Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

41 pending office actions • 19 art units • 33 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. has 34 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The portfolio spans 29 distinct examiners and 17 distinct art units, reflecting broad examiner distribution and several technical groupings.

LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW is the busiest identified examiner, with 3 pending matters. Counsel should use common technical guidance across the portfolio while monitoring examiner-specific treatment and maintaining separate strategies for the different art-unit assignments.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

41
Total Pending OAs
27
Non-Final OAs
10
Final Rejections
4
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

3
Overdue
1
Due this week
1
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
1
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. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (3)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (1)Due ≤ 60 days (1)Due later (1)

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.

25
Hard (61%)
12
Medium (29%)
3
Easy (7%)
1
Unknown (2%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other1 (2%)
§103 only9 (22%)
§102 only1 (2%)
§112 only2 (5%)
Double-patenting only1 (2%)
Double-patenting + other2 (5%)
Multi-statute (no §101)24 (59%)
No statute on record1 (2%)

Industry Mix

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

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
1
Information Tech
2% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
2% of docket
38
Mechanical / Eng
93% of docket
1
Business / Other
2% 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.

410 h
Manual time on pending OAs
82 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
144 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW 3 56.5% +22.9%
HURLEY, KEVIN 2 86.1% +11.2%
STANLEY, TYLER JAY 2 48.5% +51.5%
KIM, JAMES JAY 2 70.4% +27.7%
WILHELM, TIMOTHY 2 78.6% +12.0%
NASH, BRIAN D 2 82.0% +14.0%
JOYCE, WILLIAM C 2 69.6% +16.0%
EDWARDS, LOREN C 1 81.5% +29.2%
FLUHART, STACEY A 1 82.8% +13.6%
REINBOLD, SCOTT A 1 69.3% +12.7%

Quick Wins (2)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18941435 SNOWMOBILE HAVING A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION HURLEY, KEVIN —
18757834 SYSTEM FOR SECURING AN ACCESSORY TO A VEHICLE NASH, BRIAN D —

Hard Cases (25)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18968197 SNOWMOBILE KIM, JAMES JAY 60d overdue
17801085 RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING ASSEMBLY STANLEY, TYLER JAY 5d overdue
18687136 ELECTRIC BICYCLE SHABARA, HOSAM 4d overdue
18540003 HELMET AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HELMET TRIEU, TIMOTHY K 27d
18823045 VEHICLE DROP-DOWN STORAGE AREA LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW 34d
19037449 FASTENER ASSEMBLY SAETHER, FLEMMING 75d
19385347 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING A FUEL-AIR MIXTURE IN AN ENGINE EDWARDS, LOREN C —
19198546 METHOD FOR PARKING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLUHART, STACEY A —

Interview Candidates (18)

