Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
134 pending office actions • 34 art units • 121 examiners • 0 of 134 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 259 patents granted in the last 365 days
Kubota Corporation is currently handling 134 pending office actions within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are distributed among 121 distinct examiners, indicating that most cases are being reviewed by different individuals. The portfolio spans 35 distinct art units, which reflects a diverse technical range within the transportation and mechanical sectors.
WU, LORI SOUTHARD is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, managing 3 busiest examiner pending actions. This concentration is low, as the busiest examiner handles a portion of the 134 pending office actions. With 121 distinct examiners involved, the company must prepare for a wide variety of prosecution styles. The 35 distinct art units further suggest that the technical arguments must be tailored to many different specialized fields. Successfully navigating these 134 pending office actions will require a decentralized approach that accounts for the 121 distinct examiners and 35 distinct art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 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. 16 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 16 (12%) |
| §103 only | 43 (32%) |
| §102 only | 13 (10%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 57 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WU, LORI SOUTHARD | 3 | 88.5% | +6.2% |
| KWIATKOWSKA, LIDIA | 3 | 69.4% | +23.8% |
| OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 2 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | 2 | 86.9% | +9.6% |
| HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R | 2 | 83.9% | +7.9% |
| DYER, ANDREW R | 2 | 59.8% | +39.5% |
| KANDAS, NICHOLAS R | 2 | 84.8% | +20.4% |
| BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 2 | 85.1% | +3.5% |
| WANG, MICHAEL H | 2 | 52.1% | +25.5% |
| COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 2 | 85.3% | +9.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18867283 | Hydraulic Control Device | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 19d |
| 18370104 | WORK VEHICLE | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 19d |
| 19191180 | Work Machine | HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R | — |
| 18978138 | WORK VEHICLE | WU, LORI SOUTHARD | — |
| 18914356 | Work Vehicle | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | — |
| 18761406 | Electric Work Vehicle | WU, LORI SOUTHARD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17785362 | Threshing Status Management System, Method, and Program, and Recording Medium for Threshing State Management Program, Harvester Management System, Harvester, Harvester Management Method and Program, and Recording Medium for Harvester Management Program, Work Vehicle, Work Vehicle Management Method, System, and Program, and Recording Medium for Work Vehicle Management Program, Management System, Method, and Program, and Recording Medium for Management Program | SMITH, JELANI A | 119d overdue |
| 19176275 | WORK VEHICLE | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 38d overdue |
| 18147889 | SELF-ADJUSTING ANTI-SCALP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEELED LAWN CARE MACHINE | TORRES, ALICIA M | 38d overdue |
| 18379785 | LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | GAYE, SAMBA NMN | 7d |
| 18739917 | OPERATION DEVICE AND WORKING VEHICLE | KONG, SZE-HON | 12d |
| 19188756 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND WORKING MACHINE | WIBLIN, MATTHEW | 77d |
| 18876698 | RING BODY, PIPE JOINT, AND METHOD FOR JOINING PIPES USING THE RING BODY | DUNWOODY, AARON M | — |
| 19300716 | TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING ROUTE | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938681 | WORKING MACHINE | KWIATKOWSKA, LIDIA | 31d overdue |
| 18806792 | WORK MACHINE | DYER, ANDREW R | 70d |
| 19246742 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — |
| 19196723 | DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM, WORK VEHICLE, AND DRIVING CONTROL METHOD | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — |
| 18983575 | WORKING MACHINE | DYER, ANDREW R | — |
| 18978152 | AGRICULTURAL WORK VEHICLE | KANDAS, NICHOLAS R | — |
| 18978159 | WORK VEHICLE | KANDAS, NICHOLAS R | — |
| 18956549 | METHOD FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | WANG, MICHAEL H | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3661 | 7 |
| 3671 | 6 |
| 3666 | 5 |
| 3662 | 5 |
| 3745 | 4 |
| 3664 | 3 |
| 3667 | 3 |
| 3668 | 3 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| 3672 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19421200 | WORKING VEHICLE | SINGH, DAPINDER | 3746 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 19386574 | WORK VEHICLE | GYAWALI, BIPIN | 2625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 18876698 | RING BODY, PIPE JOINT, AND METHOD FOR JOINING PIPES USING THE RING BODY | DUNWOODY, AARON M | 3679 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 19300716 | TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING ROUTE | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19291920 | FLIGHT PATH GENERATION SYSTEM, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND FLIGHT PATH GENERATION METHOD | BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19100336 | ENGINE | MIAN, SHAFIQ A | 3746 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19246742 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19248036 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD | LEE, JUSTIN S | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19248016 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND STOP SYSTEM | LEE, TYLER J | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19247996 