Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
41 pending office actions • 21 art units • 40 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 54 patents granted in the last 365 days
Lyft Inc. has 43 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. Those matters are distributed among 41 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units, indicating that most matters have separate examiner assignments and that the portfolio reaches multiple technical groupings.
CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N is the busiest identified examiner, with 2 pending matters. Because examiner dispersion is high, counsel may benefit from centralized claim guidance, standardized issue tracking, and targeted attention to the small identified cluster.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 10 (24%) |
| §101 + other | 13 (32%) |
| §103 only | 10 (24%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (12%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | 2 | 28.1% | +42.7% |
| KIM, PATRICK | 1 | 26.3% | +33.2% |
| WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S | 1 | 62.3% | +13.1% |
| HEFLIN, BRIAN ADAMS | 1 | 39.8% | +32.8% |
| NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 1 | 66.0% | +19.9% |
| ULLAH, ARIF | 1 | 48.1% | +36.5% |
| MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | 1 | 81.0% | +17.3% |
| ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 1 | 88.5% | +11.6% |
| ELCHANTI, ZEINA | 1 | 64.5% | +24.9% |
| WALSH, EMMETT K | 1 | 52.5% | +20.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19239121 | USING A PREDICTIVE REQUEST MODEL TO OPTIMIZE PROVIDER RESOURCES | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18818373 | DYNAMIC OPTIMIZED REASSIGNMENT OF PROVIDERS AT A GEOHASH LEVEL | FEACHER, LORENA R | 51d overdue |
| 18616784 | DETERMINING MATCHES USING DYNAMIC PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY MODEL | SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R | 44d overdue |
| 17556024 | GENERATING NETWORK COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT METRICS UTILIZING MACHINE-LEARNING TO DYNAMICALLY MATCH TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | 8d overdue |
| 18059253 | PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION MATCH PROBABILITY INDICATORS BASED ON VARIABLE DIRECTIONAL FILTERS IN A TRANSPORTATION MATCHING SYSTEM | NGUYEN, NGA B | 13d |
| 19388057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMEDIATE MATCHING OF REQUESTOR DEVICES TO PROVIDER DEVICES | KIM, PATRICK | — |
| 19309221 | DETECTING POSITIONING OF A SENSOR SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE | WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S | — |
| 19286616 | GENERATING CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DISPLAYING DIRECTIVES OF DEVICES OF A DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORK | CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | — |
| 19268557 | PROVIDING EPHEMERAL-TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN REAL TIME FOR SHARING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATIONS | HEFLIN, BRIAN ADAMS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19388057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMEDIATE MATCHING OF REQUESTOR DEVICES TO PROVIDER DEVICES | KIM, PATRICK | — |
| 19309221 | DETECTING POSITIONING OF A SENSOR SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE | WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S | — |
| 19286616 | GENERATING CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DISPLAYING DIRECTIVES OF DEVICES OF A DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORK | CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | — |
| 19268557 | PROVIDING EPHEMERAL-TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN REAL TIME FOR SHARING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATIONS | HEFLIN, BRIAN ADAMS | — |
| 19259259 | MICROMOBILITY TRANSIT VEHICLE CABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | — |
| 19254844 | PROVIDING DYNAMIC ALTERNATE LOCATION TRANSPORTATION MODES AND USER INTERFACES WITHIN MULTI-PICKUP-LOCATION AREA GEOFENCES | ULLAH, ARIF | — |
| 19242510 | PROVIDING INFORMATION TO USERS OF A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM USING AUGMENTED REALITY ELEMENTS | MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | — |
| 19239121 | USING A PREDICTIVE REQUEST MODEL TO OPTIMIZE PROVIDER RESOURCES | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3624 | 6 |
| 3625 | 5 |
| 3628 | 4 |
| 3665 | 4 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| 3623 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 3662 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19388057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMEDIATE MATCHING OF REQUESTOR DEVICES TO PROVIDER DEVICES | KIM, PATRICK | 3629 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 19309221 | DETECTING POSITIONING OF A SENSOR SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE | WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S | 3661 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 19286616 | GENERATING CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DISPLAYING DIRECTIVES OF DEVICES OF A DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORK | CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | 3623 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19268557 | PROVIDING EPHEMERAL-TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN REAL TIME FOR SHARING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATIONS | HEFLIN, BRIAN ADAMS | 3628 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19259259 | MICROMOBILITY TRANSIT VEHICLE CABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2025 |
