assistant of a vehicle according to environmental conditions, lane guidance assistant and vehicle DYER, ANDREW R 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Dec 23, 2024
18877038 Selection Device for Driver Assistance Functions of a Vehicle With Adaptation of an Operating Element of a Multifunctional Steering Wheel, Vehicle, and Method SU, STEPHANIE T 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Dec 19, 2024
18870888 Method and Assistance System for Predicting a Driving Path, and Motor Vehicle MOLINA, NIKKI MARIE M 3662 §102 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Dec 02, 2024
18867632 Training Method for a Driving Assistance System for an Automated Lateral Guidance of a Motor Vehicle SCHNEIDER, PAULA LYNN 3668 §102 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Nov 20, 2024
18866652 Automatic Door Opener and Motor Vehicle Having an Automatic Door Opener HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE 3637 §103 Final Rejection 78d Pending Nov 18, 2024
18866890 System and Method for Digital Identity Authorization NIPA, WASIKA 2433 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Nov 18, 2024
18940941 Control Device and Method for Deactivating an Activated Anti-theft Function of a Vehicle Component of a Motor Vehicle NGUYEN, STEVEN VU 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Nov 08, 2024
18862921 Method and Apparatus for Providing Navigation Data from a Backend Server to a Vehicle During a Driving Process PANDE, ASHUTOSH 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Nov 04, 2024
18862692 Method for Transferring Longitudinal and/or Lateral Guidance of a Vehicle to an at Least Partially Automated Driving Function, Computing Device, Computer-Readable (Storage) Medium, and System for Transfer HORNER, MINATO LEE 3665 §103 Final Rejection 84d Pending Nov 04, 2024
18862924 Method and Device for Evaluating a Quality of an Automated Function of a Motor Vehicle PATEL, MANGLESH M 3665 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Nov 04, 2024
18861138 Method and Apparatus for Requesting Predicted Routes from a Backend Server ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 53d overdue Pending Oct 28, 2024
18860514 Method for Adjusting a Target Distance Between a Motor Vehicle and a Preceding Vehicle Traveling in Front, Computer Program, Control Device, and Motor Vehicle WILLIS, BRANDON Z. 3665 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2024
18860053 Method and Device for Operating a Hands-off Driving Function of an Automated Motor Vehicle DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO 3666 §103 Non-Final OA 83d Pending Oct 25, 2024
18860523 Method for Assisting a User of a Vehicle When Maneuvering the Vehicle on a Multi-Lane Road by Displaying an Intention for a Planned Lane Change Maneuver, and Driver Assistance System for a Vehicle REIDY, SEAN PATRICK 3663 §103 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2024
18858577 Method for Operating a Driver Assistance System, Processing Device for Controlling a Driver Assistance System, and Motor Vehicle Having a Driver Assistance System BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M 3665 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Oct 21, 2024
18858383 Method and Assistance System for Easily Adjusting Driving Dynamics of a Motor Vehicle, and Correspondingly Designed Motor Vehicle MIRZA, ADNAN M 3667 §101 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Oct 21, 2024
18912737 Controlled-Access Highway Egress Route Determination WANG, KAI NMN 3664 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Oct 11, 2024
18855306 Method for Operating a Sleep Assistant During a Charging Process of a Vehicle, Computer-Readable Medium, System, and Vehicle HUBER, MELANIE GRACE 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Oct 08, 2024
18854724 Method for Ascertaining the Position of a Transport Means of a Conveyor System, and Conveyor System TO, TUAN C 3661 §102 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Oct 07, 2024
18848952 Method and Device for Controlling the Coasting Mode of a Motor Vehicle HANNAN, B M M 3657 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Sep 20, 2024
18848347 Method for Operating a Traction Battery for a Motor Vehicle, Electronic Computing Device, and Motor Vehicle Having a Traction Battery YESHAW, ESAYAS G 2849 §103 Final Rejection 13d Pending Sep 18, 2024
