Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
90 pending office actions • 42 art units • 77 examiners • 0 of 90 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 330 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 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. 20 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 11 (12%) |
| §103 only | 29 (32%) |
| §102 only | 11 (12%) |
| §112 only | 6 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 32 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 4 | 84.1% | +13.9% |
| HSIAO, JAMES K | 3 | 77.1% | +15.2% |
| IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 3 | 60.0% | -11.5% |
| MERLINO, DAVID P | 2 | 71.1% | +10.6% |
| IRVIN, THOMAS W | 2 | 77.5% | +14.5% |
| LAUGHLIN, CHARLES S | 2 | 76.7% | +9.2% |
| DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2 | 84.2% | +16.5% |
| MARINI, MATTHEW G | 2 | 60.6% | +21.9% |
| WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 2 | 78.7% | +14.2% |
| NGUYEN, CUONG H | 1 | 78.7% | +8.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18844232 | TRANSFORMATION CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 18689886 | SHOCK ABSORBER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
| 18690077 | DISK BRAKE | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
| 18689888 | CYLINDER DEVICE | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18553616 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 53d overdue |
| 18710078 | ROTOR OF ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE | ELNAKIB, AHMED | 36d overdue |
| 18840108 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM | GOODBODY, JOAN T | 31d overdue |
| 18846964 | MAN-HOUR INPUT PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM AND MAN-HOUR INPUT PLAN GENERATION METHOD | PUJOLS-CRUZ, MARJORIE | 19d |
| 18834178 | TRAVEL ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE METHOD | WU, PAYSUN | 33d |
| 18863704 | Onboard Control Unit | NGUYEN, CUONG H | — |
| 19114010 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | KHATIB, RAMI | — |
| 19112357 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18553616 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 53d overdue |
| 18370576 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE DEVICE | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 18d overdue |
| 18281796 | Physical Quantity Detection Device, Signal Processing Device, and Signal Processing Method | MARINI, MATTHEW G | 13d |
| 19107899 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | MERLINO, DAVID P | — |
| 18993163 | BRAKE DEVICE | IRVIN, THOMAS W | — |
| 18876867 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 18845194 | SHOCK ABSORBER | HSIAO, JAMES K | — |
| 18844232 | TRANSFORMATION CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3616 | 13 |
| 3665 | 7 |
| 2834 | 7 |
| 3747 | 6 |
| 3669 | 4 |
| 3655 | 4 |
| 3664 | 3 |
| 3668 | 3 |
| 2837 | 3 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18863704 | Onboard Control Unit | NGUYEN, CUONG H | 3664 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19114010 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | KHATIB, RAMI | 3669 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19112357 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A | 3669 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19111629 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | CROMER, ANDREW J | 3667 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19111562 | Vehicle Control Device, Vehicle Control Method, and Vehicle Control System | KRAFT, LOGAN M | 3747 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19110795 | TRAVEL PATH GENERATION DEVICE | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 3665 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19110027 | CAMERA SYSTEM | TORRENTE, RICHARD T | 2485 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19108466 | Rotating Electric Machine | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19108467 | Electric Power Source Switching Apparatus, Vehicle Control Apparatus, and Electric Power Source Switching Method | ALMO, KHAREEM E | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19107899 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | MERLINO, DAVID P | 3665 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19107778 | Vehicle Behavior Estimation Method, Vehicle Behavior Detection Apparatus, and Steering System | KIRBY, BRIAN R | 3747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19107889 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | NGUYEN, TAN QUANG | 3661 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19107847 | SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION CONTROL METHOD | GILBERTSON, SHAYNE M | 3665 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19107367 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | TRAN, LONG T | 3747 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19106533 | STATOR AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE | GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19106017 | CONTROL DEVICE | KIM, ANDREW SANG | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19103660 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL METHOD | AMICK, JACOB M | 3747 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19103391 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE | BUI, HUNG S | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19102095 | STEERING-OPERATION INPUT MEMBER, STEERING-OPERATION INPUT DEVICE, AND STEERING APPARATUS | GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 3653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 18996335 | Vehicle Control Device, Vehicle Control Method, and Steering System | REINBOLD, SCOTT A | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996663 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | KWIATKOWSKA, LIDIA | 3666 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996386 | STEERING DEVICE | MEDANI, MOHAMED | 3611 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18993163 | BRAKE DEVICE | IRVIN, THOMAS W | 3616 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18992820 | AC MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND AC MOTOR CONTROL METHOD | PAUL, ANTONY M | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18992853 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE | VAZIRI, MASOUD | 2834 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18992048 | PLANAR COIL ARRAY AND DISPLACEMENT SENSOR | RAJAPUTRA, SURESH KS | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18881635 | INTRUSION DETECTION DEVICE AND INTRUSION DETECTION METHOD | NGUY, CHI D | 2435 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18880745 | STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE | BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | 2434 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18877370 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE | LAUGHLIN, CHARLES S | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18876867 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18876722 | Vehicle Control Device | NAHAR, QAMRUN | 2199 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18876351 | ACTUATOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACTUATOR CASE THEREOF, AND CORE FOR MANUFACTURING | JOHNSON, VICKY A | 3617 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18873805 | Vehicle Control Device | BRADY III, PATRICK MICHAEL | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18873196 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND ESTIMATION METHOD FOR DIRECT CURRENT IN POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | TORRES-RIVERA, ALEX | 2838 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18872522 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FUEL INJECTION VALVE | GREENLUND, JOSEPH A | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18967906 | DISC BRAKE AND COVER COMPONENT | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18850992 | DRIVE CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DRIVE CIRCUIT | THOMAS, LUCY M | 2838 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18848774 | Rotary Electric Machine | JOHNSON, ERIC | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18847896 | EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION DEVICE | MERINO, JOHN CHIANG | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 195d overdue | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18846981 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | PARK, CHANMIN | 3661 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18846964 | MAN-HOUR INPUT PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM AND MAN-HOUR INPUT PLAN GENERATION METHOD | PUJOLS-CRUZ, MARJORIE | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18845194 | SHOCK ABSORBER | HSIAO, JAMES K | 3616 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18844232 | TRANSFORMATION CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2837 | §102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18843990 | ARITHMETIC DEVICE AND ARITHMETIC METHOD | KEATON, SHERROD L | 2148 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18842459 | SHOCK ABSORBER AND DAMPING VALVE DEVICE | IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18841313 | VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM | SWENSON, BRIAN L | 3613 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18688876 | ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS AND DRIVE UNIT | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18840108 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM | GOODBODY, JOAN T | 3664 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18839822 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD | SMITH, CHENECA | 2192 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18837401 | ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS | HSIAO, JAMES K | 3616 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
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