Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
53 pending office actions • 17 art units • 40 examiners • 0 of 53 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 56 patents granted in the last 365 days
Lear Corporation currently has 48 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. This portfolio is distributed across 16 distinct art units, indicating a range of mechanical and systems-related innovations. The company is working with 37 distinct examiners to resolve these 48 pending office actions, which suggests a mix of individual case assignments and some examiner overlap.
KIM, SHIN H is the busiest examiner for Lear Corporation, with 4 pending office actions currently under review. While KIM, SHIN H manages the largest share, the presence of 37 distinct examiners across 48 pending office actions means that the majority of the portfolio is subject to a variety of individual perspectives. The 16 distinct art units involved further suggest that the company's prosecution efforts are spread across many different specialized divisions within the patent office.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 10 (19%) |
| §102 only | 5 (9%) |
| §112 only | 5 (9%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 31 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, SHIN H | 4 | 64.4% | +11.5% |
| NELSON JR, MILTON | 4 | 84.6% | +5.7% |
| GABLER, PHILIP F | 4 | 72.9% | +23.4% |
| WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | 2 | 82.5% | +17.8% |
| HUSON, MONICA ANNE | 2 | 79.6% | +13.5% |
| CHEN, JOSE V | 2 | 78.0% | +15.1% |
| BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 2 | 80.1% | +13.9% |
| KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 1 | 73.8% | +10.4% |
| SUE-AKO, ANDREW B. | 1 | 71.4% | +27.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18515509 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | NELSON JR, MILTON | 13d |
| 18996394 | MULTI-WAY LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM | NELSON JR, MILTON | — |
| 18968597 | SEAT CUSHION WITH STIFFENER STRANDS | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — |
| 18390516 | TOOL WITH INTEGRATED FLUID LINES TO FORM A CUSHION ASSEMBLY | NELSON JR, MILTON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18612513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A MESH STRUCTURE | THROWER, LARRY W | 26d overdue |
| 18319698 | VEHICLE SEAT FLAP FOR CONCEALING FRAME | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 13d |
| 18795499 | FILL AND ACTIVE DEFLATE OF MASSAGE BLADDERS | KIM, SHIN H | 14d |
| 18790311 | CUSHION, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | 19d |
| 18791941 | SEAT ASSEMBLY AND CLIP | LIBBY, TROY ALAN | 27d |
| 19127009 | FASTENERS AND METHODS OF FASTENING FOAMLESS CUSHIONS | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — |
| 19098298 | SEAT CUSHION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | — |
| 19059469 | MESH MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18319698 | VEHICLE SEAT FLAP FOR CONCEALING FRAME | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 13d |
| 18795499 | FILL AND ACTIVE DEFLATE OF MASSAGE BLADDERS | KIM, SHIN H | 14d |
| 18790311 | CUSHION, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | 19d |
| 18806769 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | CHEN, JOSE V | 70d |
| 19127009 | FASTENERS AND METHODS OF FASTENING FOAMLESS CUSHIONS | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — |
| 19072060 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | KIM, SHIN H | — |
| 19059469 | MESH MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | — |
| 19057368 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | SUE-AKO, ANDREW B. | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3636 | 14 |
| 3637 | 3 |
| 1742 | 2 |
| 3644 | 2 |
| 3673 | 2 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19127009 | FASTENERS AND METHODS OF FASTENING FOAMLESS CUSHIONS | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | 3636 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19098298 | SEAT CUSHION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19072060 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | KIM, SHIN H | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19059469 | MESH MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19057368 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | SUE-AKO, ANDREW B. | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19036479 | SEAT ASSEMBLIES AND SUBASSEMBLIES | ISLAM, SYED A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19032553 | PCB FUSEBOX WITH RIBS AND SEAL | KRIM, PETER | 2841 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18996394 | MULTI-WAY LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM | NELSON JR, MILTON | 3636 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18879653 | SEAT COVER WITH WELDED TIE DOWN STRIPS AND METHOD OF SECURING A SEAT COVER TO A MESH SEAT STRUCTURE | TOLIN, MICHAEL A | 1745 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18877056 | RETAINER FOR A SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | ABRAHAM, TANIA | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18874757 | EXTRUDED PLASTIC MESH, SEAT ASSEMBLY, CUSHION AND/OR METHOD OF FORMING | THOMPSON, JESSICA KATHRYN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18980826 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | ALEKSIC, NEVENA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18981035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEEP ANALYTICS AND