18884627 Method and Apparatus for Checking a Digital Key for a Vehicle BROWN, VERNAL U 2686 §103 Non-Final OA 35d Pending Sep 13, 2024
18844150 Device for Determining an Orientation of a Sensor Installed on a Bumper of a Motor Vehicle N'DURE, AMIE MERCEDES 3645 §102 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Sep 05, 2024
18844084 Boost Mode of a Motor Vehicle With an Electric Drive Machine LEE, JUSTIN S 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Sep 05, 2024
18843742 Method and Injection Molding Tool for Producing a Component Composite AMEEN, MOHAMMAD M 1742 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Sep 04, 2024
18813151 Control of a Motor Vehicle RORIE, ALYSSA N 3662 §103 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending Aug 23, 2024
18804541 Method and System for Issuing a Feedback Request for a Feedback Situation of a Vehicle KHAN, OMER S 2686 §103 Final Rejection 51d overdue Pending Aug 14, 2024
18838287 Device and Method for Detecting a Bypass Lane of a Signaling Unit HERRERA, MICHAEL J 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Aug 14, 2024
18799027 Apparatus and Method for Actuating a Function of a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle MIRZA, ADNAN M 3667 §103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Aug 09, 2024
18836073 Driving Assistance System and Method for Operating a Driving Assistance System EUSTAQUIO, CAL J 2686 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Aug 06, 2024
18835962 Device for Identifying an Owner, Server, User Terminal, Vehicle, and Method for Identification of an Owner YANG, HAN 2493 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Aug 05, 2024
18835900 Method and System for Registering a User to a Vehicle DUNNE, KENNETH MICHAEL 3669 §103 Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Aug 05, 2024
18835966 Method for Checking the On-Board Diagnostics Relevance of an Input Signal TRAN, THANG DUC 2686 §103 Final Rejection 14d Pending Aug 05, 2024
18789833 Automotive Perception Based on a Fused Sensor Graph ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM 3668 §101 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Jul 31, 2024
18834959 Method for Monitoring a State of a Driver of a Vehicle by a Camera in an Interior of the Vehicle, Computer-readable Medium, System and Vehicle EDWARDS, TYLER B 2488 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Jul 31, 2024
18834577 Method For Determining OBD Compliance of an Output Signal BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M 3665 §103 Non-Final OA 30d Pending Jul 30, 2024
18833986 Method for the Discrete Calculation of HUD Optics and Evaluation of the HUD Performance of a Vehicle Window MENDOZA, ALEXANDRIA ARELLANO 2877 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Jul 29, 2024
18832220 Device and Method for Determining a Reference Travel Path for a Road Surface Section MOTAZEDI, SAHAR 3667 §103 Non-Final OA 46d Pending Jul 23, 2024
18728426 System and Method for Testing a Driving Assistance System HAN, CHARLES J 3665 §102 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Jul 11, 2024
18727404 Driving System and Method for the Automated Maneuvering of a Motor Vehicle Based on a Recorded Driving Maneuver EUSTAQUIO, CAL J 2686 §103 Final Rejection 21d Pending Jul 09, 2024
18726351 Device, Vehicle, and Heat Management Method for a Streaming Box DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON 3663 §103 Non-Final OA 105d overdue Pending Jul 02, 2024
18749346 Electronic License Plate for a Motor Vehicle, Method, Computer-Readable Medium, and Motor Vehicle for Same GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS 2689 §102 Non-Final OA 62d Pending Jun 20, 2024
18719901 Method and System for Detecting an Occurrence of a Predetermined Driving Situation During a Journey Using an Activated Driver Assistance System VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN 3665 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Jun 14, 2024
18719455 Sliding Cover for a Salient-Pole Rotor With Bulkhead, Salient-Pole Rotor, and Electric Machine GUGGER, SEAN A 2834 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Jun 13, 2024
18742846 Hand-Held Unit for Controlling a Motor Vehicle MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE 3669 §103 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Jun 13, 2024
