Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
287 pending office actions • 125 art units • 251 examiners • 0 of 287 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1,028 patents granted in the last 365 days
Ford Global Technologies LLC maintains a large volume of active matters in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area with 302 pending office actions. This workload is distributed across 268 distinct examiners, indicating a decentralized prosecution strategy. The portfolio spans 112 distinct art units, which reflects the wide range of technical disciplines involved in the company's current patenting efforts.
AARON LLOYD LEMBO is the busiest examiner for the company, yet handles only 4 pending office actions. This figure is small relative to the total 302 pending actions, suggesting that the workload is highly dispersed across the patent office. Practitioners can expect a varied experience across many different examiners rather than concentration under the busiest individual.
The distribution of 268 distinct examiners shows that most officials are handling only a few matters for the company. This spread across 112 distinct art units necessitates a flexible approach to prosecution, as legal teams must navigate a vast array of examiner preferences and art unit specificities.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 70 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. 70 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 | 6 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 17 (6%) |
| §103 only | 122 (43%) |
| §102 only | 13 (5%) |
| §112 only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 123 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONG, KEVIN | 4 | 70.0% | +11.3% |
| SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | 3 | 83.3% | +25.0% |
| LEVY, MERRITT E | 3 | 31.7% | +35.6% |
| DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 3 | 51.8% | +16.9% |
| LYNCH, VICTORIA HOM | 3 | 86.3% | +9.8% |
| BISTANY-RIEBMAN, JOSHUA PAGE | 3 | — | — |
| ORDUNA, TAMARA | 3 | 66.7% | +100.0% |
| ESTES, JONATHAN WILLIAM | 3 | 69.0% | +6.5% |
| ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 2 | 58.5% | +20.3% |
| KECK, DANIEL M | 2 | 82.2% | +19.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18660754 | MODULAR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KECK, DANIEL M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17732619 | V2X SMART TOLLING LEAKAGE PREVENTION | KIM, PATRICK | 117d overdue |
| 18585865 | 3D PRINTED GEAR CUTTING TOOLS WITH CAPILLARIES FOR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION, GAS OR LIQUID | RUFO, RYAN C | 49d overdue |
| 18322071 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING INTERFACES OF TRACTION BATTERY PACKS | LA RAIA III, LAWRENCE | 46d overdue |
| 18306405 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CROSS-MEMBER ASSEMBLES FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS | RIDLEY, BASIA ANNA | 45d overdue |
| 17746557 | Methods and Systems for Charging an Electric Vehicle | KOTOWSKI, LISA MICHELLE | 30d overdue |
| 18736616 | RESERVE POWER VERIFICATION FOR HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS | AMRANY, ADI | 28d overdue |
| 18523369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 28d overdue |
| 18332986 | DYNAMIC ADAPTATATION OF VEHICLE FEATURES AND SETTINGS FOR A DRIVER | SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R | 17d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18436334 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING MOTOR SPEED FOR VEHICLES WITH DISCONNECT CLUTCH | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 70d |
| 19085288 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR EASY ACCESS TO CARGO COMPARTMENT | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | — |
| 19052467 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WITH AN INTEGRATED FLUID PASSAGE | KECK, DANIEL M | — |
| 19008770 | MULTI-CHANNEL CARGO RAIL | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | — |
| 18939224 | ROTOR LOCK PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS | LEVY, MERRITT E | — |
| 18914128 | METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE CONVOY, VEHICLE AND SYSTEM FOR COUPLING THE MOVEMENTS OF AT LEAST TWO VEHICLES | LEVY, MERRITT E | — |
| 18676737 | MODULAR ACCESSORY WALL PANELS | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | — |
| 18660754 | MODULAR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KECK, DANIEL M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2859 | 15 |
| 3668 | 10 |
| 3612 | 10 |
| 1725 | 9 |
| 3747 | 8 |
| 3614 | 7 |
| 3663 | 7 |
| 1728 | 7 |
| 1724 | 6 |
| 1727 | 6 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19329181 | CAMERA-BASED CONTROL OF A LIGHT EMISSION ANGLE OF A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT | REDA, MATTHEW J | 3665 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 19287001 | PATH GEOMETRY BASED ON VEHICLE SENSING | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19278289 | APPLICATION OF AUXILIARY LIGHTING IN AUTOMATIC HITCH OPERATION | AN, IG TAI | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19278544 | METHOD AND AN ASSEMBLY FOR MONITORING A VEHICLE | HUSSEIN, ALAA WADIE | 3626 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19263591 | CALIBRATING VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS SENSORS OF A VEHICLE IN A PRODUCTION LINE | INSERRA, MADISON RENEE | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19240334 | OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH AN INCREASED LEVEL OF AUTOMATION | SLOWIK, ELIZABETH J | 3662 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19220293 | NET SHAPE PROCESSING OF PERMANENT MAGNET BY FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 3726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19209255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE CONFIGURATION | CHEUNG, CALVIN K | 2422 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19191182 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | VANTERPOOL, LESTER L | 3734 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19190016 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A LOAD PITCH ANGLE FOR HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT | GENTILE, ALEXANDER VINCENT | 3664 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19190262 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE CURRENT LOAD PITCH ANGLE OF A VEHICLE AT A STANDSTILL FOR AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP