Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG

Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

13 pending office actions • 5 art units • 9 examiners • 0 of 13 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 10 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG has 13 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The profile includes 10 distinct examiners and 5 distinct art units, so several matters are grouped within the same technical units while examiner coverage remains distributed.

SEABE, JUSTIN D is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That concentration identifies a useful examiner-specific coordination point, but the remaining matters require separate response planning. Art-unit review may help organize recurring technical issues across the docket.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

13
Total Pending OAs
9
Non-Final OAs
4
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

0
Overdue
0
Due this week
3
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 4 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

8
Hard (62%)
3
Medium (23%)
2
Easy (15%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (8%)
§101 + other1 (8%)
§103 only3 (23%)
§112 only2 (15%)
Multi-statute (no §101)6 (46%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
15% of docket
11
Mechanical / Eng
85% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

130 h
Manual time on pending OAs
26 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
46 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
1.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
SEABE, JUSTIN D 3 71.4% +24.3%
RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3 89.2% +9.2%
STANEK, KELSEY L 1 80.7% +15.3%
KIM, SANG K 1 81.5% +10.3%
DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 1 84.3% +21.8%
ANSARI, AZAM A 1 47.3% +47.9%
RAJAPUTRA, SURESH KS 1 83.8% +13.1%
PILKINGTON, JAMES 1 70.2% +35.7%
ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K 1 82.9% +17.4%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19267180 GEARBOX SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE STANEK, KELSEY L —
19229798 A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH ROOT, MAIN AND TIP SECTIONS RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C —
19191924 WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C —

Hard Cases (8)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19041744 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A RECYCLING PROCESS OF A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT ANSARI, AZAM A 13d
19012530 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR, ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEM AND WIND TURBINE RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 27d
19422282 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HALF SHELL OF A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, CORE ELEMENT AND WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE SEABE, JUSTIN D —
19382108 A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH AN ELECTRICAL HEATING SYSTEM SEABE, JUSTIN D —
19091664 WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE HAVING A BASE PLATE WITH ACCESS OPENING KIM, SANG K —
19105713 ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND ROTOR BLADE TIP DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER —
19040665 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DEFECT IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OF AN ENERGY INSTALLATION, GENERATOR UNIT, ENERGY INSTALLATION, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT RAJAPUTRA, SURESH KS —
18747929 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING HEALTH STATUS OF A PITCH ENERGY STORAGE UNIT OF A WIND TURBINE, AND A PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K —

Interview Candidates (10)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19041744 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A RECYCLING PROCESS OF A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT ANSARI, AZAM A 13d
18937945 BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTATING COMPONENT OF A WIND TURBINE PILKINGTON, JAMES 30d
18970567 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEM SEABE, JUSTIN D 54d
19422282 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HALF SHELL OF A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, CORE ELEMENT AND WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE SEABE, JUSTIN D —
19382108 A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH AN ELECTRICAL HEATING SYSTEM SEABE, JUSTIN D —
19267180 GEARBOX SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE STANEK, KELSEY L —
19091664 WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE HAVING A BASE PLATE WITH ACCESS OPENING KIM, SANG K —
19105713 ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND ROTOR BLADE TIP DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3745 8
2858 2
3741 1
3621 1
3617 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19422282 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HALF SHELL OF A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, CORE ELEMENT AND WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE SEABE, JUSTIN D 3745 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 16, 2025
19382108 A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH AN ELECTRICAL HEATING SYSTEM SEABE, JUSTIN D 3745 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 06, 2025
19267180 GEARBOX SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE STANEK, KELSEY L 3741 §112 Final Rejection — Pending Jul 11, 2025
19229798 A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH ROOT, MAIN AND TIP SECTIONS RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3745 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 05, 2025
19191924 WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3745 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 28, 2025
19091664 WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE HAVING A BASE PLATE WITH ACCESS OPENING KIM, SANG K 3745 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 26, 2025
19105713 ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND ROTOR BLADE TIP DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 3745 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 21, 2025
19041744 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A RECYCLING PROCESS OF A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT ANSARI, AZAM A 3621 §101§102§103 Final Rejection 13d Pending Jan 30, 2025
19040665 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DEFECT IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OF AN ENERGY INSTALLATION, GENERATOR UNIT, ENERGY INSTALLATION, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT RAJAPUTRA, SURESH KS 2858 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 29, 2025
19012530 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR, ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEM AND WIND TURBINE RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3745 §102§103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Jan 07, 2025
18970567 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEM SEABE, JUSTIN D 3745 §103 Final Rejection 54d Pending Dec 05, 2024
18937945 BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTATING COMPONENT OF A WIND TURBINE PILKINGTON, JAMES 3617 §112 Final Rejection 30d Pending Nov 05, 2024
18747929 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING HEALTH STATUS OF A PITCH ENERGY STORAGE UNIT OF A WIND TURBINE, AND A PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K 2858 §101 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 19, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG have?

Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG has 13 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 5 art units and 9 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG applications?

Justin D Seabe has the most, with 3 of Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG's pending office actions.

What technology area are Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG's patent applications in?

Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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