18740679 Driving Assistance System and Driving Assistance Method for a Vehicle LI, CE LI 3661 §103 Non-Final OA 71d Pending Jun 12, 2024
18732014 Method and Apparatus for Operating Data Glasses in a Vehicle SITTA, GRANT 2622 §103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Jun 03, 2024
18673441 Providing Surroundings Data of a Motor Vehicle PATEL, PINALBEN V 2673 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending May 24, 2024
18712139 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B 2488 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending May 21, 2024
18711684 Seat Assembly for a Tilting Vehicle LIU, JONATHAN 3631 §103 Final Rejection 23d overdue Pending May 20, 2024
18708965 Radar-Compatible External Display Device for a Vehicle GREGORY, BERNARR E 3648 §112 Non-Final OA 9d Pending May 09, 2024
18707149 Method and Device for the Automated Longitudinal Guidance of a Motor Vehicle GONZALEZ, MARIO CARLOS 3668 §103 Final Rejection 42d Pending May 02, 2024
18652096 Device and Method for Determining an Intention of a Driver to Turn TRAN, THANG DUC 2686 §103 Final Rejection 79d Pending May 01, 2024
18705796 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCRONIZING ENCRYPTION DATA FOR A VEHICLE VU, PHY ANH TRAN 2438 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Apr 29, 2024
18646535 Method for Generating and Outputting an Operating Signal in a Vehicle as well as Computer Program Product MAWARI, REDHWAN K 3664 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Apr 25, 2024
18645969 Control of a Motor Vehicle JIANG, YONG HANG 2689 §103 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Apr 25, 2024
18645910 Control of a Motor Vehicle BROWN, VERNAL U 2686 §103 Non-Final OA 55d Pending Apr 25, 2024
18703880 Electronic Device and System With an Improved Cooling Concept VORTMAN, ANATOLY 2835 §103 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Apr 23, 2024
18703447 Device and Method for Determining the Distance of a Light Signal Transmitter ROGERS, SCOTT A 2683 §112 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Apr 22, 2024
18702739 Method for Assisting in the Activation of an Automated Driving Function of a Vehicle, Computer Program, Control Unit, and Vehicle HEIM, MARK ROBERT 3668 §103 Final Rejection 71d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2024
18636604 Method and Apparatus for Operating a Vehicle on the Basis of One or More Key Devices AHN, HYANG 3661 §103 Non-Final OA 51d overdue Pending Apr 16, 2024
18701284 Method and System for Avoiding Wildlife Accidents LIU, XIAO 2664 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Apr 15, 2024
18701067 Energy Store Floor System for an Electrically Drivable Motor Vehicle YOUNG, EDWIN 3655 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Apr 12, 2024
18699751 Method for Controlling a Cooling System, Control Device, and Motor Vehicle MOORE, ADAM DORREL 3763 §112 Final Rejection 26d Pending Apr 09, 2024
18699395 Method for Integrating an Electrically Activatable Display Element in an Outer Skin of a Vehicle Body, and Motor Vehicle FREEDMAN, LAURA 3614 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Apr 08, 2024
18699339 Method for Assisting During a Coupling Process With a Trailer, Computing Device, and Assistance System for a Vehicle GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK 3665 §103 Final Rejection 10d overdue Pending Apr 08, 2024
18695397 Method and Device for Sequence Monitoring of Multiple Threads ZECHER, CORDELIA P K 2114 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Mar 26, 2024
18617249 Surface Textile for an Interior Component of a Vehicle, Method for Producing the Surface Textile, Interior Component, and Motor Vehicle WORRELL JR, LARRY D 3732 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Mar 26, 2024
18695530 Method for Maneuvering a Vehicle on a Multi-Lane Road Taking Into Account Behavior of a User of the Vehicle, Driver Assistance System and Vehicle ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M 3664 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Mar 26, 2024
18694089 Motor Vehicle Seat for a Motor Vehicle WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT 3636 §112 Final Rejection 14d Pending Mar 21, 2024
18692461 Assistance System and Assistance Method for a Vehicle HEIM, MARK ROBERT 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Mar 15, 2024