RANGE ADJUSTMENT | MARTINEZ, ELIZABETH GALYN | 3668 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19190235 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A LOAD PITCH ANGLE OF A VEHICLE FOR HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT | INGRAM, THOMAS P | 3668 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19190112 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A VEHICLE PITCH ANGLE FOR LUMINOUS RANGE CONTROL | AFRIN, NAZIA | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19180664 | ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEMS | WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH | 3665 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19177708 | HOLDER FOR A FUEL FILLER NECK | ALLEN, JEFFREY R | 3733 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19085288 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR EASY ACCESS TO CARGO COMPARTMENT | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19078073 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRESSOR | SHAIKH, MERAJ A | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19068053 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MOISTURE PRECONDITIONING | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 3676 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19052817 | VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE BODY HAVING AN INSTRUMENT PANEL CROSS BEAM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN INSTRUMENT PANEL CROSS BEAM ON A VEHICLE BODY | CHEN, DANIEL GUANG-DIAN | 3612 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19052467 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WITH AN INTEGRATED FLUID PASSAGE | KECK, DANIEL M | 3614 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19049296 | VEHICLE SLEEPING PLATFORMS | ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS | 3644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19045095 | MODULAR LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE STORAGE BIN | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19043955 | TRANSMISSION HAVING AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED VALVE BODY | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19041909 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE TIRE SIZE LEARNING | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | 2686 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19040286 | WHEEL SLIP CONTROLS AND RESPONSE TO TIRE PRESSURE | BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH | 3747 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19027868 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY | WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL | 3613 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19029067 | CLOUD-BASED DYNAMIC VEHICLE SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD | ALHARBI, ADAM MOHAMED | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026888 | VEHICLE MOTION RATE LIMITS | MUSTAFA, IMRAN K | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19029232 | VEHICLE RANGE | CHOU, SHIEN MING | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19028922 | MULTI-LAYERED COATING FORMED BY DIFFERENT PROCESSES | MURATA, AUSTIN | 1712 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19021405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING MOTOR VEHICLE CARGO SPACES | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19012610 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO EXTEND BRAKE LIFE CYCLE | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 19008770 | MULTI-CHANNEL CARGO RAIL | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 19009007 | VEHICLE ELECTRONIC LATCH TRANSITIONING SYSTEM AND TRANSITIONING METHOD | MILLS, CHRISTINE M | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 19008927 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE FASTENER ASSEMBLY | MERCADO, LOUIS A | 3677 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 19008320 | POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM WITH A PCV VALVE | LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY | 3747 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 19005437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE DRIVING A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES IN A PLATOON | SU, STEPHANIE T | 3662 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18989794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLE COMPONENT TO VEHICLE BODY | HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18989278 | SEAT BOTTOM MOUNTED AIRBAG ASSEMBLY | FRISBY, KEITH J | 3614 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18985457 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DELIVERY VEHICLE | KHAN, MOHAMMAD ALI | 2671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18980096 | TWO TONED VEHICLE DOOR HANDLES | FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18976465 | VEHICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT HAVING RF BLOCKER | LYNCH, CARLY W | 3643 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18969343 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING WITH EXTENDED REALITY | GOODMAN, MATTHEW PARKER | 3628 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18956183 | LUG NUT UTILIZING OPEN-FRAME DESIGNS | GILBERT, WILLIAM V | 3993 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18949455 | VEHICLE LENS CLEANING ASSEMBLY | HENSON, KATINA N | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18949685 | AN IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND A CORRESPONDING VEHICLE | BLAUFELD, JUSTIN R | 2174 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18947340 | POSITION DETERMINATION OF A VEHICLE | WINDRICH, MARCUS E | 3646 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18939029 | NON-LINE-OF-SIGHT OBJECT DETECTION | SERAYDARYAN, HELENA H | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18939224 | ROTOR LOCK PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS | LEVY, MERRITT E | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18922699 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE LOAD SPACE OF A DELIVERY VEHICLE, LOAD SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DELIVERY VEHICLE | MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialFord Global Technologies LLC has 287 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 125 art units and 251 examiners.
Kevin Song has the most, with 4 of Ford Global Technologies LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
