Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

45 pending office actions • 21 art units • 42 examiners • 0 of 45 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 107 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Jaguar Land Rover Limited is managing 42 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are distributed across 39 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units. MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending office actions currently under review. The 42 pending actions are spread across 20 distinct art units, reflecting a range of technical focuses within the transportation and mechanical systems field.

With 39 distinct examiners involved, the company interacts with a large number of officials, though the busiest examiner handles 3 of the actions. This distribution suggests a diversified prosecution strategy across the 20 distinct art units. The busiest examiner pending count of 3 is a portion of the 42 total pending actions. This arrangement indicates that the workload is not concentrated under a single examiner. The presence of 20 distinct art units shows that the company's technology is being evaluated by multiple technical sections of the patent office. MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG is the busiest examiner for these 42 pending office actions.

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

Portfolio Summary

45
Total Pending OAs
34
Non-Final OAs
10
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

2
Overdue
0
Due this week
3
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 6 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (2)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

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.

21
Hard (47%)
23
Medium (51%)
1
Easy (2%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other3 (7%)
§103 only15 (33%)
§102 only3 (7%)
Double-patenting only1 (2%)
Double-patenting + other5 (11%)
Multi-statute (no §101)18 (40%)

Industry Mix

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

2
Life Sciences
4% of docket
3
Information Tech
7% of docket
2
Communications
4% of docket
1
Semiconductors
2% of docket
24
Mechanical / Eng
53% of docket
13
Business / Other
29% 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.

450 h
Manual time on pending OAs
90 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
158 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG 3 25.0% +100.0%
LIU, JINGCHEN 2 63.5% +67.7%
DELAHOUSSAYE, KEITH G 1 80.3% +18.6%
O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES 1 79.1% +22.9%
KECK, DANIEL M 1 82.0% +19.7%
BAILEY, JOHN D 1 78.9% +17.2%
KASPER, BYRON XAVIER 1 71.3% +17.0%
DAVIS, JERROD I 1 86.1% +11.7%
JIN, GEORGE C. 1 84.2% +13.2%
KAN, YURI 1 86.0% +12.3%

Quick Wins (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19261065 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD DAVIS, JERROD I —
19250857 VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD JIN, GEORGE C. —

Hard Cases (24)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18262656 DEPLOYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FABER, DAVID 124d overdue
18700695 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM NGUYEN, STEVEN VU 34d
19476068 A GEAR SHIFT SYSTEM DELAHOUSSAYE, KEITH G —
19330750 SUPPORT BEAM KECK, DANIEL M —
19279086 VEHICLE RAMP ANGLE CONTROL BAILEY, JOHN D —
19250708 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD KAN, YURI —
19242405 CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE TO SUPPORT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SIENKO, TANYA CHRISTINE —
19127497 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL TYPE BASED VEHICLE CONTROL, SPACE SAVER WHEEL, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN —

Interview Candidates (13)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19476068 A GEAR SHIFT SYSTEM DELAHOUSSAYE, KEITH G —
19330738 VEHICLE STRUCTURE O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES —
19330750 SUPPORT BEAM KECK, DANIEL M —
19279086 VEHICLE RAMP ANGLE CONTROL BAILEY, JOHN D —
19278140 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVER ASSISTANCE OF A VEHICLE KASPER, BYRON XAVIER —
19261065 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD DAVIS, JERROD I —
19250857 VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD JIN, GEORGE C. —
19250708 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD KAN, YURI —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3747 6
3741 3
3614 2
3666 2
3664 2
3668 2
2875 1
3661 1
3657 1
2686 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19476068 A GEAR SHIFT SYSTEM DELAHOUSSAYE, KEITH G 2875 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 16, 2025
19330738 VEHICLE STRUCTURE O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES 3614 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Sep 16, 2025
19330750 SUPPORT BEAM KECK, DANIEL M 3614 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Sep 16, 2025
19279086 VEHICLE RAMP ANGLE CONTROL BAILEY, JOHN D — §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 24, 2025
19278140 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVER ASSISTANCE OF A VEHICLE KASPER, BYRON XAVIER — §103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 23, 2025
19261065 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD DAVIS, JERROD I — DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 07, 2025
19250857 VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD JIN, GEORGE C. — §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 26, 2025
19250708 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD KAN, YURI 3661 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 26, 2025
19242405 CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE TO SUPPORT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SIENKO, TANYA CHRISTINE — §101§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 18, 2025
19140253 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A REPRESENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT ESPINOZA, ABIGAIL LEE 3657 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 17, 2025
19127497 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL TYPE BASED VEHICLE CONTROL, SPACE SAVER WHEEL, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN 3666 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 06, 2025
19183588 VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD PARK, CHANMIN — §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 18, 2025
19181248 VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD AMICK, JACOB M 3747 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 16, 2025
19173775 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE MOVEMENT POPE, DARYL C — §102§103Other Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 08, 2025
19064413 CONTROLLER, VEHICLE AND METHOD YACOB, SISAY 2686 §103Other Final Rejection — Pending Feb 26, 2025
18878532 CLIMATE CONTROLLER AND CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD KWON, JOHN 3747 §112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 23, 2024
18877923 CLIMATE CONTROLLER AND CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD CONNOLLY, MARK A 2115 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 20, 2024
18864449 SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME 3664 §103 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending Nov 08, 2024
18864158 SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD LEE, BRANDON SUNG EUN 3668 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Nov 08, 2024
18864125 VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD BROWN, DREW J 3611 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 08, 2024
18863691 CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE STEERING KIRBY, BRIAN R 3747 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 07, 2024
18863600 A SPACE DIVIDING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES — §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 06, 2024
18863611 A SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE COMPONENT DANIELS, JASON S — §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 06, 2024
18862901 SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH HOLD CONTROL LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP 3747 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 04, 2024
18703487 VEHICLE REAR AXLE JOYCE, WILLIAM C 3618 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 22, 2024
18703671 AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM HE, QIANPING 1776 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 22, 2024
18702418 OPERATING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ACTUATOR SETS LAGUARDA, GONZALO 3747 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 18, 2024
18701307 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FUEL IN OIL NGUYEN, HUNG Q 3747 §101§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 15, 2024
18700695 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM NGUYEN, STEVEN VU 3668 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Apr 11, 2024
18564542 COMPONENTS FOR BATTERIES MCCONNELL, WYATT P — §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 27, 2023
18552855 METHODS FOR WELDING COMPONENTS OF BATTERY MODULES MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG — §103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 27, 2023
18552149 METHODS FOR WELDING COMPONENTS OF BATTERY MODULES MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG — §103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 22, 2023
18551158 METHODS FOR WELDING COMPONENTS OF BATTERY MODULES MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG — §103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 18, 2023
18550916 LASER WELDING PENETRATION MONITORING CHAU, ALAIN 3741 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 15, 2023
18548051 CLAMPING PLATES FOR BATTERY MANUFACTURE LIU, JINGCHEN 3741 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 25, 2023
18547859 CLAMPING PLATES FOR BATTERY MANUFACTURE LIU, JINGCHEN 3741 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 24, 2023
18546625 3D KNITTED STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING A 3D KNITTED STRUCTURE LYNCH, CARLY W 3643 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 16, 2023
18361231 BATTERY ASSEMBLY BASE PORTION ROLDAN RAMOS, CHRISTIAN 1723 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 28, 2023
18262656 DEPLOYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FABER, DAVID 2172 §103§112 Non-Final OA 124d overdue Pending Jul 24, 2023
18017450 SELECTABLE VEHICLE CREEP SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M 3664 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 23, 2023
18017443 VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD PATEL, MANGLESH M 3665 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jan 23, 2023
17920753 BELT INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR TORQUE CONTROL MILLER, LEAH NICOLE 3666 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 21, 2022
17905759 POWER MANAGEMENT ON A VEHICLE CASTANEDA, IVAN ALEXANDER 2195 §103 Final Rejection 22d Pending Sep 06, 2022
17868173 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH A VOICE ASSISTANT WASHBURN, DANIEL C 2657 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Jul 19, 2022
17639864 ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR SERVICE-ORIENTED VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ 3663 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Mar 02, 2022

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