18690994 Method for Detecting a Suppression of a Security-Related Data Transmission from a Vehicle to a Vehicle-External Server, Computer-Readable Medium, System and Vehicle ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B 2443 §101 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Mar 11, 2024
18689127 Method and Driver Assistance System for Assisting a Driver in Driving Along a Recorded Trajectory HINTON, HENRY R 3665 §103 Final Rejection 35d overdue Pending Mar 05, 2024
18685942 Method for Operating a Driver Assistance System for the Partially Automated Lateral Control of a Vehicle With Engagement of the Driver Upon Deactivation, Driver Assistance System, and Vehicle GONZALEZ, MARIO CARLOS 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 71d overdue Pending Feb 23, 2024
18685559 Method and Device for Monitoring a Time Synchronization Distributed via a Network Switch to Be Used in a Communication Network of an Automated Vehicle CHANG, JUNGWON 2454 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Feb 22, 2024
18685311 System and Method for the Agile, Intuitive Control of Vehicle Functions WONG, YUEN H 3667 §102 Final Rejection 51d overdue Pending Feb 21, 2024
18684973 Disc Wheel for a Vehicle KOTTER, KIP T 3615 §112 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Feb 20, 2024
18683817 Reflection Display System and Method for Operating a Reflection Display System With Masking Detection HAN, CHARLES J 3665 §103 Final Rejection 72d Pending Feb 15, 2024
18683313 Cooling Arrangements for an Electromotive Drive Unit and Components Thereof MATES, ROBERT E 2834 §103 Final Rejection 84d Pending Feb 13, 2024
18683311 Vehicle Seat for a Motor Vehicle YANKEY, RYAN ANDREW 3642 §112 Non-Final OA 86d Pending Feb 13, 2024
18294734 Temperature Control Circuit for an Electric Motorcycle, and Electric Motorcycle LANE, DEVON 3763 §103 Final Rejection 26d Pending Feb 02, 2024
18294230 Method and Device for Operating an On-Board Electrical System for a Hybrid Drive HALL, HANA VICTORIA 3664 §112 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Feb 01, 2024
18294285 Method and Localisation Device for Localising a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle SERAYDARYAN, HELENA H 3648 §103 Final Rejection 50d Pending Feb 01, 2024
18293807 Plastic Component for a Motor Vehicle, Component Assembly for a Motor Vehicle, Method for Producing a Plastic Component for a Motor Vehicle, and Method for Producing a Component Assembly for a Motor Vehicle MORROW, JASON S 3612 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Jan 31, 2024
18292673 Bearing for Pressure Vessel and Pressure Vessel Assembly CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J 3733 §112 Final Rejection 28d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2024
18292159 Pressure Vessel Assembly and Motor Vehicle ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA 3736 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Jan 25, 2024
18292116 Closure Element, Vehicle Subassembly, and Vehicle JENNESS, NATHAN JAY 3733 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Jan 25, 2024
18290981 Drive Battery for a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Having a Drive Battery of This Kind YESHAW, ESAYAS G 2849 §102 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Jan 22, 2024
18578792 Method for Monitoring a Region Surrounding a Vehicle, Assistance System for a Vehicle, Data Exchange Device, and System for Carrying Out a Method for Monitoring a Region Surrounding a Vehicle KAN, YURI 3662 §103 Final Rejection 62d Pending Jan 12, 2024
18578057 Display Screen, and Display System for a Panoramic Display Unit JUNG, JONATHAN Y 2871 §103 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Jan 10, 2024
18577343 Method and Device for Unlocking a Seat Bench of a Single-Track Motor Vehicle GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS 2689 §102 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Jan 08, 2024
18576800 Method for Determining a Hands-Off Time for an Automated Motor Vehicle CASTRO, PAUL A 3658 §103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Jan 05, 2024
18576538 Conveyor Apparatus for Conveying Motor Vehicle Bodies, Method for Painting a Motor Vehicle Body, and Painting Apparatus MEDDLING, AMARI JADAN 3651 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Jan 04, 2024
