Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DES ÉTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN

60 pending office actions • 21 art units • 36 examiners • 0 of 60 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 161 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

60
Total Pending OAs
41
Non-Final OAs
13
Final Rejections
6
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 60 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

34
Overdue
0
Due this week
16
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
7
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. 60 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (34)Due ≤ 30 days (16)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (7)

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.

2
Hard (3%)
49
Medium (82%)
2
Easy (3%)
7
Unknown (12%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only2 (3%)
§103 only43 (72%)
§102 only6 (10%)
§112 only2 (3%)
No statute on record7 (12%)

Industry Mix

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

47
Life Sciences
78% of docket
1
Information Tech
2% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
3
Semiconductors
5% of docket
8
Mechanical / Eng
13% 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.

600 h
Manual time on pending OAs
120 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
210 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
5.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
FISCHER, JUSTIN R 7 44.4% +2.3%
LY, KENDRA 6 57.8% +18.7%
MAKI, STEVEN D 4 65.3% +24.6%
SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 4 55.4% +18.5%
JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C 3 63.2% +34.9%
DYE, ROBERT C 2 63.4% +11.1%
HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE 2 76.5% +35.6%
LEE, DORIS L 2 58.5% +8.7%
JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 2 48.9% +32.9%
LIU, ZHEN 2 42.0% +45.8%

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18777789 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REGULATIONS DASHBOARD STROUD, CHRISTOPHER 145d overdue
18284753 METHOD FOR FORECASTING THE CURRENT WEAR STATE OF AN IDENTFIED TIRE INSTALLED ON AN IDENTIFIED AEROPLANE SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R 98d overdue

Interview Candidates (25)

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
17780150 ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ADAPTABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C 126d overdue
17287593 TIRE COMPRISING REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE FORM OF LAMINATED STRIPS JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C 93d overdue
18701981 TIRE WITH BRIDGED CENTER GROOVES HAVING IMPROVED WEAR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SACRIFICING HYDROPLANING PERFORMANCE DYE, ROBERT C 72d overdue
17630199 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 53d overdue
17768967 TIRE WITH LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 49d overdue
18259924 RUBBER COMPOSITION WITH LONGER LASTING ANTIOZONATION JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 35d overdue
17630192 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 32d overdue
18007838 RUBBER COMPOUND LIU, ZHEN 17d overdue

