Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
5 pending office actions • 4 art units • 5 examiners • 0 of 5 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 2 patents granted in the last 365 days
Consolidated Metco Inc. has 6 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are assigned to 6 distinct examiners. The portfolio involves 5 distinct art units. KOTTER, KIP T is the busiest examiner and is responsible for 1 pending office action. The one-to-one ratio of 6 pending office actions to 6 distinct examiners means that every case is being reviewed by a different individual.
The 5 distinct art units indicate that the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems filings are spread across several technical groups. KOTTER, KIP T handles 1 of the 6 pending office actions. Practitioners must be prepared for 6 different examination styles across the 5 distinct art units. The 5 distinct art units suggest that the technology spans several related sub-disciplines. Each of the 6 distinct examiners will provide a unique perspective on the claims.
The Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area is the focus of all 6 pending office actions. Because there are 5 distinct art units, at least one unit is handling multiple applications for the company. This can provide a more cohesive understanding of that specific art unit's requirements. The 6 distinct examiners will each provide their own feedback on the company's technical disclosures. KOTTER, KIP T is the busiest examiner with 1 pending office action.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 2 (40%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 3 (60%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOTTER, KIP T | 1 | 67.8% | +21.5% |
| BELLINGER, JASON R | 1 | 70.0% | +18.7% |
| KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | 1 | 85.2% | +3.3% |
| OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | 1 | 63.4% | +18.8% |
| FUREMAN, JARED | 1 | 43.0% | +23.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18982304 | IN-WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY | KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18140189 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER APPARATUS | FUREMAN, JARED | 42d |
| 19244272 | WHEEL END SYSTEM | KOTTER, KIP T | — |
| 19036573 | AIR VENT FOR A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY | BELLINGER, JASON R | — |
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 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18754286 | CONTROL OF WHEEL HUB CLUTCH, WHEEL HUB, WHEEL END SYSTEM, AXLE, DRIVETRAIN, AND VEHICLE | OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | 36d |
| 18140189 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER APPARATUS | FUREMAN, JARED | 42d |
| 19244272 | WHEEL END SYSTEM | KOTTER, KIP T | — |
| 19036573 | AIR VENT FOR A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY | BELLINGER, JASON R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3615 | 2 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 3617 | 1 |
| 2859 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19244272 | WHEEL END SYSTEM | KOTTER, KIP T | 3615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19036573 | AIR VENT FOR A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY | BELLINGER, JASON R | 3615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 18982304 | IN-WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY | KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18754286 | CONTROL OF WHEEL HUB CLUTCH, WHEEL HUB, WHEEL END SYSTEM, AXLE, DRIVETRAIN, AND VEHICLE | OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | 3617 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18140189 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER APPARATUS | FUREMAN, JARED | 2859 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialConsolidated Metco Inc. has 5 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 4 art units and 5 examiners.
Kip T Kotter has the most, with 1 of Consolidated Metco Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
