Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Kawasaki Motors Ltd.

30 pending office actions • 16 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 102 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

30
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

7
Overdue
0
Due this week
1
Due this month
0
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. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (7)Due ≤ 30 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.

16
Hard (53%)
13
Medium (43%)
1
Easy (3%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other2 (7%)
§103 only11 (37%)
§102 only2 (7%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)14 (47%)

Industry Mix

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

2
Life Sciences
7% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
24
Mechanical / Eng
80% of docket
4
Business / Other
13% 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.

300 h
Manual time on pending OAs
60 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
105 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A 2 85.1% +3.4%
MORROW, JASON S 2 84.2% +10.8%
KRUG, RANDELL J 1 76.5% +17.5%
KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS 1 85.0% +3.2%
YOUNG, EDWIN 1 91.4% +5.7%
MEDANI, MOHAMED NMN 1 72.5% +23.3%
RUSHING, JR, BOBBY 1 76.4% +13.6%
STARCK, ERIC ANTHONY 1 58.8% +18.3%
BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE 1 78.7% +12.9%
TESTARDI, DAVID A 1 74.6% +21.2%

Quick Wins (3)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19015241 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS
18892587 VEHICLE BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A
18329692 UTILITY VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND CARGO BED COVER STRUCTURE MORROW, JASON S

Hard Cases (16)

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
18517590 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OFF-ROAD VEHICLE AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLE CONDO, VERONICA MARIE 35d overdue
18412673 VEHICLE AKARAGWE, YANICK A 19d overdue
18736828 REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE TESTARDI, DAVID A 8d overdue
18339562 Lawn Mower and Lawn Mower Speed Control Method CHOI, JISUN 4d overdue
19192437 VEHICLE KRUG, RANDELL J
18980090 VEHICLE WITH DESIGN COVER BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A
18907668 VEHICLE YOUNG, EDWIN
18895294 EXHAUST SYSTEM AND STRADDLED OFF-ROAD TRAVELING VEHICLE MEDANI, MOHAMED NMN

Interview Candidates (8)

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
18736828 REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE TESTARDI, DAVID A 8d overdue
19192437 VEHICLE KRUG, RANDELL J
18895294 EXHAUST SYSTEM AND STRADDLED OFF-ROAD TRAVELING VEHICLE MEDANI, MOHAMED NMN
18788235 STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE RUSHING, JR, BOBBY
18776295 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT STARCK, ERIC ANTHONY
18750700 STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE
18680576 VEHICLE MORROW, JASON S
18329692 UTILITY VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND CARGO BED COVER STRUCTURE MORROW, JASON S

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3612 7
3618 2
3655 2
3672 2
3666 2
3615 1
3664 1
3662 1
3611 1
3752 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19192437 VEHICLE KRUG, RANDELL J 3618 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 29, 2025
19015241 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS 3655 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 09, 2025
18980090 VEHICLE WITH DESIGN COVER BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A 3612 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 13, 2024
18907668 VEHICLE YOUNG, EDWIN 3655 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 07, 2024
18895294 EXHAUST SYSTEM AND STRADDLED OFF-ROAD TRAVELING VEHICLE MEDANI, MOHAMED NMN §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 24, 2024
18892587 VEHICLE BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A 3612 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 23, 2024
18788235 STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE RUSHING, JR, BOBBY §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 30, 2024
18776295 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT STARCK, ERIC ANTHONY 3615 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 18, 2024
18750700 STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2024
18736828 REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE TESTARDI, DAVID A 3664 §101§103§112 Final Rejection 8d overdue Pending Jun 07, 2024
18680576 VEHICLE MORROW, JASON S 3612 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 31, 2024
18599277 SMALL WATERCRAFT AND CONTROL METHOD OF WATERCRAFT SLOWIK, ELIZABETH J 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Mar 08, 2024
18434975 SEAT ASSEMBLY AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLE SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL 3612 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 07, 2024
18294740 PASTE-TYPE ELECTRODE FOR PROTON CONDUCTIVE SECONDARY BATTERY AND PROTON CONDUCTIVE SECONDARY BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME MCNEIL, JENNIFER C §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 02, 2024
18412673 VEHICLE AKARAGWE, YANICK A 3672 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Jan 15, 2024
18526097 VEHICLE WITH CUP HOLDERS AKAKPO, DANY E 3672 §103 Final Rejection 36d overdue Pending Dec 01, 2023
18517590 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OFF-ROAD VEHICLE AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLE CONDO, VERONICA MARIE 3612 §102§103 Final Rejection 35d overdue Pending Nov 22, 2023
18501506 STRADDLED VEHICLE STANLEY, TYLER JAY 3611 §103 Final Rejection 19d overdue Pending Nov 03, 2023
18549607 COATING DEVICE, CARTRIDGE, COATING GUN BODY, AND METHOD OF EJECTING MIXTURE LIEUWEN, CODY J 3752 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 08, 2023
18462526 DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, SADDLE-RIDING VEHICLE, AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR VEHICLE TISSOT, ADAM D 3663 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 07, 2023
18229849 POWER TRAIN AND TRANSMISSION CASING BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY 3618 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Aug 03, 2023
18229439 SADDLE-RIDING VEHICLE SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR 3612 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 02, 2023
18215383 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR PROTON CONDUCTING SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND PROTON CONDUCTING SECONDARY BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME DOUYETTE, KENNETH J 1725 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 28, 2023
18270053 BULK SI-ANODE FOR USE IN PROTON-CONDUCTING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AKHTAR, KIRAN QURAISHI 1751 §103 Final Rejection 38d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2023
18339562 Lawn Mower and Lawn Mower Speed Control Method CHOI, JISUN 3666 §103§112 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jun 22, 2023
18339618 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN LAWN MANAGEMENT WARNER, PHILIP N 3624 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 22, 2023
18329692 UTILITY VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND CARGO BED COVER STRUCTURE MORROW, JASON S 3612 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 06, 2023
18323936 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF INFORMATION ABOUT WORK MACHINE RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH 3666 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 25, 2023
17964909 OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMALL WATERCRAFT ALKIRSH, AHMED 3668 §101§103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 13, 2022
17959299 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT FITZHARRIS, KATHERINE MARIE 3665 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 04, 2022

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