Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
38 pending office actions • 22 art units • 36 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 83 patents granted in the last 365 days
HERE Global B.V. currently manages 37 pending office actions within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. This workload is highly distributed across 22 distinct art units, indicating a broad technical range for their mechanical and e-commerce filings. The company interacts with 36 distinct examiners, suggesting that nearly every one of the 37 pending office actions is being reviewed by a different individual. This high ratio of 36 distinct examiners to 37 pending office actions indicates a very low concentration of cases per examiner.
The busiest examiner, LEWANDROSKI, SARA J, is responsible for only 2 pending office actions out of the 37 total. This low concentration per examiner means that prosecution strategies must be tailored to the specific preferences of 36 different examiners. With 22 distinct art units involved, the portfolio faces a diverse array of examination standards and technical expertise across the patent office. Managing 22 distinct art units requires a versatile approach to address the specific requirements of each technical division. Practitioners should prepare for a highly decentralized prosecution environment across these 36 distinct examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 (16%) |
| §101 + other | 11 (29%) |
| §103 only | 11 (29%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (24%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | 2 | 66.8% | +16.9% |
| LEWANDROSKI, SARA J | 2 | 81.0% | +9.0% |
| YANG, HAN | 1 | 92.0% | +11.8% |
| TESTARDI, DAVID A | 1 | 74.2% | +22.0% |
| AN, IG TAI | 1 | 56.9% | +24.7% |
| MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 1 | 60.2% | +10.8% |
| VARNDELL, ROSS E | 1 | 84.7% | +13.3% |
| CHOI, JISUN | 1 | 65.8% | +59.7% |
| JAIN, SWATI | 1 | 84.4% | +24.0% |
| SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R | 1 | 89.7% | +7.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19088472 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PURPOSE LIMITATION AND COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION ON A DATA PLATFORM | YANG, HAN | — |
| 18824955 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION TO A VEHICLE | JAIN, SWATI | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16747963 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMICALLY DETECTING DANGEROUS MERGING SITUATIONS | ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | 72d overdue |
| 18059278 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTELLIGENT GAP PLACEMENT WITHIN MOBILITY DATA USING JUNCTIONS INFERRED BY FEATURES OF THE MOBILITY DATA | LEWANDROSKI, SARA J | 42d overdue |
| 18561883 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TIME VALID LOCATION BASED INFORMATION | GAO, JING | 36d overdue |
| 18790939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL LINK SEGMENTS IN A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA | LINHARDT, LAURA E | 9d overdue |
| 18090082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LANE DATA | SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA | 9d overdue |
| 17132847 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING A SPLIT LANE TRAFFIC PATTERN | STORK, KYLE R | 14d |
| 18232107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FEATURE DATA | DHOOGE, DEVIN J | 22d |
| 18077021 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SIGNED ANGLE METRIC FOR MAPMATCHING BASED ON PROBE DATA | TROOST, AARON L | 28d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19088472 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PURPOSE LIMITATION AND COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION ON A DATA PLATFORM | YANG, HAN | — |
| 18989556 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ROUTES FOR VEHICLES | TESTARDI, DAVID A | — |
| 18989438 | PROVIDING A CONTEXTUAL ARRIVAL EXPERIENCE | AN, IG TAI | — |
| 18990741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAFFIC DATA BASED ON TRAJECTORY DATA | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | — |
| 18874989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO CONSUMERS IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE NETWORK | VARNDELL, ROSS E | — |
| 18963801 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF ASSESSING IMPACT OF TRAFFIC SPILLOVER | COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | — |
| 18929639 | DETERMINATION OF DEVIATION IN VEHICLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS THEREOF | CHOI, JISUN | — |
| 18824955 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION TO A VEHICLE | JAIN, SWATI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3662 | 4 |
| 3666 | 4 |
| 3661 | 3 |
| 3664 | 2 |
| 3658 | 2 |
| 3669 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 2674 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19088472 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PURPOSE LIMITATION AND COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION ON A DATA PLATFORM | YANG, HAN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 18989556 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ROUTES FOR VEHICLES | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18989438 | PROVIDING A CONTEXTUAL ARRIVAL EXPERIENCE | AN, IG TAI | 3662 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAFFIC DATA BASED ON TRAJECTORY DATA | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 3658 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18874989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO CONSUMERS IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE NETWORK | VARNDELL, ROSS E | 2674 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18963801 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF ASSESSING IMPACT OF TRAFFIC SPILLOVER | COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2024 |
