Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
24 pending office actions • 18 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 54 patents granted in the last 365 days
Knorr-Bremse AG has 2 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These 2 actions are assigned to 2 distinct examiners. JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM is the busiest examiner, currently handling 1 pending action. The prosecution is spread across 2 distinct art units.
With pending office actions, distinct examiners, and 2 distinct art units, each case is being reviewed in a separate technical and administrative context. Practitioners will need to manage different examiner relationships and adhere to the specific guidelines of the art units within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering field. The fact that JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM only manages 1 pending action highlights the total lack of examiner or art unit overlap in the current portfolio. This distributed profile across all actions requires a customized approach for each application to ensure successful prosecution in these distinct environments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 9 (38%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (54%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 2 | 78.7% | +14.2% |
| AUNG, SAN M | 2 | 77.7% | +20.4% |
| FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B | 1 | 86.1% | +12.9% |
| BRADY III, PATRICK MICHAEL | 1 | 54.4% | +38.3% |
| MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 1 | 57.5% | +22.7% |
| IRVIN, THOMAS W | 1 | 77.5% | +14.5% |
| GIRMA, FEKADESELASS | 1 | 77.0% | +17.4% |
| SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | 1 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| BATES, ZAKIYA W | 1 | 88.8% | -2.0% |
| LEWIS, TISHA D | 1 | 87.7% | +9.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18724251 | Air Treatment Cartridge | BATES, ZAKIYA W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18576436 | Energy Supply Management System for a Vehicle, Energy Supply Management Method, and Computer Program Product | SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J | 8d overdue |
| 18562403 | Disc Brake for a Commercial Vehicle | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 4d overdue |
| 17926476 | Electromechanical Brake System and Method of Operation | AUNG, SAN M | 9d |
| 18529257 | Combined Plug-Socket Connector System | GUSHI, ROSS N | 56d |
| 19173908 | Position Sensor and Method for Redundantly Determining a Position | FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B | — |
| 18875784 | Braking System, Vehicle Combination and Method of Operating the Same | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | — |
| 18866147 | Positioning and Mounting Interface, a Desiccant Cartridge and an Air Control Device | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | — |
| 18945686 | Brake Carrier for a Disc Brake | IRVIN, THOMAS W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17926476 | Electromechanical Brake System and Method of Operation | AUNG, SAN M | 9d |
| 18826432 | Communication System | GIRMA, FEKADESELASS | 56d |
| 19173908 | Position Sensor and Method for Redundantly Determining a Position | FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B | — |
| 18998573 | Trailer Vehicle and Trailer Control System | BRADY III, PATRICK MICHAEL | — |
| 18875784 | Braking System, Vehicle Combination and Method of Operating the Same | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | — |
| 18866147 | Positioning and Mounting Interface, a Desiccant Cartridge and an Air Control Device | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | — |
| 18945686 | Brake Carrier for a Disc Brake | IRVIN, THOMAS W | — |
| 18852021 | Disc Brake for a Utility Vehicle, and Brake Lining for a Disc Brake for a Utility Vehicle | AUNG, SAN M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3616 | 7 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 3674 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 3612 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19173908 | Position Sensor and Method for Redundantly Determining a Position | FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 18998573 | Trailer Vehicle and Trailer Control System | BRADY III, PATRICK MICHAEL | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18875784 | Braking System, Vehicle Combination and Method of Operating the Same | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18866147 | Positioning and Mounting Interface, a Desiccant Cartridge and an Air Control Device | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 1776 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18945686 | Brake Carrier for a Disc Brake | IRVIN, THOMAS W | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18852021 | Disc Brake for a Utility Vehicle, and Brake Lining for a Disc Brake for a Utility Vehicle | AUNG, SAN M | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18826432 | Communication System | GIRMA, FEKADESELASS | 2689 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18823804 | Brake Assembly, Brake System, Method for Operating a Brake Caliper and Vehicle | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18724827 | Silencer Unit for a Utility Vehicle | SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | 3993 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18724251 | Air Treatment Cartridge | BATES, ZAKIYA W | 3674 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18654358 | BRAKE MODULE | LEWIS, TISHA D | 3619 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18705649 | Support Device for a Suspension Assembly | KOPPIKAR, VIVEK D | 3612 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18688488 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE WITH INTERNAL COMPRESSED AIR ROUTING | TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH | 3655 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18681243 | Determination of a Retardation Quantity, In Particular a Feasible Retardation Quantity | GOODBODY, JOAN T | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18293017 | Energy Provision System, Energy Provision System Operation Method and Commercial Vehicle With an Energy Provision System With Redundant Communication System | MURALIDAR, RICHARD V | 2859 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18292419 | Energy Supply Module and Energy Supply Management System | JACOB, WILLIAM J | 3696 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18576410 | Device and Method for Controlling and Supplying Energy to Components in Vehicles | BARNETT, JOEL | 2836 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18576436 | Energy Supply Management System for a Vehicle, Energy Supply Management Method, and Computer Program Product | SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J | 2117 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18529257 | Combined Plug-Socket Connector System | GUSHI, ROSS N | 2834 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18562403 | Disc Brake for a Commercial Vehicle | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 3616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18286952 | Power Steering Assembly With Targeted and Adjustable Compensation of Roadside Shock Pulses to the Steering Gear and Method for Designing a Power Steering Assembly | WATKINS, NATHANIEL WILLIAM | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18027498 | Brake Application Mechanism of a Disc Brake | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 17926476 | Electromechanical Brake System and Method of Operation | AUNG, SAN M | 3616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 17288048 | Actuating Mechanism, Clutch Actuator and Transmission Actuator With Improved Vibration Behavior | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Apr 23, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialKnorr-Bremse AG has 24 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 18 art units and 22 examiners.
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Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
