Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
72 pending office actions • 26 art units • 51 examiners • 0 of 72 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 260 patents granted in the last 365 days
HL Mando Corporation has 77 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The matters involve 55 distinct examiners across 26 distinct art units, showing substantial breadth with more examiner concentration than art-unit dispersion. A coordinated prosecution program can help manage recurring vehicle and mechanical concepts across those assignments.
LANE, NICHOLAS J is the busiest examiner, with 6 pending matters. That concentration supports deliberate review of examiner-specific treatment, while the wider docket requires separate tracking of art-unit practices and claim issues. Counsel should maintain common terminology and disclosure support for related systems, but should avoid assuming that arguments successful in one examination setting will transfer without adjustment.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 | 3 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (4%) |
| §103 only | 29 (40%) |
| §102 only | 2 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 31 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANE, NICHOLAS J | 6 | 65.8% | +6.9% |
| WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 5 | 78.7% | +14.2% |
| RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 5 | 67.8% | +20.5% |
| SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 4 | 85.5% | +6.2% |
| IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 2 | 60.0% | -11.5% |
| LEWIS, TISHA D | 2 | 87.7% | +9.6% |
| TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 2 | 84.7% | +11.7% |
| NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 2 | 84.1% | +13.9% |
| KING, BRADLEY T | 2 | 70.8% | +22.5% |
| PECHE, JORGE O | 1 | 80.7% | +17.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18534145 | PISTON VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER WITH THE SAME | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 76d |
| 19318345 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | PECHE, JORGE O | — |
| 19026350 | BRAKE SYSTEM | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | — |
| 18744507 | SOLENOID VALVE AND COIL ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM | LEWIS, TISHA D | — |
| 18632305 | FRICTION UNIT FOR A DISK BRAKE OF A VEHICLE AND BRAKE CALIPER | LEWIS, TISHA D | — |
| 18607572 | BRAKE PISTON AND BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
| 18415228 | FLOATING BRAKE CALIPER HAVING PLATE SHAPE SECTION FOR RESTING AGAINST BRAKE PAD AS WELL AS TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING THE SAME | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18371082 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND DATA TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD THEREOF | FISHER, PAUL R | 105d overdue |
| 18386948 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 9d overdue |
| 17902395 | ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 12d |
| 18385098 | FRICTION UNIT FOR A BRAKE, BRAKE CALIPER, AND BRAKE FOR A VEHICLE | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 20d |
| 18416912 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING QUALITY OF VEHICLE USING TEXT MINING | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | 22d |
| 17866956 | DUST SHEET FOR REDUCING BRAKE NOISE AND BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING A DUST SHEET | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 27d |
| 18544540 | CALIPER BRAKE | KING, BRADLEY T | 61d |
| 19233769 | BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | REINBOLD, SCOTT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18386948 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 9d overdue |
| 18373155 | SELF-LEVELING DAMPER | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 9d overdue |
| 18385083 | BRAKE APPARATUS | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 13d |
| 18385098 | FRICTION UNIT FOR A BRAKE, BRAKE CALIPER, AND BRAKE FOR A VEHICLE | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 20d |
| 18385097 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING DEVICE FOR GENERATING WARNING SIGNAL | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 34d |
| 18544540 | CALIPER BRAKE | KING, BRADLEY T | 61d |
| 18534145 | PISTON VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER WITH THE SAME | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 76d |
| 19318345 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | PECHE, JORGE O | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3616 | 32 |
| 3747 | 5 |
| 2834 | 4 |
| 2838 | 3 |
| 3611 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3619 | 2 |
| 3655 | 2 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19318345 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | PECHE, JORGE O | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2025 |
| 19233769 | BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | REINBOLD, SCOTT A | 3747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19097462 | SENSOR STRUCTURE FOR BRAKE PEDAL | PRETLOW, DEMETRIUS R | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19092962 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING ABSOLUTE ANGULAR POSITION FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM | ENGLISH, PETER C | 3993 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19064679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE OF HOST VEHICLE | BAILEY, JOHN D | 3747 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19050418 | CHASSIS-INTEGRATED CONTROLLER AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME | KRAFT, LOGAN M | 3747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19026350 | BRAKE SYSTEM | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19003533 | BUSBAR FOR ELCTRONIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR DESIGING THE SAME | SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18978608 | SCALABLE TORQUE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING THE SAME | MEDANI, MOHAMED | 3611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18965508 | POWER MONITORING DEVICE | COMBER, KEVIN J | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18957608 | MASTER CYLINDER AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18948475 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT INCLUDING SAME | MORRISON, RASHEN E | 2841 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18935120 | WHEEL SPEED AND ACCELERATION SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18934385 | BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING A MASTER CYLINDER WITH AN ELASTIC PEDAL FEEL ELEMENT | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18862499 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE APPARATUS | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18271022 | WHEEL MOTOR STRUCTURE | MULLINS, BURTON S | 2834 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2024 |
| 18909752 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18898340 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND BRAKE APPARATUS | JACKSON, STEPHEN W | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18890523 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE, STEERING ASSIST DEVICE, AND STEERING SYSTEM | ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE | 3661 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18847623 | CHECK VALVE | IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18882677 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18828105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ANOMALY IN LANE FOLLOWING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18826099 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF MOTOR FOR GENERATING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18826110 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF BRAKE MOTOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18838545 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM, AND HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 3616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18803710 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF MOTOR OF COLUMN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS), AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18780467 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18780441 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18757368 | CALIPER BRAKE | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18744459 | HYDRAULIC UNIT AND BRAKE SYSTEM | BURCH, MELODY M | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18744507 | SOLENOID VALVE AND COIL ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM | LEWIS, TISHA D | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18679612 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING DUAL SOLENOID VALVES | IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18677145 | BRAKE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18657700 | COIL ASSEMBLY, HYDRAULIC VALVE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | IRVIN, THOMAS W | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18648474 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18646504 | DEVICE FOR SHADING THE SUNLIGHT OF A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18639996 | HYDRAULIC SUPPLY | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18632305 | FRICTION UNIT FOR A DISK BRAKE OF A VEHICLE AND BRAKE CALIPER | LEWIS, TISHA D | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18622969 | MOTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | ANDREWS, MICHAEL | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| 18611660 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONNECTING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND A HEAT SINK | ZHU, SHENG-BAI | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18607572 | BRAKE PISTON AND BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18442415 | BRAKE SYSTEM | CROMER, ANDREW J | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18419554 | INTEGRATED BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18418688 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | ZOLLINGER, NATHAN C | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18416912 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING QUALITY OF VEHICLE USING TEXT MINING | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | 2653 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18415228 | FLOATING BRAKE CALIPER HAVING PLATE SHAPE SECTION FOR RESTING AGAINST BRAKE PAD AS WELL AS TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING THE SAME | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18575776 | WHEEL SPEED SENSING DEVICE | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18393155 | DRUM BRAKE | LIU, HENRY Y | 3654 | §103 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18544540 | CALIPER BRAKE | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18534145 | PISTON VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER WITH THE SAME | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialHL Mando Corporation has 72 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 26 art units and 51 examiners.
Nicholas J Lane has the most, with 6 of HL Mando Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
