Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
54 pending office actions • 43 art units • 51 examiners • 0 of 54 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 161 patents granted in the last 365 days
Mercedes-Benz Group AG has 54 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The portfolio involves 51 distinct examiners and 43 distinct art units, showing extensive distribution across transportation-related examination assignments. The small difference between actions and examiners indicates limited examiner repetition, while the art-unit spread is also broad.
AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That cluster may support a focused review, but it does not define the portfolio. Counsel should use centralized technology and claim tracking while tailoring responses to the separate examiner and art-unit contexts.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 9 (17%) |
| §103 only | 18 (33%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 4 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO | 2 | 13.3% | +10.0% |
| LEWIS, TISHA D | 2 | 87.7% | +9.6% |
| REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | 2 | 91.0% | +9.4% |
| IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | 1 | 81.6% | -5.4% |
| INGE, JOSEPH N | 1 | 75.6% | +23.8% |
| MANCHO, RONNIE M | 1 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| ANWARI, MACEEH | 1 | 81.2% | +5.9% |
| HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME | 1 | 50.0% | +20.8% |
| MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 1 | 59.7% | +26.5% |
| DYER, ANDREW R | 1 | 59.6% | +39.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19155729 | METHOD FOR REDUCING OR AVOIDING KINETOSIS | ANWARI, MACEEH | — |
| 19121994 | Transmission Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle, in Particular Motor Car | LEWIS, TISHA D | — |
| 19111960 | HEATING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | — |
| 19111953 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18128569 | VEHICLE MONITORING AND SENSOR CALIBRATION TRIGGERING SYSTEM | AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO | 92d overdue |
| 19140686 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE FUNCTION SCHEME TO AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE | AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO | 1d overdue |
| 18722316 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING COMMUNICATION | PERVIN, NUZHAT | 14d |
| 18261972 | Air Outflow Device for Feeding Tempered Air For an Interior of a Motor Vehicle | WEINERT, WILLIAM C | 21d |
| 18872988 | EVALUATION OF CONVERGENCE TIME AND ADJUSTMENT BASED ON EVALUATION OF CONVERGENCE TIME | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | 84d |
| 19477965 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE ELECTRICAL ACTUATION OF AN INNER DOOR OF A VEHICLE WITH A MECHANICAL EMERGENCY ACTUATION | IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | — |
| 19155723 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE STATUS OF A VEHICLE, AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM | HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME | — |
| 19147344 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WEAR INDICATOR FOR A VEHICLE, AND A VEHICLE | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18128569 | VEHICLE MONITORING AND SENSOR CALIBRATION TRIGGERING SYSTEM | AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO | 92d overdue |
| 19140686 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE FUNCTION SCHEME TO AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE | AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO | 1d overdue |
| 19475714 | Battery Contactor and Vehicle Battery System | INGE, JOSEPH N | — |
| 19155723 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE STATUS OF A VEHICLE, AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM | HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME | — |
| 19147344 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WEAR INDICATOR FOR A VEHICLE, AND A VEHICLE | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | — |
| 19130593 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROAD CONDITION | DYER, ANDREW R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3662 | 4 |
| 3666 | 3 |
| 3661 | 3 |
| 3655 | 2 |
| 3615 | 2 |
| 3648 | 2 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| 3663 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19477965 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE ELECTRICAL ACTUATION OF AN INNER DOOR OF A VEHICLE WITH A MECHANICAL EMERGENCY ACTUATION | IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 19475714 | Battery Contactor and Vehicle Battery System | INGE, JOSEPH N | 2836 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 19471881 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT AN AUTOMATED OVERTAKING MANEUVER OF A VEHICLE | MANCHO, RONNIE M | 3657 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2025 |
| 19155729 | METHOD FOR REDUCING OR AVOIDING KINETOSIS | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19155723 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE STATUS OF A VEHICLE, AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM | HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME | 3664 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19147344 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WEAR INDICATOR FOR A VEHICLE, AND A VEHICLE | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 3669 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19140686 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE FUNCTION SCHEME TO AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE | AWORUNSE, OLUWABUSAYO ADEBANJO | 3662 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19130593 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROAD CONDITION | DYER, ANDREW R | 3662 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19125428 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE DRIVING SAFETY OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE | MOHL, PATRICK DANIEL | 3666 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19123858 | METHOD FOR RELEASE FOR USE OF TELEMATICS SERVICES, MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | BROWN, VERNAL U | 2686 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19121994 | Transmission Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle, in Particular Motor Car | LEWIS, TISHA D | 3655 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19120436 | METHOD FOR CHANGING THE MEMORY CONTENT OF A MAIN MEMORY OF A MICROCONTROLLER WITHOUT A SEPARATE MEMORY MANAGEMENT UNIT, USE THEREOF, MICROCONTROLLER AND VEHICLE | MACKALL, LARRY T | 2139 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19118454 | METHOD FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING