Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc.

Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc. currently has 1 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. This action is being reviewed by 1 distinct examiners, which simplifies the communication process for the company. The 1 pending office actions are situated within 1 distinct art units, suggesting a focused technical scope within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector. This 1 distinct art units figure indicates a highly targeted prosecution scope for the current filing.

MULL, FRED H is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently managing 1 busiest examiner pending office action. As there is 1 distinct examiners involved, MULL, FRED H is the only official overseeing the 1 pending office actions. The alignment of the current filing within 1 distinct art units means that the prosecution strategy can be very specific to the requirements of that unit. Practitioners should focus on the individual examination style of MULL, FRED H to successfully navigate the 1 busiest examiner pending action. The Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems context will be essential for addressing the 1 pending office actions effectively.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

1
Total Pending OAs
0
Non-Final OAs
1
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

1
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (100%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
1
Mechanical / Eng
100% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

10 h
Manual time on pending OAs
2 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
4 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
MULL, FRED H 1 67.8% +15.8%

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18614560 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE POSITION MULL, FRED H —

Interview Candidates (1)

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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18614560 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE POSITION MULL, FRED H —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3648 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18614560 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE POSITION MULL, FRED H 3648 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 22, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc. have?

Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc. has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc. applications?

Fred H Mull has the most, with 1 of Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Hitachi Rall Gts Canada Inc.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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