Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
20 pending office actions • 13 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 69 patents granted in the last 365 days
Lucid Group Inc. currently manages 19 pending office actions within the Communications technology area. The portfolio exhibits a one-to-one ratio between actions and examiners, as there are 19 distinct examiners assigned to the 19 pending matters. This lack of overlap means that prosecution strategies must be tailored to a large and diverse group of patent office personnel.
The 19 pending office actions are distributed across 13 distinct art units. This wide organizational footprint suggests that the company's Communications filings span a broad array of technical classifications. MATES, ROBERT E is the busiest examiner, yet they are responsible for only 1 busiest examiner pending action. This confirms that no single examiner holds a plurality of the workload, requiring the company to navigate 13 different art units without the benefit of concentrated examiner interactions across the 19 pending matters.
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.
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.
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 | 11 (55%) |
| §102 only | 3 (15%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (30%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATES, ROBERT E | 1 | 57.0% | +35.0% |
| PATEL, JAYESH A | 1 | 83.7% | +4.9% |
| PHAM, LINH K | 1 | 80.8% | +28.9% |
| JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A | 1 | 83.7% | +15.4% |
| YESHAW, ESAYAS G | 1 | 87.1% | +11.2% |
| RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | 1 | 87.3% | +10.3% |
| NGO, STEVEN | 1 | 69.3% | +28.2% |
| LIM, STEVEN | 1 | 68.9% | +12.6% |
| LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW | 1 | 64.9% | +51.8% |
| VO, ETHAN NGUYEN | 1 | 79.0% | +10.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18924604 | LOCALIZATION-BASED TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION | PATEL, JAYESH A | — |
| 18720173 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPROXIMATING A STANDARDIZED STUDIO EXPERIENCE IN A VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING NON-STANDARD SPEAKER LOCATIONS | JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A | — |
| 18657424 | THERMISTOR BASED THERMAL RUNAWAY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE | YESHAW, ESAYAS G | — |
| 18705334 | LIDAR DATA COMPRESSION AND PROCESSING | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18557482 | STAMPED ENERGY ABSORPTION SIDE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 45d overdue |
| 18547103 | BATTERY MODULE WITH OVERMOLDED BUSBAR | MATHEW, ISWARYA | 62d |
| 19011066 | ELECTRIC MOTOR TOPOLOGIES USING RARE EARTH AND/OR RARE EARTH FREE MAGNETS | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| 18902386 | USER INTERFACE WITH INTERACTION MODEL FOR INTERACTING BETWEEN DISPLAYS | PHAM, LINH K | — |
| 18704797 | COOLER FOR POWER ELECTRONICS | NGO, STEVEN | — |
| 18510214 | REINFORCING A STRUCTURE HAVING AN OPEN PROFILE USING A METAL PLATE | MORROW, JASON 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18689308 | MULTI-MOTOR ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVE UNITS | VO, ETHAN NGUYEN | 78d overdue |
| 18704846 | AUTHENTICATION MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE MODE OR VEHICLE FUNCTION | LIM, STEVEN | 14d |
| 19011066 | ELECTRIC MOTOR TOPOLOGIES USING RARE EARTH AND/OR RARE EARTH FREE MAGNETS | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| 18902386 | USER INTERFACE WITH INTERACTION MODEL FOR INTERACTING BETWEEN DISPLAYS | PHAM, LINH K | — |
| 18720173 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPROXIMATING A STANDARDIZED STUDIO EXPERIENCE IN A VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING NON-STANDARD SPEAKER LOCATIONS | JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A | — |
| 18657424 | THERMISTOR BASED THERMAL RUNAWAY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE | YESHAW, ESAYAS G | — |
| 18705334 | LIDAR DATA COMPRESSION AND PROCESSING | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — |
| 18704797 | COOLER FOR POWER ELECTRONICS | NGO, STEVEN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 3 |
| 2677 | 2 |
| 2695 | 1 |
| 2835 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 2119 | 1 |
| 3613 | 1 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| 3612 | 1 |
| 3676 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19011066 | ELECTRIC MOTOR TOPOLOGIES USING RARE EARTH AND/OR RARE EARTH FREE MAGNETS | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18924604 | LOCALIZATION-BASED TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION | PATEL, JAYESH A | 2677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18902386 | USER INTERFACE WITH INTERACTION MODEL FOR INTERACTING BETWEEN DISPLAYS | PHAM, LINH K | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18720173 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPROXIMATING A STANDARDIZED STUDIO EXPERIENCE IN A VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING NON-STANDARD SPEAKER LOCATIONS | JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18657424 | THERMISTOR BASED THERMAL RUNAWAY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE | YESHAW, ESAYAS G | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18705334 | LIDAR DATA COMPRESSION AND PROCESSING | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18704797 | COOLER FOR POWER ELECTRONICS | NGO, STEVEN | 2835 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18704846 | AUTHENTICATION MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE MODE OR VEHICLE FUNCTION | LIM, STEVEN | 2689 | §102 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18698202 | VEHICLE AIR DUCT WITH FIBER-FILM LAMINATE | LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18689308 | MULTI-MOTOR ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVE UNITS | VO, ETHAN NGUYEN | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 78d overdue | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18590832 | VEHICLE-TO-GRID COMMUNICATION COMPLIANCE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | WORKU, KIDEST | 2119 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18543164 | ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT SYSTEM WITH AXIAL COUPLING | SWENSON, BRIAN L | 3613 | §102 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18511864 | MECHANICAL RETENTION OF ROTOR MAGNETS | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2834 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18561595 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH PROTECTIVE FILM TO CONTAIN GLASS FRAGMENTS | FLORES JR, DONALD M | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 78d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18510214 | REINFORCING A STRUCTURE HAVING AN OPEN PROFILE USING A METAL PLATE | MORROW, JASON S | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18557482 | STAMPED ENERGY ABSORPTION SIDE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 3676 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18547103 | BATTERY MODULE WITH OVERMOLDED BUSBAR | MATHEW, ISWARYA | 1788 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18329328 | LANE-BASED AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF LIDAR ON A VEHICLE | WILLIAMS, REBECCA COLETTE | 2677 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18329032 | CONTROLLING VAPOR COMPRESSION COOLING IN A THERMAL SYSTEM | COMINGS, DANIEL C | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18192611 | LANE BOUNDARY DETECTION USING SUB-SHORT RANGE ACTIVE LIGHT SENSOR | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
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