Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
23 pending office actions • 5 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 18 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hesai Technology Co. Ltd. has 25 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The portfolio spans 17 distinct examiners and 5 distinct art units, combining substantial examiner dispersion with repeated activity within a smaller set of technical groups. This structure favors art-unit-level coordination alongside examiner-specific response planning.
HAUT, EVAN HARRISON is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That examiner represents a more visible concentration than the other identified assignments, but the portfolio remains distributed across 17 examiners. Counsel should review the 3 matters together for consistency while avoiding assumptions that the same approach applies across all 5 art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (9%) |
| §103 only | 9 (39%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | 3 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | 2 | 82.2% | +13.1% |
| VASQUEZ JR, ROBERT WILLIAM | 2 | 9.5% | +7.1% |
| RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | 2 | 87.2% | +10.4% |
| THATCHER, CLINT A | 2 | 80.0% | +12.6% |
| SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | 1 | 79.6% | +15.7% |
| HELLNER, MARK | 1 | 90.4% | +8.6% |
| TRIDICO, JOHN CESARE | 1 | — | — |
| NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | 1 | 88.9% | +22.2% |
| LEE, PAUL D | 1 | 83.0% | +14.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18906337 | SOLID-STATE LIDAR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE LIDAR | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — |
| 18647513 | FMCW LIDAR, LIGHT PATH CONVERTER MODULE THEREOF, AND DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — |
| 18091820 | LIDAR AND DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | THATCHER, CLINT A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19018785 | SAFETY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DETECTION METHOD FOR LIDAR AND DRIVER CIRCUIT THEREOF | SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | — |
| 19007065 | DYNAMIC THRESHOLD BASED ECHO SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND LIDAR | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | — |
| 18915011 | LIDAR AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | HELLNER, MARK | — |
| 18913812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DETECTION RESULT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | VASQUEZ JR, ROBERT WILLIAM | — |
| 18758059 | DETECTION METHOD OF LIDAR AND LIDAR | HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | — |
| 18750500 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LIGHT EMISSION OF LIGHT SOURCE AND LIDAR | TRIDICO, JOHN CESARE | — |
| 18745499 | CONTROL METHOD FOR LIDAR, AND MULTI-CHANNEL LIDAR | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | — |
| 18737658 | CALIBRATION METHOD, CALIBRATION DEVICE, CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | LEE, PAUL D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19018785 | SAFETY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DETECTION METHOD FOR LIDAR AND DRIVER CIRCUIT THEREOF | SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | — |
| 19007065 | DYNAMIC THRESHOLD BASED ECHO SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND LIDAR | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | — |
| 18906337 | SOLID-STATE LIDAR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE LIDAR | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — |
| 18745499 | CONTROL METHOD FOR LIDAR, AND MULTI-CHANNEL LIDAR | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | — |
| 18737658 | CALIBRATION METHOD, CALIBRATION DEVICE, CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | LEE, PAUL D | — |
| 18647513 | FMCW LIDAR, LIGHT PATH CONVERTER MODULE THEREOF, AND DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — |
| 18581059 | LIDAR HAVING INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSABLE, SCANNABLE AND INTEGRATABLE LASER EMITTERS | THATCHER, CLINT A | — |
| 18377131 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR LIDAR AND LIDAR | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3645 | 16 |
| 3642 | 2 |
| 2626 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 2425 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19018785 | SAFETY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DETECTION METHOD FOR LIDAR AND DRIVER CIRCUIT THEREOF | SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | 2626 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19007065 | DYNAMIC THRESHOLD BASED ECHO SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND LIDAR | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | 3642 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18915011 | LIDAR AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | HELLNER, MARK | 3645 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18913812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DETECTION RESULT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | VASQUEZ JR, ROBERT WILLIAM | 3645 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18906337 | SOLID-STATE LIDAR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE LIDAR | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18758059 | DETECTION METHOD OF LIDAR AND LIDAR | HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | 3645 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18750500 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LIGHT EMISSION OF LIGHT SOURCE AND LIDAR | TRIDICO, JOHN CESARE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18745499 | CONTROL METHOD FOR LIDAR, AND MULTI-CHANNEL LIDAR | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | 3645 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18737658 | CALIBRATION METHOD, CALIBRATION DEVICE, CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | LEE, PAUL D | 2857 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18653344 | SCANNING APPARATUS FOR LIDAR, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND LIDAR | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18647513 | FMCW LIDAR, LIGHT PATH CONVERTER MODULE THEREOF, AND DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18581059 | LIDAR HAVING INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSABLE, SCANNABLE AND INTEGRATABLE LASER EMITTERS | THATCHER, CLINT A | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18412404 | RANGING METHODS FOR A LIDAR, LIDARS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA | NOEL, JEMPSON | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18412164 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR LIDAR AND LIDAR | QI, ZHENGQING J | 3645 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18496394 | LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD | HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18482307 | LIDARS AND RANGING METHODS | SINGH, AVIRAJ DONGSOOK | 3645 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18377131 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR LIDAR AND LIDAR | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | 3642 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18216438 | METHOD OF PERFORMING DETECTION USING FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE AND LIDAR | VASQUEZ JR, ROBERT WILLIAM | 3645 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18091820 | LIDAR AND DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | THATCHER, CLINT A | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2022 |
| 18091887 | DETECTION METHOD OF LIDAR, LIDAR, AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME | XIAO, YUQING | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2022 |
| 18085053 | DETECTION METHOD OF LIDAR AND LIDAR | HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 17963362 | DETECTION CIRCUIT FOR ADJUSTING WIDTH OF OUTPUT PULSES, RECEIVING UNIT, LASER RADAR | HODGES, SUSAN E | 2425 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 17563263 | TRANSMITTING UNIT OF LASER RADAR, LASER RADAR, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialHesai Technology Co. Ltd. has 23 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 5 art units and 17 examiners.
Evan Harrison Haut has the most, with 3 of Hesai Technology Co. Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
