29 pending office actions • 16 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 88 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 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 14 (48%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (31%) |
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 | 1 | 79.2% | +10.0% |
| CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 1 | 74.7% | +16.2% |
| NGUYEN, MISA H | 1 | 67.1% | +10.1% |
| LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 1 | 51.6% | +15.8% |
| PICON-FELICIANO, RUBEN | 1 | 69.4% | +12.3% |
| GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | 1 | 76.5% | +38.1% |
| SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 1 | 67.4% | +30.8% |
| MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 1 | 80.6% | +3.8% |
| NGUYEN, JASON TOAN | 1 | 59.3% | +38.1% |
| ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 1 | 62.0% | +19.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18885691 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 10d overdue |
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 |
| 18923067 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 14d |
| 17877884 | LIDAR FOR SHORT RANGE AND LONG RANGE USING SINGLE LIGHT SOURCE | THATCHER, CLINT A | 14d |
| 18221878 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | RIDDER, CLAYTON PAUL | 26d |
| 18230738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD CONTROLLING THE SAME | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 39d |
| 19017373 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA STRUCTURE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | — |
| 18923183 | RADAR APPARATUS | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18923067 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 14d |
| 19064949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE IN CASE OF REDUCTION IN RELIABILITY OF LANE INFORMATION | LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | — |
| 19017373 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA STRUCTURE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | — |
| 18927634 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD | PICON-FELICIANO, RUBEN | — |
| 18923183 | RADAR APPARATUS | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3645 | 5 |
| 3747 | 3 |
| 3648 | 3 |
| 3666 | 2 |
| 3646 | 2 |
| 2844 | 1 |
| 3663 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 2683 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19064949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE IN CASE OF REDUCTION IN RELIABILITY OF LANE INFORMATION | LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19017373 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA STRUCTURE | CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG | 2844 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18954499 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING | NGUYEN, MISA H | 3666 | §103 | 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 |
| 18927634 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD | PICON-FELICIANO, RUBEN | 3747 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18923183 | RADAR APPARATUS | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18923067 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 3669 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18885691 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 3664 | §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 |
| 18744488 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHILD PROTECTION ZONE | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18740492 | CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | PAUMEN, GARY F | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18648325 | SERVER APPARATUS FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | VAUGHN, RYAN C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18628719 | TARGET DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | OLEKANMA, VICTOR IKECHUKWU | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2024 |
| 18608908 | ANGLE COMPENSATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18440042 | RADAR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD | BENJAMIN GOSLING, ANNA K | 3648 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18380009 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING LANE RECOGNITION INFORMATION USING ROAD TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | RODRIGUEZGONZALEZ, LENNIN R | 2683 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18243996 | CONTROL BOARD, CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT THEREOF | MAIGA, SIDI MOHAMED | 2847 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 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 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18221878 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | RIDDER, CLAYTON PAUL | 3646 | §103§112 | 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 |
| 18217932 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN | 2663 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18207037 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND METHOD FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE | PARK, CHANMIN | 3661 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18202289 | AROUND VIEW MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE METHOD THEREOF | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18183986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING DISTORTION OF POLYGONAL MIRROR ROTATING LiDAR SENSOR | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 15, 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 |
| 17882468 | TIMING COMPENSATION DEVICE FOR OPTICAL OUTPUT SIGNAL OF LIDAR AND METHOD THEREOF | NOEL, JEMPSON | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2022 |
| 17877884 | LIDAR FOR SHORT RANGE AND LONG RANGE USING SINGLE LIGHT SOURCE | THATCHER, CLINT A | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jul 30, 2022 |
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