Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
34 pending office actions • 27 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 77 patents granted in the last 365 days
Nissan North America Inc. has 37 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The docket involves 37 distinct examiners and 29 distinct art units, indicating that every active matter has a separate examiner while some art units contain multiple matters.
AKARAGWE, YANICK A is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. Examiner-specific concentration is absent, so portfolio management should emphasize consistent technical positions, systematic response tracking, and art-unit-level review rather than reliance on a single examiner relationship.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 13 (38%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (59%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKARAGWE, YANICK A | 1 | 83.5% | +11.9% |
| KARWAN, SIHAR A | 1 | 56.4% | +27.3% |
| ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS | 1 | 87.2% | +8.4% |
| BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 1 | 85.2% | +3.8% |
| NGUYEN, TRI V | 1 | 67.6% | +57.2% |
| MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | 1 | 85.9% | +11.7% |
| AFRIN, NAZIA | 1 | 34.4% | +19.8% |
| FREEDMAN, LAURA | 1 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| ALKIRSH, AHMED | 1 | 47.7% | +32.9% |
| FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 1 | 79.0% | +3.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18521487 | BRACKET MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE LOCK HOUSING ASSEMBLY | BROWN, EMILY GAIL | 58d overdue |
| 18295070 | SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND UNIT CELL THEREOF | GARCIA, BETHANY CLAIRE | 14d |
| 18341401 | Electrolyte Formulation for Lithium-Ion Batteries | CLAUDIO VAZQUEZ, ADRIANA PAOLA | 22d |
| 18145680 | Vision-Based Road Feel Enhancement in Vehicles | TSENG, KYLE HWA-KAI | 41d |
| 18680650 | Synchronizing Ambient Cabin Experience with Drive Mode | BARAKAT, MOHAMED | 56d |
| 19066769 | Splash Shields for Use in Protecting Air Conditioning Modules in Vehicles | AKARAGWE, YANICK A | — |
| 19004738 | Precise Control For An Autonomous Vehicle | KARWAN, SIHAR A | — |
| 18988732 | GATE FOR A VEHCILE | ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19066769 | Splash Shields for Use in Protecting Air Conditioning Modules in Vehicles | AKARAGWE, YANICK A | — |
| 19004738 | Precise Control For An Autonomous Vehicle | KARWAN, SIHAR A | — |
| 18977359 | High-Capacity Disordered Lithium Manganese Oxide Cathodes Stabilized by Elemental Substitution | NGUYEN, TRI V | — |
| 18911227 | BUMPER ASSEMBLY | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | — |
| 18902302 | Detection and Mitigation of Slow Crossing Hazards for Autonomous Vehicles | AFRIN, NAZIA | — |
| 18816847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING DIFFERENTIAL STATE OF A VEHICLE | ALKIRSH, AHMED | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3672 | 2 |
| 3644 | 2 |
| 3612 | 2 |
| 3668 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3665 | 2 |
| 1721 | 2 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19066769 | Splash Shields for Use in Protecting Air Conditioning Modules in Vehicles | AKARAGWE, YANICK A | 3672 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19004738 | Precise Control For An Autonomous Vehicle | KARWAN, SIHAR A | 3658 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18988732 | GATE FOR A VEHCILE | ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS | 3644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18988736 | GATE FOR A VEHCILE | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18977359 | High-Capacity Disordered Lithium Manganese Oxide Cathodes Stabilized by Elemental Substitution | NGUYEN, TRI V | 1764 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18911227 | BUMPER ASSEMBLY | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | 3644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18902302 | Detection and Mitigation of Slow Crossing Hazards for Autonomous Vehicles | AFRIN, NAZIA | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18902783 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE | FREEDMAN, LAURA | 3614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18816847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING DIFFERENTIAL STATE OF A VEHICLE | ALKIRSH, AHMED | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18790943 | Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) Performance in Vehicles | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 3676 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18790931 | In-Vehicle Object Queries with Large Multi-Modal Models | SONIFRANK, RICHA MISHRA | 2654 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18759453 | VEHICLE | HANNON, TIMOTHY | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18757180 | VEHICLE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY | PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | 3611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18753851 | Vehicle Seat Massage System Including Noise Reduction | RAUBENSTRAW, TYLER ALLEN | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18680650 | Synchronizing Ambient Cabin Experience with Drive Mode | BARAKAT, MOHAMED | 2689 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18633065 | VEHICLE SUNVISOR ASSEMBLY | AKAKPO, DANY E | 3672 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18608447 | Lithium Metal Oxide Based Cathode Chemistries for Lithium Batteries | HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW | 1728 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18603524 | Inhibiting Debris Accumulation on Vehicles | EBNER, KATY MEYER | 3613 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18590728 | DUAL-METAL ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY | LOVASZ, MYLES ALAN | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18428974 | Driving Behavior Analysis and Correction | EUSTAQUIO, CAL J | 2686 | §102 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18521487 | BRACKET MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE LOCK HOUSING ASSEMBLY | BROWN, EMILY GAIL | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18520476 | REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY | STRIMBU, GREGORY J | 3634 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18237509 | ASSB Composite Cathode Having a Halide-Based and a Sulfide-Based Material | CHAU, LISA N | 1785 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 18447271 | DATA LOGGING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18229045 | Friction Reduction in Hood Latch Mechanisms for Vehicles | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18228553 | Map and Kinematic Prediction | BRADY III, PATRICK MICHAEL | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18362502 | CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH ANCHORING INTERFACE LAYER | TRAN, UYEN M | 1726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18341401 | Electrolyte Formulation for Lithium-Ion Batteries | CLAUDIO VAZQUEZ, ADRIANA PAOLA | 1717 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18319863 | Modified Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Batteries | IANNUCCI, LOUISE JAMES | 1721 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18308627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSITIONING VEHICLE CONTROL | MUSTAFA, IMRAN K | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18295070 | SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND UNIT CELL THEREOF | GARCIA, BETHANY CLAIRE | 1721 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18161644 | VEHICLE DOOR ASSEMBLY | GUTMAN, HILARY L | 3612 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 18145680 | Vision-Based Road Feel Enhancement in Vehicles | TSENG, KYLE HWA-KAI | 2189 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 17877873 | NAVIGATION DISPLAY SYSTEM | WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialNissan North America Inc. has 34 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 27 art units and 34 examiners.
Yanick A Akaragwe has the most, with 1 of Nissan North America Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