| 18929639 | DETERMINATION OF DEVIATION IN VEHICLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS THEREOF | CHOI, JISUN | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18824955 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION TO A VEHICLE | JAIN, SWATI | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18822326 | DYNAMIC POWER SHARING ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY DETECTION SYSTEM | SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R | 3661 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2024 |
| 18807597 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SPEED PROFILE DATA GIVEN A ROAD ATTRIBUTE USING MACHINE LEARNING | TSUI, WILSON W | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18792614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STRATEGIES FOR CHARGING VEHICLES | HO, MATTHEW | 3669 | §101 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18790964 | CHARACTERIZING CONGESTION QUEUE STATUS ON ROAD LINKS | KHATIB, RAMI | 3669 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18790939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL LINK SEGMENTS IN A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA | LINHARDT, LAURA E | 3663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18743418 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE ORGANIZATION AT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS | PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18666447 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COVERAGE OF A VEHICLE TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD | EUSTAQUIO, CAL J | 2686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18624150 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINT DETECTION SYSTEM | PARK, KYLE S | 3666 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18392970 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC DATA PROCESSING | COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18542853 | METHOD TO PREDICT "HIGH GRADIENT" WIND EFFECTS TO INCREASE SAFETY OF TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES | MUSTAFA, IMRAN K | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18523946 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN IMPACT OF HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS ON BEHAVIORS OF USERS | WALSH, EMMETT K | — | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18523948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING DATABSE OF NETWORK ACCESS POINT LOCATION | GHULAMALI, QUTBUDDIN | 2632 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18561883 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TIME VALID LOCATION BASED INFORMATION | GAO, JING | 2647 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18371398 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DETERMINATION OF SAFETY DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES | ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE | 3662 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18459752 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PATH ESTIMATION USING PREDICTIVE MODEL | STRYKER, NICHOLAS F | 3665 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18232107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FEATURE DATA | DHOOGE, DEVIN J | 2677 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18090082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LANE DATA | SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA | 2164 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18088315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING BUILDING DATA | HOANG, KEN | 2168 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18067430 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SELECTIVE IMAGE COMPRESSION | JAMES, DOMINIQUE NICOLE | 2666 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 18077787 | MESSAGE ENCODING FOR POSITIONING | KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN | 2646 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 18077021 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SIGNED ANGLE METRIC FOR MAPMATCHING BASED ON PROBE DATA | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | §101 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 18059278 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTELLIGENT GAP PLACEMENT WITHIN MOBILITY DATA USING JUNCTIONS INFERRED BY FEATURES OF THE MOBILITY DATA | LEWANDROSKI, SARA J | 3661 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 18059273 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AT LEAST APPROXIMATE REAL-TIME INTELLIGENT GAP PLACEMENT WITHIN MOBILITY DATA USING JUNCTIONS INFERRED BY FEATURES OF THE MOBILITY DATA | LEWANDROSKI, SARA J | 3661 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 18053075 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA ATTRIBUTION | LEGGETT, ANDREA C. | 2171 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17977679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING JOURNEYS FROM VEHICLE LOCATION TRACE DATA | MARUNDA II, TORRENCE S | 3663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17849318 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ROAD OBSTRUCTION INTENSITY FOR ROUTING OR MAPPING | BAAJOUR, SHAHIRA | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 17645096 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING LANE GEOMETRY IN MAP DATA | KUDO, KEN | 2671 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2021 |
| 17491597 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMIC POPULATION ESTIMATION | XIE, THEODORE L | 3623 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2021 |
| 17132847 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING A SPLIT LANE TRAFFIC PATTERN | STORK, KYLE R | 2128 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Dec 23, 2020 |
| 16747963 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMICALLY DETECTING DANGEROUS MERGING SITUATIONS | ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | 3664 | §101 | Final Rejection | 72d overdue | Pending | Jan 21, 2020 |
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