Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
40 pending office actions • 25 art units • 39 examiners • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hyundai Motor Group maintains a substantial portfolio with 124 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are spread across 115 distinct examiners, indicating a broad distribution of the workload. The prosecution involves 50 distinct art units, which reflects the variety of technical classifications within the company's automotive and mechanical innovations. WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently managing 3 pending office actions. This number for the busiest examiner, compared to the total of 124 pending office actions, highlights the decentralized nature of the group's patent filings.
With 115 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate a high volume of individual examiner preferences and styles. The 50 distinct art units suggest that the group's intellectual property strategy covers many different functional areas. Managing 124 pending office actions requires significant coordination across these various USPTO divisions. Practitioners should note that the 115 distinct examiners provide a diverse range of perspectives on the company's technology. The concentration of 3 pending office actions with WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B is the only minor point of examiner overlap. This broad distribution across the 50 distinct art units indicates a complex and multifaceted prosecution landscape.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 17 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. 17 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 | 2 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 10 (25%) |
| §103 only | 15 (38%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (28%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | 2 | 45.6% | +33.9% |
| SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 1 | 68.6% | +23.5% |
| LOTTICH, JOSHUA P | 1 | 90.3% | +3.4% |
| MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 1 | 50.9% | +32.8% |
| BUSE, TERRY C | 1 | 60.0% | +24.6% |
| NIGATU, BEZA DIRESSA | 1 | — | — |
| MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 1 | 65.1% | +16.4% |
| KHALED, ABDALLA A | 1 | 73.2% | +20.3% |
| SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 1 | 32.8% | +24.3% |
| UPADHYAYA, JAMIE ALEXANDER | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19215039 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED VEHICLE FAULT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD | LOTTICH, JOSHUA P | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18761858 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND METHOD THEREOF | ANWARI, MACEEH | 59d overdue |
| 19213651 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING CHARGING STATION | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 1d overdue |
| 18944697 | STOPOVER RECOMMENDATION METHOD BASED ON REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 9d |
| 18288690 | ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET COMPOSED OF (001) TEXTURE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 20d |
| 18955717 | DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION | PHAM, CLINT V | 23d |
| 18951821 | SEARCH CATEGORY VARYING METHOD BASED ON PASSENGER CONTEXT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 28d |
| 18113412 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SPACE OF A PHYSICAL OFFICE AND A VIRTUAL OFFICE | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 28d |
| 18952299 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING DRIVE COURSE | EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A | 35d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18958967 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM BASED ON ROUTINE WIDGET AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 10d overdue |
| 19213651 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING CHARGING STATION | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 1d overdue |
| 18815165 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF | MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | 22d |
| 19392998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A ROUTE USING DRAWING GESTURES | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | — |
| 18987167 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIDGETS AND A NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | BUSE, TERRY C | — |
| 18978943 | METHOD FOR DRIVING NEGOTIATION AND VEHICLE FOR DRIVING NEGOTIATION | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | — |
| 18969850 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICE | KHALED, ABDALLA A | — |
| 18958031 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD | MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3663 | 7 |
| 3667 | 3 |
| 3669 | 2 |
| 3666 | 2 |
| 2194 | 2 |
| 1784 | 2 |
| 1735 | 2 |
| 2113 | 1 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 2408 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19392998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A ROUTE USING DRAWING GESTURES | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 3669 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 19215039 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED VEHICLE FAULT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD | LOTTICH, JOSHUA P | 2113 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19213651 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING CHARGING STATION | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 3628 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | May 20, 2025 |
| 18987167 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIDGETS AND A NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | BUSE, TERRY C | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18987187 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPDATING BOOT SOFTWARE | NIGATU, BEZA DIRESSA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18978943 | METHOD FOR DRIVING NEGOTIATION AND VEHICLE FOR DRIVING NEGOTIATION | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18969850 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICE | KHALED, ABDALLA A | 3667 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18958031 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD | MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958967 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM BASED ON ROUTINE WIDGET AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18955024 | MICRO-CONTROLLER-UNIT, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DOWNGRADE PREVENTION | UPADHYAYA, JAMIE ALEXANDER | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18955717 | DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION | PHAM, CLINT V | 3663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18953541 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION INSIDE A VEHICLE WITH PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS, AND AN APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | KNACKSTEDT, JACOB BENEDICT | 2408 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18952299 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING DRIVE COURSE | EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A | 3669 | §101 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18951821 | SEARCH CATEGORY VARYING METHOD BASED ON PASSENGER CONTEXT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 3676 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18951044 | DRIVING NEGOTIATION METHOD AND APPARATUS | TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | 3667 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18944697 | STOPOVER RECOMMENDATION METHOD BASED ON REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 3665 | §101 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18942047 | STOPOVER RECOMMENDATION METHOD BASED ON FATIGUE STATUS AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | LINHARDT, LAURA E | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18940506 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOWNLOADING A LATEST MAP | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 3666 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18937624 | ROUTE SEARCH METHOD USING A USER PREFERRED ROUTE AND A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD | PECHE, JORGE O | 3656 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18912840 | Apparatus for Controlling Autonomous Driving and Method Thereof | CROMER, ANDREW J | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18891563 | PARTITION SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD FOR REDUNDANT UPDATE AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME | BOURZIK, BRAHIM | 2191 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18815165 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF | MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18811021 | FLASH DRIVER CONTROL METHOD FOR MULTI-CORE MCU, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | MILLS, FRANK D | 2194 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18761858 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND METHOD THEREOF | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18755833 | Apparatus for Controlling Vehicle and Method Thereof | KIM, SISLEY NAHYUN | 2196 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18667188 | DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEM, GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT SERVER, AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEM | DAO, TUAN C. | 2198 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18397282 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING | LE, JOHN H | 2857 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18545375 | MICROCONTROLLER THAT MAINTAINS CONTROL FUNCTION EVEN AFTER SOFT-RESET AND A CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | FATIMA, AYMAN | 2176 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18130737 | MULTI-CORE SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A COMMUNICATION FUNCTION BETWEEN SOFTWARE COMPONENTS AND A METHOD THEREFOR | ONAT, UMUT | 2194 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2023 |
| 18113412 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SPACE OF A PHYSICAL OFFICE AND A VIRTUAL OFFICE | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 3682 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Feb 23, 2023 |
| 18572431 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLATED STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1712 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18861453 | HOT-STAMPED PART AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | SU, XIAOWEI | 1784 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 19005560 | MULTI-STAGE PRESS FORMING METHOD OF PLATE AND PLATE FORMING MOLD DEVICE | ISSA, JUEVARA SAOOD | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18965209 | HOT STAMPING COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 62d | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18788877 | SECTION STEEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | HILL, STEPHANI A | 1735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18718283 | MATERIAL FOR HOT STAMPING | SMITH, CATHERINE P | 1735 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18654563 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL WITH METAL COATING LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | FRANCIS, ADAM JOSEPH | 1728 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18400580 | ALUMINUM COATED BLANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | ZHENG, LOIS L | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18514852 | BATTERY CASING FOR A VEHICLE | WANG, EUGENIA | 1759 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18288690 | ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET COMPOSED OF (001) TEXTURE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1738 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialHyundai Motor Group has 40 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 25 art units and 39 examiners.
Aaron Kyle Mccullers has the most, with 2 of Hyundai Motor Group's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.