STRATEGIC MONETIZATION OF BIOMEDICAL SENSOR DATA | SMALL, NAOMI J | 2685 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18874764 | RETENTION CLIP FOR A SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLEY | GABLER, PHILIP F | — | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18968597 | SEAT CUSHION WITH STIFFENER STRANDS | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18968341 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | 1742 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18961808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING A MESH CUSHION | NGUON, VIRAK | 1741 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18914538 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY | JACKSON, LAKAISHA | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18911933 | COMFORT SYSTEM RETENTION ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS | GABLER, PHILIP F | 3636 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18905465 | AUXILIARY ELECTRIC SPLICE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18889605 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | 3644 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18888861 | SEAT ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY | GABLER, PHILIP F | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18829612 | INVISIBLE TRIM COVER TIE-DOWN | GABLER, PHILIP F | 3636 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18820573 | COMPRESSION ARRAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LABARGE, ALISON N | 3679 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18806769 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | CHEN, JOSE V | 3637 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18795499 | FILL AND ACTIVE DEFLATE OF MASSAGE BLADDERS | KIM, SHIN H | 3636 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18791941 | SEAT ASSEMBLY AND CLIP | LIBBY, TROY ALAN | 3636 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18790311 | CUSHION, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | 1742 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18775246 | FOAM CUSHION WITH HEATER WIRE | LEWIS, JUSTIN V | 3637 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18770023 | MODULAR CONNECTOR | NGUYEN, THANG H | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18755652 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | NELSON JR, MILTON | 3636 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18750517 | FASTENER FOR NON-FOAM CUSHION | MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM | 3993 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18748472 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18734377 | MASSAGE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL HAPTIC MOTOR | GREIG, THOMAS W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18670888 | SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | KIM, SHIN H | 3636 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18662169 | SEAT ASSEMBLY AND FASTENING ARRANGEMENT | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18657196 | CUSHION AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | NEWTON, JASON TODD | 3673 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18654232 | SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | CHEN, JOSE V | 3637 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18651910 | CONNECTOR WITH CLAMP FOR SECURING INFLATABLE BLADDER AIR CHANNELS | RUSSELL, SYDNEY REYES | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18652458 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | FILOSI, TERRI L | 3644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18612513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A MESH STRUCTURE | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18390516 | TOOL WITH INTEGRATED FLUID LINES TO FORM A CUSHION ASSEMBLY | NELSON JR, MILTON | 3636 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18390184 | TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY | KIM, SHIN H | 3636 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18532738 | TRACK ASSEMBLY | GUAN, GUANG H | 3631 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18515509 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | NELSON JR, MILTON | 3636 | §112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18498106 | SINGLE TURN TRANSFORMER WITH MIDDLE POINT CONNECTION | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18381235 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | GUSHI, ROSS N | 2834 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18376110 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A SHIELD | LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A | 2831 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18477734 | HIGH VOLTAGE TO LOW VOLTAGE DC-DC CONVERTER FOR A VEHICLE AND A CONTROLLER FOR THE SAME | AHMAD, SHAHZEB K | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18457676 | Bidirectional Charge Pump for DC Link Charging and Discharging | TARDIF, DAVID P | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18319698 | VEHICLE SEAT FLAP FOR CONCEALING FRAME | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 3636 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18087852 | CUSHION | SANTOS, ROBERT G | 3673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 17709778 | FLUID SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY | FAULKNER, RYAN L | 3762 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2022 |
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