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | 3661 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19245650 | ROUTE GENERATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 3661 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19245657 | FARM FIELD REGISTRATION DEVICE, FARM FIELD REGISTRATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | BADII, BEHRANG | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19245651 | AREA RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND WORK VEHICLE | PANDE, ASHUTOSH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19245644 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 3661 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19243196 | ASSIST SYSTEM FOR WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF ASSISTING WORKING MACHINE | WANG, KAI NMN | 3664 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19234737 | SHARING SYSTEM | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3626 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19233394 | WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORKING MACHINE | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19233364 | WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORKING MACHINE | TROOST, AARON L | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19229056 | WORK DEVICE AND WORK FLIGHT VEHICLE | WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 19226696 | WORKING MACHINE | NGUYEN, NGA X | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19221859 | WORK SYSTEM AND FLYING OBJECT | KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19221853 | AGRICULTURAL WORK ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19220423 | WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORKING MACHINE | MEHDIZADEH, NAVID Z | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19211930 | ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE | HERRERA, MICHAEL J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19208151 | Headrest and Work Vehicle | CHEN, JOSE V | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19129093 | HYDRAULIC VALVE UNIT AND WORK MACHINE USING THE HYDRAULIC VALVE UNIT | BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19196723 | DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM, WORK VEHICLE, AND DRIVING CONTROL METHOD | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19191180 | Work Machine | HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R | 3672 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19189553 | WORKING VEHICLE | ELAHMADI, ZAKARIA | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19188363 | WORKING VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS | WILSON, BRIAN P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19188756 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND WORKING MACHINE | WIBLIN, MATTHEW | 3745 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 77d | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19186776 | REMOTE CONTROL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR WORKING MACHINE, AND REMOTE APPARATUS | PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19186789 | WORK VEHICLE | KRYUKOVA, ERIN | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19182866 | CONDUIT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT SERVER, CONDUIT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND CONDUIT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | JARRETT, SCOTT L | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19176275 | WORK VEHICLE | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19050297 | ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE | GENTILE, ALEXANDER VINCENT | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19027224 | WORKING MACHINE | HOLMAN, JOHN D | 3667 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19019921 | WORKING VEHICLE | PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19002770 | MOWER DECK AND MOWER | FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD | 3671 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 19002767 | REAR-DISCHARGE MOWER | HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R | 3672 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 19001702 | WORK VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | PARK, KYLE S | 3666 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18985141 | WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK VEHICLE | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 3676 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18986620 | MOWER DISCHAGE CHUTE ASSEMBLY AND MOWER | TRAN, JULIA C | 3671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18983636 | WORKING MACHINE | KENIRY, HEATHER J | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18983575 | WORKING MACHINE | DYER, ANDREW R | 3662 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18982398 | WORKING VEHICLE | MILLER, CAITLIN ANNE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18981894 | WORK ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORKING MACHINE, AND WORK ASSISTING METHOD | GOODBODY, JOAN T | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | 60d | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18979715 | ENERGY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE, ENERGY SUPPORT METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | NELSON, FREDA ANN | 3628 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18978152 | AGRICULTURAL WORK VEHICLE | KANDAS, NICHOLAS R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18978143 | WORK VEHICLE | WU, LORI SOUTHARD | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialKubota Corporation has 134 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 34 art units and 121 examiners.
Lori Southard Wu has the most, with 3 of Kubota Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.