18572236 Method and Device for Controlling the Transition Between Different Driving Functions MOLINA, NIKKI MARIE M 3662 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 20, 2023
18389732 Smart Device Storage Module VORTMAN, ANATOLY 2835 §103 Final Rejection 3d overdue Pending Dec 19, 2023
18569280 Motor Vehicle Comprising a Digital Projection Unit, and Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle NOLAN, PETER D 3661 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Dec 12, 2023
18567819 Headlight for a Motor Vehicle PEERCE, MATTHEW J 2875 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Dec 07, 2023
18530441 Method and System for Changing a Seat Occupancy Status RUSHING, MARK S 2689 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Dec 06, 2023
18565842 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION AND RELATED DATA OF A VEHICLE NGUYEN, DUY KHUONG THANH 2199 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Nov 30, 2023
18564681 Device for Controlling an Individual Wheel Drive in Electrified Two-Axle Motor Vehicles GURARI, EREZ 3614 §102 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Nov 28, 2023
18564302 Electrical Plug-in Connection HYEON, HAE M 2831 §102 Non-Final OA 56d overdue Pending Nov 27, 2023
18517093 Method for Creating a Prioritization of Communications in an Environment GRANT, GILBERT MUGARULA 2642 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Nov 22, 2023
18517074 System and Method for Processing Ergonomic Data CHARIOUI, MOHAMED 2857 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Nov 22, 2023
18560146 Method for Operating an Energy Market Platform for an Energy Trade for at Least One Aggregator by Means of an Electronic Computing Device, Computer Program Product and Energy Market Platform AUSTIN, JAMIE H 3625 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Nov 10, 2023
18558772 Robot Device Configured to Determine an Interaction Machine Position of at Least One Element of a Predetermined Interaction Machine, and Method SINGH, ESVINDER 3657 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Nov 03, 2023
18558774 Method for Operating a Press, Computer Program and Electronically Readable Data Carrier VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M 2118 §103 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Nov 03, 2023
18499834 Apparatus and Method for Dynamically Matching an Operator Electronic Control Unit of a Vehicle to a Current Functional State of Vehicle Functions EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O 3658 §103 Final Rejection 112d overdue Pending Nov 01, 2023
18499344 Operating Unit for Arrangement on a Steering Wheel in a Motor Vehicle ALKIRSH, AHMED 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 30d Pending Nov 01, 2023
18288686 Equipment Holder for a Vehicle FLEMING, FAYE M 3612 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Oct 27, 2023
18288046 Control Device for Operating a Road-Coupled All-Wheel Drive Vehicle MANCHO, RONNIE M 3657 §112 Final Rejection 1d overdue Pending Oct 24, 2023
18287319 On-Board Power Supply System for a Vehicle BARNIE, REXFORD N 2836 §103 Non-Final OA 160d overdue Pending Oct 18, 2023
18287211 Tilting Vehicle With a Luggage Fastening Device HELVEY, PETER N. 3734 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Oct 17, 2023
18286141 Fuel Line Comprising Insulation, and Pressure Vessel System LU, HAOTIAN 3753 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Oct 09, 2023
18285987 Axle Support Bearing for a Motor Vehicle Axle Driven in Particular by Means of an Electric Motor LANE, NICHOLAS J 3616 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Oct 06, 2023
18285888 Methods for Detecting Vulnerable Road Users by Way of a Vehicle EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A 3669 §101 Non-Final OA 121d overdue Pending Oct 06, 2023
18553423 Hole Closure Element for a Body Component, and Body Component Equipped Therewith ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA 3736 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Sep 29, 2023
18285053 Additive Manufacturing Apparatus for Extrusion-Based Production of a Shaped Body ROBINSON, MICHAEL 1744 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending Sep 29, 2023