| 19254844 | PROVIDING DYNAMIC ALTERNATE LOCATION TRANSPORTATION MODES AND USER INTERFACES WITHIN MULTI-PICKUP-LOCATION AREA GEOFENCES | ULLAH, ARIF | 3625 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19242510 | PROVIDING INFORMATION TO USERS OF A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM USING AUGMENTED REALITY ELEMENTS | MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | 3665 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19239121 | USING A PREDICTIVE REQUEST MODEL TO OPTIMIZE PROVIDER RESOURCES | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19186497 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING PROVIDER-RELATED INFORMATION | ELCHANTI, ZEINA | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19178572 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATCHING TRANSPORTATION REQUESTOR DEVICES WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3626 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19085985 | VEHICLE SEAT ADJUSTMENT AND SECURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19081967 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING DECISIONS BASED ON DOOR USAGE DATA | KUJUNDZIC, DINO | 3658 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19021688 | GUIDED BATCHING | WILSON, NICHOLAS R | 2611 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19015366 | DOCKING STATION FOR MICROMOBILITY TRANSIT VEHICLES | BARNETT, DEVIN K | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18965700 | MICROMOBILITY TRANSIT VEHICLE LOCK-TO MECHANISM SYSTEMS AND METHODS | STABLEY, MICHAEL R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18960593 | ALIGNING PROVIDER-DEVICE AXES WITH TRANSPORTATION-VEHICLE AXES TO GENERATE DRIVING-EVENT SCORES | WANG, KAI NMN | 3664 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18777227 | OPERATIONS TASK CREATION, PRIORITIZATION, AND ASSIGNMENT | KONERU, SUJAY | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18932335 | GENERATING AND PROVIDING A DEVICE NETWORK BALANCE USER INTERFACE TO A PROVIDER DEVICE | CELANI, NICHOLAS P | 2449 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18912344 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION OF SENSORS ON A VEHICLE | MALKOWSKI, KENNETH J | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18906828 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFECTING MAP LAYER UPDATES BASED ON COLLECTED SENSOR DATA | KRETZER, CASEY L | 2635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18818373 | DYNAMIC OPTIMIZED REASSIGNMENT OF PROVIDERS AT A GEOHASH LEVEL | FEACHER, LORENA R | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 51d overdue | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18812519 | PREEMPTIVELY NAVIGATING DRIVERS TO AN EVENT LOCATION TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVENT | CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | 3623 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18808615 | MODE CHANGING OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE SETTINGS WHEN THE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE IS IN PROXIMITY TO A VEHICLE | PHAM, TIMOTHY X | 3648 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18808827 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING SOURCE-AGNOSTIC TRAJECTORIES | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18770422 | DETERMINING AND MAPPING LOCATION-BASED INFORMATION FOR A VEHICLE | BOYLAN, JAMES T | 2486 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18740293 | DISPATCHING PROVIDER DEVICES UTILIZING MULTI-OUTCOME TRANSPORTATION-VALUE METRICS AND DYNAMIC PROVIDER DEVICE MODES | SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18637071 | LOCALIZATION BASED ON SENSOR DATA | KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M | 3665 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18616784 | DETERMINING MATCHES USING DYNAMIC PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY MODEL | SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R | 3661 | §101 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18613362 | OPTIONS BASED ON TRANSPORTATION NETWORK CONDITIONS | HENRY, MATTHEW D | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18356101 | SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING DRIVERS TO PASSENGERS BASED ON START TIMES OF EVENTS | MERLINO, DAVID P | 3665 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18343627 | SESSION-BASED TRANSPORTATION DISPATCH | CHOY, PAN G | 3624 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18333340 | GENERATING IMPROVED USER INTERFACES FOR PROVIDER COMPUTING DEVICES WITH COMPASS, DYNAMIC HALO, AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION SHAPES | SINHA, SNIGDHA | 2619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18186047 | GENERATING AND PROVIDING DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS FROM VEHICLE SERVICE FEATURES AND TRANSPORTATION MATCHING FEATURES UTILIZING AN INTELLIGENT RECOMMENDATION MODEL | LABOGIN, DORETHEA L | 3624 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18059640 | Forecast Availability for Docking Stations and Rideable Mobility Vehicles | BOSWELL, BETH V | 3625 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 18059253 | PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION MATCH PROBABILITY INDICATORS BASED ON VARIABLE DIRECTIONAL FILTERS IN A TRANSPORTATION MATCHING SYSTEM | NGUYEN, NGA B | 3625 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17810708 | UTILIZING COMPUTER MODELS TO DYNAMICALLY MATCH PROVIDER DEVICES AND PRIORITY REQUESTER DEVICES IN RESPONSE TO TIME PRIORITY AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS | CLARE, MARK C | 3628 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2022 |
| 17556024 | GENERATING NETWORK COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT METRICS UTILIZING MACHINE-LEARNING TO DYNAMICALLY MATCH TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | 3624 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2021 |
| 17101831 | Dynamic Scene Representation | STRYKER, NICHOLAS F | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Nov 23, 2020 |
| 16827305 | UTILIZING A REQUESTOR DEVICE FORECASTING MODEL WITH FORWARD AND BACKWARD LOOKING QUEUE FILTERS TO PRE-DISPATCH PROVIDER DEVICES | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | 3624 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2020 |
| 16718131 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING PROVIDER ACCEPTANCE PROBABILITY INTO TRANSPORTATION MATCHING | MURRAY, WAYNE SCOTT | 3628 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2019 |
| 16291964 | OPTIMIZATION OF ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS | PRASAD, NANCY N | 3624 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2019 |
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Start Free TrialLyft Inc. has 41 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 21 art units and 40 examiners.
Nadja N Chong Cruz has the most, with 2 of Lyft Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
