Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
27 pending office actions • 15 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 95 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 14 (52%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (30%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | 2 | 79.6% | +9.5% |
| HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA | 1 | 74.4% | +11.2% |
| BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O | 1 | 63.0% | +23.8% |
| CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 1 | 74.7% | +16.2% |
| NGUYEN, MISA H | 1 | 68.0% | +9.8% |
| LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 1 | 52.0% | +16.3% |
| SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 1 | 68.8% | +28.1% |
| GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | 1 | 76.9% | +37.9% |
| OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 1 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19015486 | RADAR MODULE ASSEMBLY | HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES | — |
| 18608908 | ANGLE COMPENSATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18816964 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING POSITION OF VEHICLE | NGUYEN, JASON TOAN | 31d overdue |
| 18929721 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVING MAP | LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 17d overdue |
| 18954499 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING | NGUYEN, MISA H | 15d overdue |
| 18885691 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 10d overdue |
| 18923067 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 14d |
| 18230738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD CONTROLLING THE SAME | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 39d |
| 19275295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING TURN SIGNAL BASED ON ROAD INFORMATION AHEAD | BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O | — |
| 19064949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE IN CASE OF REDUCTION IN RELIABILITY OF LANE INFORMATION | LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18929721 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVING MAP | LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 17d overdue |
| 18923067 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 14d |
| 19292898 | TORQUE ANGLE SENSOR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INCLUDING THE SAME | VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA | — |
| 19275295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING TURN SIGNAL BASED ON ROAD INFORMATION AHEAD | BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O | — |
| 19017373 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA STRUCTURE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | — |
| 18923183 | RADAR APPARATUS | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — |
| 18903355 | VEHICEL CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THROUGH CUT-IN DETERMINATION | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3747 | 4 |
| 3645 | 3 |
| 3666 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3646 | 2 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 2844 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| 3600 | 1 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19292898 | TORQUE ANGLE SENSOR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INCLUDING THE SAME | VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19275295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING TURN SIGNAL BASED ON ROAD INFORMATION AHEAD | BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O | 2685 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19064949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE IN CASE OF REDUCTION IN RELIABILITY OF LANE INFORMATION | LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | 3747 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19017373 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA STRUCTURE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 2844 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19015486 | RADAR MODULE ASSEMBLY | HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18954499 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING | NGUYEN, MISA H | 3666 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18929721 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVING MAP | LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 3663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18923067 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 3669 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18923183 | RADAR APPARATUS | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18903355 | VEHICEL CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THROUGH CUT-IN DETERMINATION | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 3600 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18885691 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 3664 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Sep 15, 2024 |
| 18816964 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING POSITION OF VEHICLE | NGUYEN, JASON TOAN | 3666 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18798830 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18657621 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN DRIVING VEHICLE IN ENTRANCE AND EXIT LANES | UNDERWOOD, BAKARI | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18648325 | SERVER APPARATUS FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | VAUGHN, RYAN C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18608908 | ANGLE COMPENSATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18388024 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD | MORALES, OMAR | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18234448 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD | WINDRICH, MARCUS E | 3646 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18230738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD CONTROLLING THE SAME | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 3647 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18229852 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE, VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE | LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18221878 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | RIDDER, CLAYTON PAUL | 3646 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18219560 | LIDAR APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | QI, ZHENGQING J | 3645 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18219209 | METHOD OF DESIGNING RADOME OF RADAR DEVICE, RADOME AND RADAR DEVICE USING THE SAME | KHAN, IFTEKHAR A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18217932 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN | 2663 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18112522 | LIDAR SENSOR AND TARGET DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18101470 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD | ALSOMAIRY, IBRAHIM ABDOALATIF | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 17877884 | LIDAR FOR SHORT RANGE AND LONG RANGE USING SINGLE LIGHT SOURCE | THATCHER, CLINT A | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jul 30, 2022 |
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