LOG FILES AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM | TRAN, ANHTAI V | 2168 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19118462 | DEVICE FOR THE OPERATION OF VEHICLE FUNCTIONS | SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19111960 | HEATING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19111954 | Method and System for Smart Allocation of Charing Station and Computer Program Product | ZEROUAL, OMAR | 3629 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19111953 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19110915 | METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA SETS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND A SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA SETS | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19109805 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR ILLUMINATING PANES FOR AUTOMOBILES | CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19103935 | Method for the Safety Assessment of a Lane Change Maneuver in Automatic Driving Operation of a Vehicle | LEWANDROSKI, SARA J | 3661 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 18996168 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HIGH VOLTAGE ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY OF A VEHICLE | BARZEGAR, PEGAH | 3615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996174 | METHOD FOR STORING AN IDENTIFIER ON A CENTRAL COMPUTING DEVICE | AHSAN, SYED M | 2491 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18993067 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A VEHICLE TO THE INTERNET | NGUYEN, HAI V | 2649 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19017300 | SYSTEM-ON-CHIP HAVING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY STORING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL AND PERFORMING INFERENCE USING THE MODEL | NAH, JONGBONG | 2674 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18880884 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A CAMERA IMAGE | BROUGHTON, KATHLEEN M | 2661 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18880879 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING A CONTROL DEVICE OF A VEHICLE WITH A SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE | BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | 2434 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18881195 | Seat Device for a Motor Vehicle, Arrangement and Method | ALEKSIC, NEVENA | 3647 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18878166 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LOG FILES, DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | PHAN, TUANKHANH D | 2154 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18872988 | EVALUATION OF CONVERGENCE TIME AND ADJUSTMENT BASED ON EVALUATION OF CONVERGENCE TIME | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | 3666 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18869412 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DEGRADATION OF A LIDAR SENSOR | RODRIGUEZ, VICENTE M | 3642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18863906 | Wheel for a Motor Vehicle | PALMER, ALEX ROBERT | 3615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18859649 | ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH AN ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM | LEWIS, TISHA D | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18854734 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING TRAJECTORIES OF OBJECTS | MILIA, MARK R | 2681 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18852043 | METHOD FOR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF A REMAINING DISTANCE FOR A VEHICLE | REINBOLD, SCOTT A | 3747 | §112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18833518 | METHOD OF DETECTING GHOST OBJECTS IN SENSOR MEASUREMENTS | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18725855 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE USER COMFORT OF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT AND VEHICLE | DINH, JOSEPH NGHIA | 2641 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18722316 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING COMMUNICATION | PERVIN, NUZHAT | 3648 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18717481 | CHARGING CONNECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | QUIGLEY, THOMAS K | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18680765 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VOICE ASSISTANCE IN A VEHICLE | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18708386 | Body-in-White with a Drive Battery | WEISBERG, AMY REGINA | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18708454 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SPEECH DIALOGUE SYSTEM | OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 2653 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18702965 | METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING THE USER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | YANG, JIANXUN | 2662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18686274 | Bearing Assembly of a Refrigerant Compressor on a Chassis of a Motor Vehicle, as Well as a Motor Vehicle | DOUNIS, LAERT | 3746 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18682677 | Method for Monitoring Temperature, Electrical Energy Storage System and at Least Partially Electric Vehicle | LE, JOHN H | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18294687 | METHOD FOR HEATING A BATTERY, AND A BATTERY | BROWN, MADISON ELIZABETH | 1787 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18292403 | ELECTRIC DRIVING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAVING A CORRESPONDING ELECTRIC DRIVING SYSTEM AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR OPERATING A CORRESPONDING ELECTRIC DRIVING SYSTEM | DIAO, M BAYE | 2859 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18568315 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PERMANENT MAGNET FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE, PERMANENT MAGNET AND USE OF A PERMANENT MAGNET | ABRAHAM, JOSE K | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18530579 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING METHOD, EV CHARGER, AND EV | KIM, AHSHIK | 2876 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18560889 | Dividing Wall Assembly for a Battery Housing, Battery and Vehicle | SUN, MICHAEL Y | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18558865 | Electrical Energy Storage Device | BERMUDEZ, CHARLENE | 1721 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialMercedes-Benz Group AG has 54 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 43 art units and 51 examiners.
Oluwabusayo Adebanjo Aworunse has the most, with 2 of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
