Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
28 pending office actions • 16 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 118 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA has 29 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The matters span 27 examiners and 16 art units, indicating broad examiner coverage with some technical grouping.
GRAMLING, SEAN P is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. A coordinated review of that examiner's files may be useful, but most prosecution decisions will require attention to distinct examiner assignments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 7 (25%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (57%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAMLING, SEAN P | 2 | 66.6% | +28.0% |
| CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 2 | 75.0% | +15.9% |
| GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | 1 | 67.8% | +7.5% |
| MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | 1 | 69.2% | +19.6% |
| EIDE, ERIC T | 1 | 67.0% | +21.9% |
| ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | 1 | 72.3% | +14.9% |
| JOHNSON, SONJI N | 1 | 74.6% | +21.1% |
| CHAN, KO HUNG | 1 | 66.6% | +15.1% |
| MAY, ROBERT J | 1 | 75.5% | +15.5% |
| JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1 | 34.8% | +44.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19216083 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHODS | JOHNSON, SONJI N | 5d |
| 18897224 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHT-BASED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 62d |
| 19544414 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | — |
| 19383884 | VALVE FOR A FLUID SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | — |
| 19330252 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBSCURANTS ON A VEHICLE LAMP | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | — |
| 19080718 | DAMPING ELEMENT AND RETAINING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | CHAN, KO HUNG | — |
| 19079014 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES AND ANTI-CONDENSATION PROCESS | GRAMLING, SEAN P | — |
| 19110952 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | MAY, ROBERT 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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19216083 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHODS | JOHNSON, SONJI N | 5d |
| 18897224 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHT-BASED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 62d |
| 19414556 | A LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A HEADLAMP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | GRAMLING, SEAN P | — |
| 19383884 | VALVE FOR A FLUID SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | — |
| 19348905 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR THE REAR END OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | EIDE, ERIC T | — |
| 19330252 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBSCURANTS ON A VEHICLE LAMP | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | — |
| 19080718 | DAMPING ELEMENT AND RETAINING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | CHAN, KO HUNG | — |
| 19079014 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES AND ANTI-CONDENSATION PROCESS | GRAMLING, SEAN P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2875 | 6 |
| 2845 | 3 |
| 2876 | 2 |
| 3655 | 2 |
| 3648 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19544414 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 19414556 | A LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A HEADLAMP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | GRAMLING, SEAN P | 2875 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 19383884 | VALVE FOR A FLUID SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 19348905 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR THE REAR END OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | EIDE, ERIC T | 2875 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19330252 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBSCURANTS ON A VEHICLE LAMP | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | 2686 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 19216083 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHODS | JOHNSON, SONJI N | 2876 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19080718 | DAMPING ELEMENT AND RETAINING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | CHAN, KO HUNG | 3631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19079014 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES AND ANTI-CONDENSATION PROCESS | GRAMLING, SEAN P | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19110952 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | MAY, ROBERT J | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19077134 | AT LEAST PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1787 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 18948098 | VEHICLE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT | MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P | 3636 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18944295 | CONTROL UNIT | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 2845 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18940886 | VEHICLE WITH MULTIMODAL TRUNK LID | PANG, ROGER L | 3655 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18939588 | OPTIMIZED ANGLE OF ARRIVAL (AoA) DETERMINATION | GALT, CASSI J | 3648 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18934642 | Sensor assembly for monitoring the structure of a housing structure | SINHA, TARUN | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18933738 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRECIPITATION DETECTION | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18861652 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | KIM, SEOKJIN | 2845 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18920845 | DAMPER FOR A PEDAL OF A VEHICLE, PEDAL HAVING A DAMPER OF THIS TYPE, AND SYSTEM | SICONOLFI, ROBERT | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18920764 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A FORCE SENSOR GROUP, AND FORCE SENSOR GROUP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | MORELLO, JEAN F | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18897224 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHT-BASED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 2844 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 62d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18884767 | SENSOR APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SENSOR APPARATUS | NATH, SUMAN KUMAR | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18839812 | SUPPORT COMPONENT FOR INTEGRATION INTO AN APRON OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | LE, HUAN G | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18755577 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE | PEERCE, MATTHEW J | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18623368 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY STORAGE DEVICE, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD | ST CYR, DANIEL | 2876 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18394234 | HYBRID COMPONENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HYBRID COMPONENT | FLORES JR, DONALD M | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18234215 | CONNECTOR HAVING FIRST CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SECOND CONTACT ELEMENTS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, AND HAVING A CASTING RESIN WHICH AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDS THE CONTACT ELEMENTS | JIMENEZ, OSCAR C | 2896 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18131670 | APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF SCREW CONNECTIONS | SMITH, JACOB A | 3731 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 17650180 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN OPENING OF A VEHICLE AND FOR COVERING AN EMITTER AND/OR A RECEIVER | IMMANUEL, BAMIDELE ADEFOLARIN | 2845 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialHella GmbH & Co. KGaA has 28 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 26 examiners.
Sean P Gramling has the most, with 2 of Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