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
18968197 SNOWMOBILE KIM, JAMES JAY 60d overdue
17801085 RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING ASSEMBLY STANLEY, TYLER JAY 5d overdue
18823045 VEHICLE DROP-DOWN STORAGE AREA LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW 34d
19385347 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING A FUEL-AIR MIXTURE IN AN ENGINE EDWARDS, LOREN C —
19198546 METHOD FOR PARKING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLUHART, STACEY A —
19169262 Vehicle Occupant Safety Detection System and Methods of Operating and Training Thereof REINBOLD, SCOTT A —
19115150 ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE WITH BATTERY PACK INSULATING COVER HURLEY, KEVIN —
19080016 STACKABLE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3611 8
3734 5
3747 4
3618 4
3615 4
3617 3
3746 1
3655 1
3675 1
3654 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19385347 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING A FUEL-AIR MIXTURE IN AN ENGINE EDWARDS, LOREN C 3746 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 11, 2025
19198546 METHOD FOR PARKING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLUHART, STACEY A 3655 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 05, 2025
19169262 Vehicle Occupant Safety Detection System and Methods of Operating and Training Thereof REINBOLD, SCOTT A 3747 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 03, 2025
19115150 ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE WITH BATTERY PACK INSULATING COVER HURLEY, KEVIN 3611 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 25, 2025
19080016 STACKABLE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW 3611 §102§103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 14, 2025
19101334 BUOYANT BOARD HAVING A PROPULSION SYSTEM FIX, THOMAS S 3618 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 05, 2025
19037449 FASTENER ASSEMBLY SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 §102§103 Final Rejection 75d Pending Jan 27, 2025
19036357 TENSIONER SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE DRIVE MEMBER LIU, HENRY Y 3654 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 24, 2025
19027059 METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO A BORDER WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC REGION CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 3661 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Jan 17, 2025
18877911 HULL ASSEMBLY FOR A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL 3615 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 20, 2024
18875986 METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A VEHICLE STANLEY, TYLER JAY 3611 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 17, 2024
18968197 SNOWMOBILE KIM, JAMES JAY 3747 §102§103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Dec 04, 2024
18963655 SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WIEST, ANTHONY D 3615 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 28, 2024
18941435 SNOWMOBILE HAVING A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION HURLEY, KEVIN 3611 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 08, 2024
18934969 SNOWMOBILE REAR SUSPENSION WATKINS, NATHANIEL WILLIAM 3617 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 01, 2024
18912883 FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER 3611 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 11, 2024
18912705 OFF-ROAD VEHICLE WILHELM, TIMOTHY 3617 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 11, 2024
18905491 VEHICLE ROOF ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE WITH SAME NASH, BRIAN D 3734 Other Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 03, 2024
18903658 WATERCRAFT AVILA, STEPHEN P 3615 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 01, 2024
18852673 SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING AN ACCESSORY TO AN ITEM FERGUSON, MICHAEL P 3619 §102§112DP Final Rejection — Pending Sep 30, 2024
18889835 METHODS OF OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE FERGUSON, TYLER RAY 3611 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 19, 2024
18823062 VEHICLE DROP-DOWN STORAGE AREA LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW 3734 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Sep 03, 2024
18823045 VEHICLE DROP-DOWN STORAGE AREA LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW 3734 §102§103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Sep 03, 2024
18822046 STORAGE CONTAINER WITH RECESSED CAVITIES FOR REARRANGEMENT KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH 3735 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 30, 2024
18821120 VEHICULAR ACCESSORY GRIP WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J 3734 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 30, 2024
18804344 LIFT-PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT AND WATERCRAFT HAVING SAME FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO 3615 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 14, 2024
18838271 SNOWMOBILE WILHELM, TIMOTHY 3617 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 14, 2024
18763269 WINDSHIELD AND ROOF ASSEMBLY FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE FLEMING, FAYE M 4100 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 03, 2024
18757834 SYSTEM FOR SECURING AN ACCESSORY TO A VEHICLE NASH, BRIAN D 3734 DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 28, 2024
18718542 FRAME FOR ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE ENGLISH, JAMES A 3614 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 11, 2024
18682180 FOOTREST ASSEMBLY FOR A STRADDLE SEAT VEHICLE, STRADDLE-SEAT VEHICLE AND OUTER PART FOR FOOTREST ASSEMBLY KOPPIKAR, VIVEK D 3612 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 08, 2024
18540003 HELMET AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HELMET TRIEU, TIMOTHY K 3732 §103§112 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Dec 14, 2023
17801085 RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING ASSEMBLY STANLEY, TYLER JAY 3611 §103§112 Final Rejection 5d overdue Pending Aug 19, 2022
17781028 FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE MEDANI, MOHAMED 3611 §103 Final Rejection — Pending May 30, 2022
19151316 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TEMPERATURE IN AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE JIN, GEORGE C. 3747 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 26, 2025
19019809 TWO-STROKE ENGINE FOR A VEHICLE KIM, JAMES JAY 3747 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 14, 2025
18659157 SHIFTING AND GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSION JOYCE, WILLIAM C 3618 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 09, 2024
18687136 ELECTRIC BICYCLE SHABARA, HOSAM 3618 §102§103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Feb 27, 2024
18687143 SHIFTING AND GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSION JOYCE, WILLIAM C 3618 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 27, 2024
18682292 ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PISTON TEMPERATURE IN AN ENGINE MANG, LAL C 2857 §101§103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 08, 2024
18545523 BOOST SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR BOOSTING A SPEED OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BLAUFELD, JUSTIN R 2151 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 19, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. have?

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. has 41 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 19 art units and 33 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. applications?

Justin Matthew Larson has the most, with 3 of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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