18284567 Motor Vehicle Body for an Electrically Drivable Motor Vehicle ADAMS, PHILIP CHARLES 3612 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Sep 28, 2023
18552881 Method for Allocating Resources of a Vehicle, Method for Generating a Graph for a Vehicle, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium TRUONG, LECHI 2194 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Sep 27, 2023
18283839 Contact-Protected Screw-Connection Device BAILLARGEON, PAUL D 2831 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Sep 25, 2023
18283841 Door Bodyshell of a Framed Door of a Motor Vehicle and Production Method Thereof FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD 3676 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Sep 25, 2023
18282576 Control Device for Operating a Road-Coupled All-Wheel Drive Vehicle YANG, WENYUAN 3667 §103 Final Rejection 79d overdue Pending Sep 18, 2023
18282077 Method for Joining Components, and Component Connection CHAU, ALAIN 3741 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Sep 14, 2023
18281620 Body Part, Vehicle, Semi-Finished Product and Method for Producing a Body Part BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A 3612 §103 Non-Final OA 35d overdue Pending Sep 12, 2023
18549786 Method and Motor Vehicle for Multimodal Route Planning ESTEVEZ, DAIRON 3656 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Sep 08, 2023
18280710 Lighting Device for a Motor Vehicle GRAMLING, SEAN P 2875 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Sep 07, 2023
18280290 Apparatus and Method for Assisting a Driver of a Motor Vehicle in Driving on a Predetermined Racetrack FABER, DAVID 2172 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending Sep 05, 2023
18279944 Driver Monitoring System for a Motor Vehicle HINTON, HENRY R 3665 §103 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Sep 01, 2023
18547245 Pre-Separating Device, Joining Device, and Method for Operating a Joining Device WALTHOUR, SCOTT J 3741 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Aug 21, 2023
18546053 Automated Motor Vehicle and Method for Controlling the Automated Motor Vehicle MEMON, OWAIS IQBAL 2663 §103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Aug 10, 2023
18264537 Method for Operating a Digital Assistant of a Vehicle, Computer-Readable Medium, System, and Vehicle BHARGAVA, ANIL K 2172 §102 Final Rejection 13d Pending Aug 07, 2023
18229716 Device and Method for Exact Seat Occupancy Identification RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN 3648 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Aug 03, 2023
18263018 Pressure Vessel Assembly and Motor Vehicle RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL 3798 §103 Final Rejection 32d overdue Pending Jul 26, 2023
18226104 Electrical Energy Store for a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle ORDUNA, TAMARA 1776 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Jul 25, 2023
18274009 Method for Producing a Mark, Method for Producing an Energy Storage Cell, and Motor Vehicle DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A 1717 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 25, 2023
18339813 Interior Part for a Vehicle, Method for Producing Such an Interior Part, and Vehicle GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 1785 §103 Final Rejection 6d Pending Jun 22, 2023
18268762 Vehicle Lock MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE 3675 §112 Final Rejection 15d Pending Jun 21, 2023
18267815 Method for Detecting Surroundings of a Vehicle Using a Radar Sensor Based on Third-Party Radar Signals from Other Road Users, and Radar Sensor System CROSS, JULIANA MARIA 3648 §103 Non-Final OA 49d overdue Pending Jun 16, 2023
18267139 Thermally Robust Cell Assembly, and Cell Module Comprising Such a Cell Assembly YUSIF, HUNSUYADOR MUGEESATU 1743 §103 Non-Final OA 43d Pending Jun 14, 2023
18039367 Decorative Vehicle Element Having a Contour Light WEYDEMEYER, ALICIA JANE 1781 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending May 30, 2023
18038798 Battery Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Having a Battery Device CREPEAU, JONATHAN 1725 §103 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending May 25, 2023
18037799 Functional Component for a Vehicle COTEY, PHILIP L 2855 §103 Non-Final OA 7d Pending May 19, 2023
