Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
68 pending office actions • 49 art units • 66 examiners • 0 of 68 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 228 patents granted in the last 365 days
Collins Aerospace has 68 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The portfolio spans 66 examiners and 49 art units, demonstrating broad distribution across examination personnel and technical groups. The close relationship between the pending-action volume and examiner count also indicates that many matters do not share the same examiner, which favors systematic portfolio management.
DANIELS, MATTHEW J is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That relationship merits targeted monitoring, but it does not define the portfolio's broader examination pattern. Counsel should combine examiner-specific knowledge with art-unit tracking and application-level review.
The art-unit spread creates opportunities to identify technical themes without treating the portfolio as a single prosecution stream. Consistent internal issue classification can help distinguish recurring claim or prior-art concerns from matters that require specialized treatment in their assigned examination groups.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 22 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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. 22 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
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.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 9 (13%) |
| §103 only | 33 (49%) |
| §102 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (32%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
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.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELS, MATTHEW J | 2 | 69.7% | +25.3% |
| AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 2 | 83.3% | +20.0% |
| TRAVERS, MATTHEW P | 1 | 63.3% | +43.3% |
| HORGER, KIM S. | 1 | 70.4% | +20.6% |
| CARLSON, MARC | 1 | 71.0% | +23.4% |
| LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS | 1 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | 1 | 81.6% | -5.4% |
| GAGNON, GRANT A | 1 | 82.9% | +7.7% |
| JONES, GORDON A | 1 | 60.8% | +38.6% |
| SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | 1 | 83.3% | +25.0% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18811206 | INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ASSISTANT FOR AIRCRAFT CABIN APPLICATIONS | GAGNON, GRANT A | — |
| 18787857 | CARGO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR JOINT MODULAR INTERMODAL CONTAINERS | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | — |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17894890 | Monitoring Operator Fatigue | KAZEMINEZHAD, FARZAD | 126d overdue |
| 17752806 | HEATED AIRCRAFT FLOOR PANELS | TRAN, TIFFANY T | 119d overdue |
| 18793565 | NAVIGATION ASSURANCE IN GPS DENIED ENVIRONMENTS | LIANG, HONGYE | 98d overdue |
| 18514503 | ENABLING MM-WAVE AESAS USING ADVANCED PACKAGING | BRADFORD, PETER | 38d overdue |
| 18742843 | NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO IDENTIFY MISMATCHED AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS ON AN INTEGRATED AVIONICS SYSTEM | LOWEN, NICHOLAS DANIEL | 10d overdue |
| 18440438 | OPERATIONAL REASONING SYSTEM AND METHOD | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | 3d overdue |
| 18186540 | ACCELERATION BASED MASS SCALAR DETERMINATION | BHAT, ADITYA S | 9d |
| 18744447 | SURFACE AND NEAR-SURFACE INTENT-BASED COLLISION AVOIDANCE | SMITH, ISAAC G | 28d |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18797680 | COOLANT WING SURFACE HEAT EXCHANGER | JONES, GORDON A | 55d |
| 19289600 | COMPOSITE SHAFT WITH OUTER PERIPHERY RING | TRAVERS, MATTHEW P | — |
| 19204252 | EXPANDABLE MALE DIE BLADDER FOR MATCH DIE SHAPE-FORMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | — |
| 19196438 | CONFORMABLE TOOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLEX CONTOUR COMPOSITE PREFORMS | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | — |
| 19041004 | HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION PROTECTION FOR COMPOSITES | HORGER, KIM S. | — |
| 19010815 | TANK CLEANING ARRANGEMENT | CARLSON, MARC | — |
| 18915738 | DEMISTER HEATER | LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS | — |
| 18787857 | CARGO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR JOINT MODULAR INTERMODAL CONTAINERS | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3663 | 5 |
| 3761 | 3 |
| 3665 | 3 |
| 3763 | 2 |
| 3616 | 2 |
| 1712 | 2 |
| 2466 | 2 |
| 3664 | 2 |
| 3662 | 2 |
| 2653 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19289600 | COMPOSITE SHAFT WITH OUTER PERIPHERY RING | TRAVERS, MATTHEW P | 3726 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2025 |
| 19204252 | EXPANDABLE MALE DIE BLADDER FOR MATCH DIE SHAPE-FORMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19196438 | CONFORMABLE TOOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLEX CONTOUR COMPOSITE PREFORMS | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | 1742 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19041004 | HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION PROTECTION FOR COMPOSITES | HORGER, KIM S. | 1784 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19010815 | TANK CLEANING ARRANGEMENT | CARLSON, MARC | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18915738 | DEMISTER HEATER | LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18915090 | CARGO RESTRAINT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18811206 | INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ASSISTANT FOR AIRCRAFT CABIN APPLICATIONS | GAGNON, GRANT A | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18797680 | COOLANT WING SURFACE HEAT EXCHANGER | JONES, GORDON A | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18787857 | CARGO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR JOINT MODULAR INTERMODAL CONTAINERS | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | 3612 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18761841 | ATTACHMENT OF CARBON WEAR LINERS TO CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE (CMC) CORES | BOWES, STEPHEN M | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18752491 | POTTED CAVITY FITTING | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 3679 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18652244 | SCANNING AND DISINFECTING SYSTEM | CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C | 1774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18586238 | MULTI-PARTITION CORE WIRES WITH MULTI-MATERIAL POWDERS FOR TAILORED MATERIAL PROPERTIES IN WIRE ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (WAAM) | RHUE, ABIGAIL H | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18403254 | HEATER ASSEMBLY | CHOU, JIMMY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18513298 | REPAIR OF HIGH VALUE THERMOPLASTIC STRUCTURES USING AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT | PAGE, HANA C | 1700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18489329 | CERAMIC MODIFIED LINERS FOR WEAR IMPROVEMENT IN CORE-LINER BRAKE CONFIGURATION | TALBOT, BRIAN K | 1712 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18467215 | GUIDE ROLLER WITH ENHANCED CHIP, CUT, AND ABRASION RESISTANCE FOR CARGO DOORWAY ENTRANCE | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 1786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18466372 | VALVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT | KEASEL, ERIC S | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18186844 | SELF HEALING OPS THROUGH VISCOSITY LOWERING | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1712 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18168133 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE WITH CARBON NANOTUBE HEATERS | KHLOK, BONITA | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18156839 | POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT HEATER WITH EFFICIENT HEATING TRACES FOR FREEZE PROTECTION APPLICATIONS | CHABREYRIE, RODOLPHE ANDRE | 3741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 18099124 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE SHOCK STRUT PERFORMANCE | BURCH, MELODY M | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 17829103 | CARGO CONTAINER SENSOR | MENDOZA, ALEXANDRIA ARELLANO | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2022 |
| 17752806 | HEATED AIRCRAFT FLOOR PANELS | TRAN, TIFFANY T | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 119d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2022 |
| 17133232 | EFFICIENT BRAKING AND ANTI-TAIL TIP CARGO HANDLING SYSTEMS | SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 52d overdue | Pending | Dec 23, 2020 |
| 19271193 | ADVANCED SENSOR INTEGRATION FOR ENHANCING AIRCRAFT TUGGING SAFETY | JAGOLINZER, SCOTT ROSS | 3665 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19210586 | TAXIWAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED PILOT HEADS-UP OPERATION | PATEL, MANGLESH M | 3665 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 18931378 | ROUTE SURVIVABILITY AUTONOMOUS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM | MILLER, PRESTON JAY | 3661 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18924845 | HIGH COMFORT ENDURANCE HAPTIC CUSHION | HARTMAN JR, RONALD D | 2119 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18904944 | MINIMAL CONTROL OVERHEAD AVALANCHE RELAY | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 2466 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18896401 | LIGHT COMMUNICATION USING EVENT-BASED SENSORS AND NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSING | LI, SHI K | 2635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18830082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT OBSTACLE DETECTION | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18820523 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH LIGHT INTENSITY SENSOR | HUANG, WEN | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18816750 | PILOT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TAXI CLEARANCE ON AIRPORT MOVING MAP FORMAT | LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18793565 | NAVIGATION ASSURANCE IN GPS DENIED ENVIRONMENTS | LIANG, HONGYE | 3664 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 98d overdue | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18753670 | DETAILED CONTOUR COMPOSITION FOR VISUAL AVIONICS SYMBOLOGY DETECTION | PHAM, LINH K | 2174 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18744447 | SURFACE AND NEAR-SURFACE INTENT-BASED COLLISION AVOIDANCE | SMITH, ISAAC G | 3662 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18742843 | NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO IDENTIFY MISMATCHED AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS ON AN INTEGRATED AVIONICS SYSTEM | LOWEN, NICHOLAS DANIEL | 2653 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18741570 | AIRCRAFT BASED CLOUD CEILING DETECTION | BADII, BEHRANG | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18740234 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE OF FLIGHT PATH VECTOR SYMBOL AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYMBOL TO PREVENT OCCLUSION OF RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18673042 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS | KIM, SISLEY NAHYUN | 2196 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18672738 | PASSIVE COOLING SYSTEM FOR RADIOFREQUENCY COMPONENTS | PHAN, AN BACH | 3763 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18670082 | INTEGRATED ACTIVE SIDESTICK AND FLY-BY-WIRE | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 3664 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18669022 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A SET OF LANDING SITES FOR AN AIRCRAFT | MARUNDA II, TORRENCE S | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18627911 | METHODS AND COMPUTATIONAL PIPELINE FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR HOST SIGNAL CALIBRATION | KALHORI, DAN F | 2618 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18618582 | METHODS AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-LEVEL PORTABLE SECURE DATA STORAGE | NAJI, YOUNES | 2445 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18617108 | MONITOR FOR AVIONICS CAN BUS SOLUTIONS | HACKENBERG, RACHEL J | 2454 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18615395 | LASER SURFACE MODIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED PLATE SURFACE | LEE, DOUGLAS | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18606609 | LANGUAGE MODELS FOR AUTOMATIC MICROBENCHMARK GENERATION | DO, AN H | 2853 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialCollins Aerospace has 68 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 49 art units and 66 examiners.
Matthew J Daniels has the most, with 2 of Collins Aerospace's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
