Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
84 pending office actions • 52 art units • 78 examiners • 0 of 84 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 292 patents granted in the last 365 days
Fca US LLC has 84 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The docket spans 78 distinct examiners and 50 art units, showing extensive prosecution activity across a wide technical examination footprint. The lower examiner and art-unit figures relative to pending actions indicate repeated assignments in both dimensions, although the data does not identify every matter-to-unit relationship.
BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That is a defined concentration within a much broader docket rather than a single controlling examination relationship. Portfolio counsel should use structured tracking by art unit, examiner, and claim technology, with separate response planning for the many pending actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 17 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. 17 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 + other | 7 (8%) |
| §103 only | 25 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (2%) |
| §112 only | 5 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 44 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3 | 85.2% | +3.8% |
| OSTWALT, ALEXIS ROSE | 3 | — | — |
| SWENSON, BRIAN L | 2 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2 | 51.1% | +48.0% |
| BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL | 1 | 79.0% | +21.1% |
| RUSHING, JR, BOBBY | 1 | 76.5% | +12.0% |
| MILLER, LEAH NICOLE | 1 | 54.2% | -4.5% |
| LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW | 1 | 65.2% | +51.4% |
| KECK, DANIEL M | 1 | 82.2% | +19.1% |
| BROWN, DREW J | 1 | 89.5% | +5.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19065413 | FRONT SUPPORT FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | SWENSON, BRIAN L | — |
| 18538392 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN CONTACTOR NOISE ATTENUATION MOUNTING CONFIGURATION | SWENSON, BRIAN L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18495992 | TWO SPEED GEAR REDUCER FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE | PERVIN, FARHANA | 175d overdue |
| 18619567 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM | MILLER, JOHN W | 140d overdue |
| 18652386 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE CLOUD INTERACTIONS THAT ACTUATE VEHICLE ACTIONS | UNDERBAKKE, JACOB DANIEL | 17d overdue |
| 18428189 | STABILIZATION FACTORS AND APPROACHES IN REAL-TIME VEHICLE POWERTRAIN MODE OPTIMIZATION | GONZALEZ, MARIO CARLOS | 16d overdue |
| 18340333 | INTERNAL FUSE FOR BATTERY CELL | KHANAL, ARTI | 8d |
| 18589782 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATION MANAGEMENT INCLUDING OPERATING POPPET VALVE IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE | COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | 26d |
| 18178884 | ACTIVE HYDRAULIC ELEMENT IN A BATTERY MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 27d |
| 18340302 | BATTERY PACK HAVING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE | OSTWALT, ALEXIS ROSE | 29d |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19174052 | DUAL-ACTING VALVE ENABLED CATALYST BYPASS | BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL | 12d |
| 19073543 | OFFSET REAR WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM | RUSHING, JR, BOBBY | — |
| 19033846 | MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING IMPACT PROTECTION, HEAT SHIELDING AND NOISE MITIGATION FOR VEHICLE ELECTRIC AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR | LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW | — |
| 18981873 | SNUBBER BRACKET | KECK, DANIEL M | — |
| 18426424 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH COOLED ROTOR BARS | STEFANON, JUSTIN | — |
| 18458361 | GENERATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING GENERATOR ASSEMBLY TO AN ENGINE | STEFANON, JUSTIN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3612 | 6 |
| 3613 | 4 |
| 2834 | 4 |
| 3655 | 4 |
| 3663 | 3 |
| 2857 | 3 |
| 3616 | 3 |
| 2859 | 3 |
| 1789 | 3 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19174052 | DUAL-ACTING VALVE ENABLED CATALYST BYPASS | BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL | 3746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19073543 | OFFSET REAR WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM | RUSHING, JR, BOBBY | 3618 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19066260 | ENGINE SPEED CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED MODE TRANSITIONS IN ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAINS WITH A DISCONNECT CLUTCH AND A LOW VEHICLE BELT-DRIVEN STARTER GENERATOR | MILLER, LEAH NICOLE | 3663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19065413 | FRONT SUPPORT FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | SWENSON, BRIAN L | 3613 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19033846 | MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING IMPACT PROTECTION, HEAT SHIELDING AND NOISE MITIGATION FOR VEHICLE ELECTRIC AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR | LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW | 3746 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18981873 | SNUBBER BRACKET | KECK, DANIEL M | 3614 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18981986 | REAR RAIL HITCH INTERFACE FOR A VEHICLE | BROWN, DREW J | 3617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18976680 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC CREEP ON ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES | TISSOT, ADAM D | 3663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18950658 | INFRARED ASSISTED OBJECT SEGMENTATION AND RANGE PERCEPTION FOR VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTAL MODELS | HSIEH, PING Y | 2664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18932719 | MOVABLE VEHICLE CONSOLE WITH ROBOTIC ARM | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18932947 | ENGINE MOUNT RESTRICTOR BRACKET | WEINHOLD, INGRID M | 3632 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18932785 | TIRE PARAMETERS-INDEPENDENT CONTROL FOR VEHICLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18932881 | DRAG REDUCTION TONNEAU SYSTEM | PAPE, JOSEPH | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18929921 | AUTOMATED BATTERY ISOLATION TESTING SYSTEM WITH DUAL-CHANNEL MULTIMETER INTEGRATION FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES | MCDONNOUGH, COURTNEY G | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18926567 | ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE INTERMEDIATE BRACKET FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE | WALSH, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3613 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18910284 | Y-CURTAIN FOR IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC AND BRAKING COOLING PERFORMANCE | MORROW, JASON S | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18910106 | IN-VEHICLE CONSOLE WITH VOICE-RESPONSIBLE CONTROL | GILBERTSON, SHAYNE M | 3665 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18908915 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ROD FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE | MANN JR, CHARLIE FRANK | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18908973 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM BUILD TOOL AND PLATFORM | TOKARCZYK, CHRISTOPHER B | 3687 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18887541 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM TO REDUCE VIBRATION | BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 3763 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18886297 | THERMAL PROTECTIVE BUSHING | PANG, ROGER L | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18886072 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING A RETRACTION LOAD FOR A WINCH HOOK RETENSION SYSTEM | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | 3655 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18884240 | WATER CHANNEL ASSEMBLY FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18820701 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PUBLISH LIVE POLICIES FOR DYNAMIC ACTIONS ON A VEHICLE | SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO | 3697 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18818878 | VEHICLE OBJECT AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL DETECTION SYSTEM | BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O | 2685 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18812307 | PERSON TO VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | BARAKAT, MOHAMED | 2689 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18800483 | VIBRATION ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE ELECTRIC GENERATOR | REID JR, CHARLES H | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18783677 | TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTIVE SUPERVISORY ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES | VISCARRA, RICARDO I | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18782645 | TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE RANGE PREDICTION BASED ON PATTERN RECOGNITION | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 3747 | §101§102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18755804 | LONG DISTANCE VEHICLE-RATED EVENT RECOGNIZATION AND ALERT GENERATION TECHNIQUES | LINHARDT, LAURA E | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18750191 | ANGLED BED CAP FOR TRUCK | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18676961 | PARALLEL KALMAN FILTER TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEMS | NAFOOSHE, SAEEDE | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18676900 | VEHICLE INTERIOR OBJECT DETECTION AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL | ANDERSON II, STEVEN S | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18675556 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING BATTERY THERMAL RUNAWAY SUPPRESSION SYSTEM | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 3752 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18670280 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWERING COMPONENTS AT A DOOR OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE | PEREZ BORROTO, ALFONSO | 2836 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18652386 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE CLOUD INTERACTIONS THAT ACTUATE VEHICLE ACTIONS | UNDERBAKKE, JACOB DANIEL | 3662 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18650813 | VEHICLE SENSOR CLEARING WITH SOUND OUTPUT SYSTEM | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18619264 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING PROPULSION SYSTEM AND FIRMWARE OVER THE AIR FEATURES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES | BOURZIK, BRAHIM | 2191 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18619567 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM | MILLER, JOHN W | 2422 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 140d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18616314 | REAR BRAKE COOLING DUCT | BOWES, STEPHEN M | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18616344 | HINGE REINFORMENT FOR DOOR | GUTMAN, HILARY L | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18613970 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY AS A DYNAMIC ABSORBER FOR RIDE COMFORT | HANNON, TIMOTHY | 3655 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18606167 | AUTOMOTIVE DOOR REINFORCEMENT AND NOISE REDUCTION | BEMKO, TARAS P | 3672 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18599784 | AUTOMATED DECOUPLED CHARGER FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE | OMAR, AHMED H | 2859 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18589782 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATION MANAGEMENT INCLUDING OPERATING POPPET VALVE IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE | COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | 3662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18589523 | OPTIMIZED DESIGN FOR LOW VOLTAGE CHARGING FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES | GUDORF, LAURA A | 2876 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18581977 | STATE OF CHARGE ESTIMATION ACTIVATION WITH RESPECT TO SENSOR MEASUREMENT VALIDITY SIGNALS CONTROL | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18441037 | COOPERATIVE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES | DYER, ANDREW R | 2663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18428189 | STABILIZATION FACTORS AND APPROACHES IN REAL-TIME VEHICLE POWERTRAIN MODE OPTIMIZATION | GONZALEZ, MARIO CARLOS | 3668 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18426424 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH COOLED ROTOR BARS | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialFca US LLC has 84 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 52 art units and 78 examiners.
Gregory A Blankenship has the most, with 3 of Fca US LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
