Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
28 pending office actions • 13 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 84 patents granted in the last 365 days
Magna Electronics Inc. has 27 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are spread across 13 distinct art units. This distribution across 13 art units for 27 actions indicates that the company's innovations are being reviewed by a variety of specialized technical groups at the patent office.
The company works with 27 distinct examiners. KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V is the busiest examiner with 1 pending action. This results in a ratio of 1 examiner per action where every single pending action is currently being reviewed by a different examiner. This lack of examiner concentration is a key feature of the company's current prosecution profile, as no examiner is managing more than 1 case.
With 27 pending actions and 27 examiners across 13 art units, the company faces a highly fragmented prosecution landscape. Because no examiner is handling more than 1 case, the company cannot leverage previous experiences with specific personnel to predict outcomes. Practitioners must be prepared for 27 different examination styles across the 13 art units involved in the 27 pending office actions.
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 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 16 (57%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | 1 | 87.0% | +9.4% |
| AMICK, JACOB M | 1 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE | 1 | 83.1% | +14.2% |
| TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA | 1 | 47.6% | -7.1% |
| KHALED, ABDALLA A | 1 | 72.9% | +20.8% |
| FOSSELMAN, JOEL W | 1 | 78.3% | +13.7% |
| WOLFORD, NAOMI M | 1 | 56.4% | +39.6% |
| REISNER, NOAM S | 1 | 74.1% | -8.7% |
| FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN | 1 | 91.4% | +7.3% |
| WILBURN, MOLLY K | 1 | 90.2% | +8.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18983552 | VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT SETTINGS | FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN | 23d overdue |
| 19267787 | VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE/REPLACEABLE CONTROLLER CARDS | KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19238665 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ACCELERATION CONTROL | AMICK, JACOB M | — |
| 19201978 | VEHICULAR SENSING SYSTEM WITH HEIGHT DETECTION AND OBJECT TRACKING | PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE | — |
| 19053565 | VEHICULAR RADAR SENSOR MODULE | WOLFORD, NAOMI M | — |
| 18981784 | VEHICULAR TRAILERING ASSIST SYSTEM | WILBURN, MOLLY K | — |
| 18796703 | VEHICULAR CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM USING RADAR SYSTEM | BYTHROW, PETER M | — |
| 18751477 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | ELCHANTI, TAREK | — |
| 18679552 | VEHICULAR BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED LANE AND ROAD EDGE DETERMINATION | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | — |
| 18489152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY PERFORM DATA ANALYTICS ON VEHICLE SENSOR DATA | ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P | — |
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 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19201978 | VEHICULAR SENSING SYSTEM WITH HEIGHT DETECTION AND OBJECT TRACKING | PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE | — |
| 19087751 | VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH EVENT CAMERA | KHALED, ABDALLA A | — |
| 19077237 | METHODS FOR COMPLETING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LENS AND IMAGER PCBA FOR AUTOMOTIVE CAMERAS | FOSSELMAN, JOEL W | — |
| 19053565 | VEHICULAR RADAR SENSOR MODULE | WOLFORD, NAOMI M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3648 | 3 |
| 3667 | 2 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| 3666 | 2 |
| 1735 | 1 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 2483 | 1 |
| 3621 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19267787 | VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE/REPLACEABLE CONTROLLER CARDS | KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19238665 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ACCELERATION CONTROL | AMICK, JACOB M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19201978 | VEHICULAR SENSING SYSTEM WITH HEIGHT DETECTION AND OBJECT TRACKING | PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2025 |
| 19194107 | VEHICLE SUNROOF OCCUPANT DETECTION AND MITIGATION SYSTEM | TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19087751 | VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH EVENT CAMERA | KHALED, ABDALLA A | 3667 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19077237 | METHODS FOR COMPLETING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LENS AND IMAGER PCBA FOR AUTOMOTIVE CAMERAS | FOSSELMAN, JOEL W | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19053565 | VEHICULAR RADAR SENSOR MODULE | WOLFORD, NAOMI M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 18989001 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING IMAGER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICULAR CAMERA | REISNER, NOAM S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18983552 | VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT SETTINGS | FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN | 3661 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18981784 | VEHICULAR TRAILERING ASSIST SYSTEM | WILBURN, MOLLY K | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18952093 | VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED DATA PROCESSING | KNUDSON, ELLE ROSE | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18942951 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP CONTROL SYSTEM | KONG, SZE-HON | 3657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18907941 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY HANDLING | TRIVEDI, ATUL | 3661 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18906392 | VEHICULAR CAMERA MODULE WITH MICROLENS ARRAY AT IMAGER | CHOI, WILLIAM C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18823777 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM WITH WATER SENSOR | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18820560 | VEHICULAR SURROUND-VIEW VISION SYSTEM WITH SINGLE CAMERA | VOLENTINE, REBECCA A | 2483 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18796703 | VEHICULAR CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM USING RADAR SYSTEM | BYTHROW, PETER M | 3648 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18751477 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | ELCHANTI, TAREK | 3621 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18679552 | VEHICULAR BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED LANE AND ROAD EDGE DETERMINATION | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18665784 | VEHICULAR SENSING SYSTEM WITH CAMERA HAVING INTEGRATED RADAR | HENSON, BRANDON JAMES | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18524290 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION AND ALERT SYSTEM | AFRIN, NAZIA | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18507626 | VEHICULAR TRAILERING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH CALIBRATION BASED ON MONITORED DRIVING MANEUVERS | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18497045 | SYSTEM FOR TRAINING AND VALIDATING VEHICULAR OCCUPANT MONITORING SYSTEM | CROCKETT, JOSHUA BRIGHAM | 2661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18489152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY PERFORM DATA ANALYTICS ON VEHICLE SENSOR DATA | ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P | 4100 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18482997 | VEHICULAR IN-CABIN HEATING SYSTEM USING ADAS ECU | JENNISON, BRIAN W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18480531 | VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH HEALTH MONITORING | DYER, ANDREW R | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18474570 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH BATTERY FAILSAFE FOR DRIVER HANDOVER PROCESS | KIM, AHSHIK | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18451192 | VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH CROSS TRAFFIC DETECTION USING CAMERAS AND RADARS | WHITTINGTON, JESS G | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
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