18037042 Refrigeration Circuit, and Heat Management System and Motor Vehicle Having a Refrigeration Circuit of This Type MOORE, ADAM DORREL 3763 §103 Final Rejection 36d overdue Pending May 15, 2023
18195973 Cladding Part and Method for Producing a Cladding Part GUTMAN, HILARY L 3612 §103 Final Rejection 71d Pending May 11, 2023
18250717 Combining Static and Dynamic Map Data KWIATKOWSKA, LIDIA 3666 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Apr 26, 2023
18033641 Conveying System, Method and Driverless Transport Vehicle for Transporting Components BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL 3655 §103 Final Rejection 61d Pending Apr 25, 2023
18033617 Container, in Particular for a Fluid, and Method for Producing a Container PAL, PRINCE 3735 §102 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Apr 25, 2023
18031186 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Driving Modes ZALESKAS, JOHN M 3747 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Apr 11, 2023
18031184 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in the Event of a Change in Configuration PHAM, CLINT V 3663 §103 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Apr 11, 2023
18031023 Production of a Cell Casing of a Battery Cell, and Cell Casing CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG 1751 §103 Final Rejection 70d Pending Apr 10, 2023
18030791 Battery Cell Having a Plurality of Electrode Units in a Common Battery Cell Housing RICKMAN, HOLLY C 1785 §103 Final Rejection 75d Pending Apr 07, 2023
18030789 Electric Energy Store BAKHTIARI, NIKI 1722 §103 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Apr 07, 2023
18030159 Production of an Apparatus for Sensing Surroundings for a Motor Vehicle PATEL, VISHAL I 1746 §103 Non-Final OA 60d Pending Apr 04, 2023
18029134 Method for Classifying Objects in an Environment of a Vehicle as Objects That Can Be Driven Under or as Objects on the Roadway, Computing Device and Driver Assistance System GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES 3667 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Mar 29, 2023
18182681 Tool for Transferring a Motor Vehicle into a Rollable State, Motor Vehicle and Use SAENZ, ALBERTO 3723 §112 Final Rejection 12d Pending Mar 13, 2023
18119907 Cladding Part Having a Textile Covering DILLON, DANIEL P 1783 §103 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Mar 10, 2023
18020111 Plug-in Connection Element, and a Device for Monitoring a Plug-in Connection Element CLARK, CHRISTOPHER JAY 2838 §102 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Feb 07, 2023
18017758 Machine Housing Ventilator BUI, DUNG H 1773 §103 Final Rejection 84d Pending Jan 24, 2023
18017556 Method for Supplying Electrical Energy, Supply Device, Computer Program Product and Computer-Readable Storage Medium HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J 2859 §103 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Jan 23, 2023
18017314 Method and System for Predicting the Functional Quality of a Driver Assistance Function ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A 3668 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Jan 20, 2023
18016048 Computer-Implemented Method for Determining the Validity of an Estimated Position of a Vehicle PANDE, ASHUTOSH 3668 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Jan 13, 2023
18012309 Housing Lower Part of a High-Voltage Storage Device Housing and Series COLLINS, RAVEN 3735 §103 Final Rejection 30d Pending Dec 22, 2022
18080881 Energy Store with a Defined Width LA RAIA III, LAWRENCE 1727 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Dec 14, 2022
18008481 Drive Assistance System for the Automated Longitudinal Guidance of a Motor Vehicle GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK 3665 §103 Final Rejection 8d Pending Dec 06, 2022
18008493 Control of Display Areas NGUYEN, PHUONG H 2174 §103 Final Rejection 30d Pending Dec 06, 2022
18008480 Battery Cell Having an Electrical Fuse MARTIN, ANGELA J 1727 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Dec 06, 2022
18008351 System and Method for Processing Information Signals HICKS, AUSTIN JAMES 2142 §103 Final Rejection 5d Pending Dec 05, 2022
17928035 Cathode Active Material, and Lithium Ion Battery Comprising Said Cathode Active Material PARK, LISA S 1729 §103 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Nov 28, 2022
