Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
59 pending office actions • 31 art units • 53 examiners • 0 of 59 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 146 patents granted in the last 365 days
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. currently has 1 pending office action in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. This matter is being reviewed by a single distinct examiner in a single distinct art unit. The company's active prosecution is confined to this instance. This indicates a very narrow or highly specialized current focus within the chemistry and materials sector.
Yewebdar T Tadesse is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, holding the 1 pending office action. With only a single pending action total, this examiner is the sole point of contact for the company's current active cases. This concentration in a single art unit means that the company's current legal efforts are focused on the standards of a single specialized division. Practitioners should focus on the specific examination style of Yewebdar T Tadesse, as this individual manages the 1 pending office action.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 19 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. 19 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 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (7%) |
| §103 only | 27 (46%) |
| §102 only | 5 (8%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (34%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 3 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | 2 | 44.9% | +38.6% |
| ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 2 | 69.3% | +30.0% |
| MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 2 | 48.6% | +36.2% |
| QURESHI, REHMAN AHMED | 2 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| STANEK, KELSEY L | 1 | 80.6% | +15.3% |
| JOHNSON, VICKY A | 1 | 80.1% | +12.1% |
| PATEL, SHARDUL D | 1 | 87.5% | +12.3% |
| SHRIEVES, STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA | 1 | 73.1% | +20.1% |
| ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA | 1 | 70.0% | +30.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18009494 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS | QURESHI, REHMAN AHMED | 19d overdue |
| 18013363 | ROBOT | QURESHI, REHMAN AHMED | 23d |
| 19166371 | ELECTRICAL OPERATING DEVICE | JOHNSON, VICKY A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18879866 | ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ROBOT OPERATION METHOD | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 9d overdue |
| 19119433 | PRESSURE SOURCE UNIT | HANSEN, KENNETH J | 6d |
| 18871596 | MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK AND HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL SUPPLY METHOD FOR MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK | CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J | 15d |
| 18730014 | LIQUID HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK | GARDNER, NICOLE | 15d |
| 18552955 | ROBOT FAILURE SYMPTOM DETECTION APPARATUS AND ROBOT FAILURE SYMPTOM DETECTION METHOD | DO, AN H | 30d |
| 19489302 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE | STANEK, KELSEY L | — |
| 19284684 | FLIGHT SUPPORT SYSTEM, FLIGHT SUPPORT METHOD, AND FLIGHT SUPPORT PROGRAM | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — |
| 19241122 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING WORKPIECE USING TRANSPORT ROBOT | EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18711907 | HYDROGEN RE-LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 16d overdue |
| 18721218 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ROBOT | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 22d |
| 18555280 | ROBOT SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF | HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | 30d |
| 19243731 | HYDROGEN AIRCRAFT | ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA | 34d |
| 19489302 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE | STANEK, KELSEY L | — |
| 19166371 | ELECTRICAL OPERATING DEVICE | JOHNSON, VICKY A | — |
| 19284684 | FLIGHT SUPPORT SYSTEM, FLIGHT SUPPORT METHOD, AND FLIGHT SUPPORT PROGRAM | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — |
| 19146221 | HYDROGEN GAS TRANSPORT DEVICE AND PURGING METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR | SHRIEVES, STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3656 | 7 |
| 3763 | 4 |
| 3658 | 3 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 3642 | 2 |
| 3657 | 2 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 1742 | 2 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 3617 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19489302 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE | STANEK, KELSEY L | 3741 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2025 |
| 19166371 | ELECTRICAL OPERATING DEVICE | JOHNSON, VICKY A | 3617 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 19284684 | FLIGHT SUPPORT SYSTEM, FLIGHT SUPPORT METHOD, AND FLIGHT SUPPORT PROGRAM | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19146221 | HYDROGEN GAS TRANSPORT DEVICE AND PURGING METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR | SHRIEVES, STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA | 3753 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2025 |