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1749 27
1767 4
1764 4
3615 3
3619 2
2852 2
1626 2
1766 2
1741 2
2422 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19099144 TIRE HAVING A RADIAL CARCASS REINFORCEMENT FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Jan 28, 2025
18993038 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND DETERMINING AXES OF VALVES IN TIRE VULCANIZATION MOLDS LEE, MICHAEL 2422 §112 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Jan 10, 2025
18876126 AUTONOMOUS FORKLIFT TRUCK FOR LIFTING AND TRANSPORTING A LOAD, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD GOODBODY, JOAN T 3667 §103 Non-Final OA 71d Pending Dec 17, 2024
18874856 Tire for a Heavy Duty Vehicle with Increased Service Life MAKI, STEVEN D 1749 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Dec 13, 2024
18854896 TIRE SUITABLE FOR RUNNING FLAT AND COMPRISING A CORRUGATED CROWN LAYER FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Oct 07, 2024
18854223 TIRE HAVING A REGROOVABLE TREAD MAKI, STEVEN D 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 69d Pending Oct 04, 2024
18852166 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF PHASES OF A MINING-TRUCK CYCLE PHAM, QUANG 2685 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Sep 27, 2024
18777789 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REGULATIONS DASHBOARD STROUD, CHRISTOPHER 3621 §101 Non-Final OA 145d overdue Pending Jul 19, 2024
18722183 Tire Having a Compromise in Terms of Performance Between Grip on Snow and Running Noise DYE, ROBERT C 3619 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Jun 20, 2024
18701981 TIRE WITH BRIDGED CENTER GROOVES HAVING IMPROVED WEAR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SACRIFICING HYDROPLANING PERFORMANCE DYE, ROBERT C 3619 §103 Final Rejection 72d overdue Pending Apr 17, 2024
18591697 USE OF TYPE III POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES FROM BACTERIA AS PHLOROGLUCINOL SYNTHASES HUTSON, RICHARD G 1652 §103 Final Rejection 111d overdue Pending Feb 29, 2024
18681555 METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE DEFORMATION OF A TIRE SUBJECTED TO A LOAD WHILE ROLLING BOLDUC, DAVID J 2852 §112 Non-Final OA 82d Pending Feb 06, 2024
18681574 METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE LOAD APPLIED TO A PNEUMATIC TIRE WHILE ROLLING FENWICK, WARREN K 2852 Other Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Feb 06, 2024
18571962 CONFORMABLE PANEL COMPRISING TWO FACES LINKED BY A NON-UNIFORM CONNECTING STRUCTURE EMRICH, LARISSA ROWE 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Dec 19, 2023
18564781 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE AVILA, STEPHEN P 3615 §103 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Nov 28, 2023
18564737 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE BURGESS, MARC R 3615 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Nov 28, 2023
18564765 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE STARCK, ERIC ANTHONY 3615 §103 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Nov 28, 2023
18286508 TIRE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE LY, KENDRA 1749 §103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Oct 11, 2023
18284753 METHOD FOR FORECASTING THE CURRENT WEAR STATE OF AN IDENTFIED TIRE INSTALLED ON AN IDENTIFIED AEROPLANE SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R 3661 §101 Final Rejection 98d overdue Pending Sep 28, 2023
18279742 SIDEWALL INSERT FOR A MOTORCYCLE TIRE JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C 1749 §102 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Aug 31, 2023
18548356 (METH)ACRYLATES CONTAINING A 4-THIAZOLIDINONE UNIT AND POLYMERS THEREOF HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE 1626 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Aug 30, 2023
18548366 MONOMERS CONTAINING A 4-THIAZOLIDINONE UNIT AND THEIR POLYAMIDE, POLYESTER AND POLYURETHANE POLYCONDENSATES HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE 1626 §102 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Aug 30, 2023
18274115 TIRE INCORPORATING A RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING A SPECIFIC HYDROCARBON RESIN KARST, DAVID THOMAS 1767 Other Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Jul 25, 2023
18274122 TIRE INCORPORATING A RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING A SPECIFIC HYDROCARBON RESIN LEE, DORIS L 1764 Other Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Jul 25, 2023
18259924 RUBBER COMPOSITION WITH LONGER LASTING ANTIOZONATION JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 1766 §103 Non-Final OA 35d overdue Pending Jun 29, 2023
18259678 RUBBER COMPOSITION HAVING GRAPHENE AND LIQUID RUBBER PAK, HANNAH J 1764 Other Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2023
18259349 RUBBER COMPOSITION JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 1766 §103 Final Rejection 82d Pending Jun 26, 2023
18268821 RUBBER COMPOSITION LEE, DORIS L 1764 Other Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Jun 21, 2023
18267824 Tire Tread for a Heavy Vehicle with Improved Robustness SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 67d overdue Pending Jun 16, 2023
18266360 RUBBER COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO MECHANICAL STRESS SALAMON, PETER A 1759 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Jun 09, 2023
18039790 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF A RUBBERY MATERIAL ENTERING INTO THE COMPOSITION OF A TIRE FAYE, MAMADOU 2884 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Jun 01, 2023
18037004 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESINS FROM RUBBER CHIPS BOYKIN, TERRESSA M 1765 Other Non-Final OA 14d Pending May 15, 2023
18030655 TIRE COMPRISING TWO CARCASS LAYERS LY, KENDRA 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Apr 06, 2023
18030670 TIRE COMPRISING A SINGLE CARCASS LAYER LY, KENDRA 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Apr 06, 2023
18030674 MOUNTED ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PNEUMATIC TIRE LY, KENDRA 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Apr 06, 2023
18030661 MINI RIM TIRE LY, KENDRA 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Apr 06, 2023
18030681 TIRE COMPRISING TWO CARCASS LAYERS LY, KENDRA 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Apr 06, 2023
18024553 RUBBER COMPOSITION BASED ON A HIGHLY SATURATED DIENE ELASTOMER FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Final Rejection 77d Pending Mar 03, 2023
18007841 RUBBER COMPOSITION LIU, ZHEN 1767 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Dec 02, 2022
18007838 RUBBER COMPOUND LIU, ZHEN 1767 §102 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Dec 02, 2022
17928449 ANTI-OZONANT COMPOSITION FOR A CROSSLINKED RUBBER ARTICLE OYER, ANDREW J 1767 §102 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Nov 29, 2022
17914586 TIRE HAVING A TREAD OPTIMIZED IN TERMS OF GRIP ON DRY GROUND MAKI, STEVEN D 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Sep 26, 2022
17914624 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD OPTIMIZED FOR GRIP ON SNOW-COVERED GROUND MAKI, STEVEN D 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Sep 26, 2022
17910671 LINING ELEMENT FOR A TIRE CURING MOLD COMPRISING A SUITABLE MOLDING PART BOOTH, ALEXANDER D 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Sep 09, 2022
17786317 RUBBER COMPOSITION ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN 1762 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Jun 16, 2022
17784782 COPOLYMER OF ETHYLENE AND A 1,3-DIENE HUHN, RICHARD A 1764 §103 Non-Final OA 139d overdue Pending Jun 13, 2022
17780150 ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ADAPTABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 126d overdue Pending May 26, 2022
17776702 TIRE-CURING MEMBRANE EQUIPPED WITH A DRAINAGE STRUCTURE PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending May 13, 2022
17768967 TIRE WITH LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 1749 §102 Final Rejection 49d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2022
17763488 TIRE COMPRISING A RADIOFREQUENCY TRANSPONDER FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §102 Non-Final OA 37d overdue Pending Mar 24, 2022
17634570 FILAMENT GUIDING AND MAINTENANCE MACHINE AND METHOD OF USE LIANG, SHIBIN 1741 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Feb 11, 2022
17630192 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 1749 §103 Final Rejection 32d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2022
17630199 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 53d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2022
17610956 TIRE HAVING EXTERNAL SIDEWALLS SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N 1749 §103 Final Rejection 8d overdue Pending Nov 12, 2021
17436371 TWIN-SCREW MIXING AND EXTRUSION MACHINE WITH MOBILE ELEMENTS BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E 1741 §103 Non-Final OA 63d Pending Sep 03, 2021
17297835 GLASS-RESIN COMPOSITE-BASED MULTI-COMPOSITE MATERIAL DILLON, DANIEL P 1783 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending May 27, 2021
17287593 TIRE COMPRISING REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE FORM OF LAMINATED STRIPS JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C 1749 Other Non-Final OA 93d overdue Pending Apr 22, 2021
17276024 Hooping Reinforcement for a Tire of a Heavy Duty Civil Engineering Vehicle FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Mar 12, 2021
16982272 IMPROVED ARAMID TEXTILE CORD WITH AN AT LEAST TRIPLE TWIST FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Final Rejection 114d overdue Pending Sep 18, 2020
16625261 TIRE SUITABLE FOR RUNNING FLAT, PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRONIC UNIT FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Dec 20, 2019

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