17925459 Lithium Ion Battery and Method for Manufacturing Such a Lithium Ion Battery KASS-MULLET, BENJAMIN ELI 1752 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Nov 15, 2022
17922901 Protective Device for Battery Cells JELSMA, JONATHAN G 1722 §103 Final Rejection 141d overdue Pending Nov 02, 2022
17920991 Predicting a Behavior of a Road User FEITL, LEAH M 2147 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 24, 2022
17919165 Method for Low-Noise Charging of Motor Vehicles, and Motor Vehicle KOUSAR, SADIA 2859 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Oct 14, 2022
17917191 Changing the Configuration of an Active Safety System of an Automated Motor Vehicle TAN, OLIVER E 3669 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Oct 05, 2022
17916968 Method, Device, Computer Program and Computer-Readable Storage Medium for Generating a Graph Database for Determining a Part to be Checked of a Mechatronic System GEISS, BRIAN BUTLER 2857 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Oct 04, 2022
17913938 Housing Element for an Electrical Energy Store of a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle HEMINGWAY, TIMOTHY G 1754 §102 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Sep 23, 2022
17911934 Steering System of a Vehicle ROGERS, ADAM D 3617 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Sep 15, 2022
17801744 Active Call Handover WIDHALM DE RODRIG, ANGELA MARIE 2443 §103 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Aug 23, 2022
17799332 Training an Artificial Intelligence Unit for an Automated Vehicle HWANG, MEGAN ELIZABETH 2143 §101 Final Rejection 11d overdue Pending Aug 12, 2022
17796300 Combined Display System for Use in a Vehicle LAMB II, CHRISTOPHER A 2882 §103 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Jul 29, 2022
17785568 Component Arrangement and Method for Producing a Component Arrangement FERGUSON, MICHAEL P 3619 §103 Final Rejection 24d overdue Pending Jun 15, 2022
17785490 Fixed-Caliper Brake Comprising Electromechanical-Hydraulic Force Transmission HSIAO, JAMES K 3616 Other Non-Final OA 69d Pending Jun 15, 2022
17781355 Method, Device, Computer Program and Computer-Readable Storage Medium for Operating a Vehicle WU, PAYSUN 3665 §103 Final Rejection 77d Pending May 31, 2022
17779084 Lithium Ion Battery and Method for Producing a Lithium Ion Battery EFYMOW, JESSE JAMES 1723 §103 Final Rejection 77d Pending May 23, 2022
17668447 Traction Battery Having a Degassing Collector, and Motor Vehicle DISNEY, CHRISTINE CONLON 1723 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Feb 10, 2022
17631827 Method for Producing a Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Component and Fiber-Reinforced Component GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 1785 §112 Final Rejection 12d Pending Jan 31, 2022
17627192 Control Unit and Method for Operating an Electric Machine of a Hybrid Drive MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE 3669 §103 Non-Final OA 88d overdue Pending Jan 14, 2022
17425468 Method and System for On-Board Diagnosis in a Vehicle SU, STEPHANIE T 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 91d overdue Pending Jul 23, 2021
17311557 Method, Device, Computer Program and Computer Program Product for Operating a Vehicle, and Vehicle PALL, CHARLES J 3663 §103 Final Rejection 5d Pending Jun 07, 2021
17285300 Control System and Control Method for Adapting the Reproduction of Visual Signals for a Vehicle Having a Hybrid Drive BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN 3658 §103 Final Rejection 11d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2021
17283803 Method for Producing a Surface Heater for a Sub-Region of a Vehicle LEE, EDMUND H 1744 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Apr 08, 2021
17221940 Method and Device for Determining a Functional Road Class and a Most Probable Route for a Motor Vehicle WANG, JINGLI 3666 §103 Non-Final OA 79d overdue Pending Apr 05, 2021
17279480 Method for Operating a Welding Device, and Welding Robot BURNS, KRISTINA BABINSKI 3761 §103 Final Rejection 79d Pending Mar 24, 2021
17053932 Method, Device, Computer Program and Computer Program Product for Detecting the Attentiveness of the Driver of a Vehicle COOPER, JONATHAN EPHRAIM 3791 §101 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Nov 09, 2020

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