| 19243731 | HYDROGEN AIRCRAFT | ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA | 3642 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19241122 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING WORKPIECE USING TRANSPORT ROBOT | EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | 3658 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19187299 | FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDER AND METHOD OF OPERATING FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDER | PATEL, DEVANG R | 1735 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19122747 | ROBOT CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR COMPARING CONTROL SOFTWARE BEFORE AND AFTER UPDATE | JUNG, JAEWOOK | 3656 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19122898 | ROBOT SYSTEM | KC, SAGAR | 3657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19119433 | PRESSURE SOURCE UNIT | HANSEN, KENNETH J | 3746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19051742 | SURGICAL ROBOT, ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR SURGICAL ROBOT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | NGUYEN, VI X | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19046651 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | LONDON, STEPHEN FLOYD | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19046191 | INTERMEDIATION DEVICE AND INTERMEDIATING METHOD USING THE SAME | STIVALETTI, MATHEUS R | 3623 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19045122 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CIRULNICK, EMILY NICOLE | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19043891 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 18879973 | ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT CONTROL PROGRAM | RINK, RYAN J | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18879866 | ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ROBOT OPERATION METHOD | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 3656 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18872981 | DEFLECTION AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, AND DEFLECTION AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD | WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 3656 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18871596 | MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK AND HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL SUPPLY METHOD FOR MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK | CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J | 3733 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18865966 | SURGICAL SYSTEM | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18861466 | UNDERWATER TOWING SYSTEM | CHAN, KEVIN | 3615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18859319 | SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION APPARATUS SYSTEM | LOWE, MICHAEL S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18855466 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM | HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18888291 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY IN HYDRAULIC ROTATING EQUIPMENT | NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18844581 | CONTROL METHOD OF ROBOT AND ROBOT | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 3656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18844609 | CONTROL METHOD OF ROBOT AND ROBOT | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18844594 | ROBOT | LEE, MATTHEW D | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18837070 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND COATING MATERIAL AMOUNT PREDICTION METHOD | STIEBRITZ, NOAH WILLIAM | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18730014 | LIQUID HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK | GARDNER, NICOLE | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729801 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING HAND AND SUBSTRATE CONVEYOR ROBOT | KIO, MICHAEL TAMUNOELEKIM | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18729279 | MOBILE TERMINAL, PROGRAM, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING CHARACTERISTIC DATA OF HYDRAULIC PUMP | YOON, ERIC | 2445 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18725909 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM | BAYNES, SAMUEL DAVID | 2665 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18758083 | FLIGHT SIMULATION CONTROL APPARATUS | GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A | 3715 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18725017 | BURNER AND COMBUSTION FURNACE | LAU, JASON | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18721218 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ROBOT | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18720682 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND OPERATOR-SIDE APPARATUS | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18717492 | TEACHING SYSTEM, ROBOT SYSTEM, TEACHING METHOD FOR ROBOT, AND TEACHING PROGRAM FOR ROBOT | CAIN, AARON G | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18731396 | AUXILIARY MOLDING EQUIPMENT, MOLDING EQUIPMENT, AND MOLDING METHOD | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1742 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18713591 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SERVICE LIFE OF HYDRAULIC PUMP | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18711907 | HYDROGEN RE-LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18710203 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM | CHIN, JAMES BRIAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18706386 | LOW-TEMPERATURE LIQUEFIED GAS TANK | ADENIJI, IBRAHIM M | 3763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18702556 | ROBOT DATA PROCESSING SERVER AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING TRAJECTORY DATA | HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18700910 | HYDROGEN AIRCRAFT, PRECOOLING EQUIPMENT, AND PRECOOLING SYSTEM FOR AND PRECOOLING METHOD OF PRECOOLING FUEL SUPPLY LINE OF HYDROGEN AIRCRAFT | BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18607593 | LASER DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, SYSTEM, AND METHOD | SMYTH, ANDREW P | 2878 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18280948 | OWN POSITION ESTIMATING SYSTEM AND OWN POSITION ESTIMATING METHOD | SULLIVAN, TYLER | 2487 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18592613 | CORE AND METHOD OF FORMING STRUCTURAL BODY | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18685339 | INNER ROTOR AND MOTOR | ANDREWS, MICHAEL | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18575058 | Laser Welding Method | CHABREYRIE, RODOLPHE ANDRE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18560060 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC ROBOT | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 3618 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialKawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has 59 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 31 art units and 53 examiners.
Nathan Daniel Neckel has the most, with 3 of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.