Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
17 pending office actions • 11 art units • 15 examiners • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 27 patents granted in the last 365 days
Daimler Truck AG is active in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The company currently has 19 pending office actions. These actions are handled by 17 distinct examiners, which indicates a decentralized prosecution environment. With nearly every one of the 19 pending office actions being handled by a different individual, the company must manage a wide array of examiner relationships and perspectives on transportation and mechanical systems technology.
The portfolio's 19 pending office actions are spread across 13 distinct art units. This wide distribution across 13 distinct art units reflects the technical breadth of the company's innovations. For practitioners, this means navigating many different institutional standards and unit-specific practices. The diversity of the 13 distinct art units requires a sophisticated management strategy to ensure that arguments remain consistent across the many different groups reviewing the company's applications.
PAPE, JOSEPH is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, managing 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. Although PAPE, JOSEPH is the busiest, the fact that they only handle 2 busiest examiner pending office actions out of a total of 19 pending office actions shows that the workload is not heavily concentrated. Most of the 17 distinct examiners are likely handling only one matter each, requiring the company to maintain many separate examiner relationships simultaneously.
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 | 7 (41%) |
| §102 only | 1 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (47%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPE, JOSEPH | 2 | 88.3% | +3.7% |
| QI, ZHENGQING J | 2 | 68.0% | +12.2% |
| HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH | 1 | 78.8% | +12.7% |
| PHAM, CLINT V | 1 | 44.7% | +22.7% |
| LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS | 1 | 77.0% | +15.6% |
| STECKBAUER, KEVIN R | 1 | 82.0% | +7.7% |
| AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY | 1 | 79.7% | +17.1% |
| MILLER, CAITLIN ANNE | 1 | 89.6% | +9.0% |
| MIRZA, ADNAN M | 1 | 84.6% | +9.7% |
| MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 1 | 48.4% | +37.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18993724 | CHASSIS FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | MILLER, CAITLIN ANNE | — |
| 18877065 | System and Method for Detecting Lost Goods | MIRZA, ADNAN M | — |
| 18719140 | High Roof Cab for Truck | PAPE, JOSEPH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18245990 | Method for Calibrating a Lighting Device and an Optical Sensor, Control Device for Carrying Out Such a Method, Calibration Device Having Such a Control Device, Motor Vehicle Having Such a Calibration Device, Calibration Marker for Use in Such a Method, Calibration Marker Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker and Calibration Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker Arrangement | QI, ZHENGQING J | 34d |
| 19476005 | TURBINE WHEEL FOR A RADIAL TURBINE | HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH | — |
| 19138812 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ROADWORKS IN A VEHICLE | PHAM, CLINT V | — |
| 19135441 | EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM | LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS | — |
| 19219339 | APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND A METHOD FOR PREVENTING ICE FORMATION IN SUCH AN APPARATUS | STECKBAUER, KEVIN R | — |
| 18872000 | Method for Removing Hydrogen, for Completely Emptying a Liquid-Hydrogen Tank, and Use of Same | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | — |
| 18859875 | High-Roof Structure for Truck | PAPE, JOSEPH | — |
| 18689749 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATED CAMERA, CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD, GATED CAMERA WITH SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH A GATED CAMERA | QI, ZHENGQING J | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18245990 | Method for Calibrating a Lighting Device and an Optical Sensor, Control Device for Carrying Out Such a Method, Calibration Device Having Such a Control Device, Motor Vehicle Having Such a Calibration Device, Calibration Marker for Use in Such a Method, Calibration Marker Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker and Calibration Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker Arrangement | QI, ZHENGQING J | 34d |
| 19476005 | TURBINE WHEEL FOR A RADIAL TURBINE | HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH | — |
| 19138812 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ROADWORKS IN A VEHICLE | PHAM, CLINT V | — |
| 19135441 | EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM | LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS | — |
| 19048430 | Heat-Insulated Interface Arrangement and Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Device | AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY | — |
| 18872000 | Method for Removing Hydrogen, for Completely Emptying a Liquid-Hydrogen Tank, and Use of Same | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | — |
| 18689749 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATED CAMERA, CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD, GATED CAMERA WITH SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH A GATED CAMERA | QI, ZHENGQING J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3612 | 3 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| 3747 | 2 |
| 3645 | 2 |
| 3745 | 1 |
| 3614 | 1 |
| 3667 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19476005 | TURBINE WHEEL FOR A RADIAL TURBINE | HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19138812 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ROADWORKS IN A VEHICLE | PHAM, CLINT V | 3663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19135441 | EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM | LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS | 3746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19219339 | APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND A METHOD FOR PREVENTING ICE FORMATION IN SUCH AN APPARATUS | STECKBAUER, KEVIN R | 3747 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19048430 | Heat-Insulated Interface Arrangement and Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Device | AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY | 3746 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 18993724 | CHASSIS FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | MILLER, CAITLIN ANNE | 3614 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18877065 | System and Method for Detecting Lost Goods | MIRZA, ADNAN M | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18719140 | High Roof Cab for Truck | PAPE, JOSEPH | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18872000 | Method for Removing Hydrogen, for Completely Emptying a Liquid-Hydrogen Tank, and Use of Same | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18868041 | Support Device for Drive Battery | TRIGGS, JAMES J | 3615 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18859875 | High-Roof Structure for Truck | PAPE, JOSEPH | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18622894 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A SOUND SOURCE | BAILEY, JOHN D | 3747 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2024 |
| 18689749 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATED CAMERA, CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD, GATED CAMERA WITH SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH A GATED CAMERA | QI, ZHENGQING J | 3645 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18685699 | METHOD FOR PLANNING THE VEHICLE UTILIZATION OF A VEHICLE | DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18563986 | FAIRING ASSEMBLY FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | ADAMS, PHILIP CHARLES | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Nov 24, 2023 |
| 18553080 | Battery Module, Vehicular Battery Pack, and Electric Vehicle | CORNO JR, JAMES ANTHONY JOHN | 1722 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18245990 | Method for Calibrating a Lighting Device and an Optical Sensor, Control Device for Carrying Out Such a Method, Calibration Device Having Such a Control Device, Motor Vehicle Having Such a Calibration Device, Calibration Marker for Use in Such a Method, Calibration Marker Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker and Calibration Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker Arrangement | QI, ZHENGQING J | 3645 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialDaimler Truck AG has 17 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 11 art units and 15 examiners.
Joseph Pape has the most, with 2 of Daimler Truck AG's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
