Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
30 pending office actions • 13 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 44 patents granted in the last 365 days
Ocado Innovation Limited has 32 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The matters involve 27 distinct examiners across 15 distinct art units. This indicates a broad examination footprint, with some examiner repetition and a technical distribution that spans multiple groups.
MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. Those matters provide a defined point for reviewing recurring objections and maintaining consistency where the underlying inventions are related. Because the docket reaches 15 art units, counsel should also organize prosecution by technical assignment rather than rely on examiner coordination alone.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (13%) |
| §103 only | 8 (27%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3 | 83.6% | +12.3% |
| JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 2 | 86.5% | +11.2% |
| CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 2 | 86.8% | +8.7% |
| KEENAN, JAMES W | 2 | 66.9% | +24.2% |
| MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 1 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| MASUD, ROKIB | 1 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| MOSCOSO, JUAN SALVADOR | 1 | 90.9% | +12.5% |
| PATEL, MIRAJ T | 1 | 83.8% | +21.6% |
| O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 1 | 56.3% | +62.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18861083 | Winch Assembly of a Load Handling Device | JOERGER, KAITLIN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17908774 | AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES | KEENAN, JAMES W | 157d overdue |
| 18578775 | PICKING STATION | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 9d |
| 19142877 | FORCE IMPULSE TO MEASURE LOAD STABILITY | MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | — |
| 19133484 | DETECTING DEBRIS ON A GRID OF A STORAGE SYSTEM | MASUD, ROKIB | — |
| 19108563 | HAND-EYE CALIBRATION FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | — |
| 18983886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ORDER FULFILMENT | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
| 18868484 | MULTI-TEMPERATURE STORAGE SYSTEM | MOSCOSO, JUAN SALVADOR | — |
| 18921975 | WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | CUMBESS, YOLANDA 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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17908774 | AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES | KEENAN, JAMES W | 157d overdue |
| 18848839 | CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR FOR PACKING AN OBJECT | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 79d overdue |
| 18578775 | PICKING STATION | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 9d |
| 18983886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ORDER FULFILMENT | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
| 18868484 | MULTI-TEMPERATURE STORAGE SYSTEM | MOSCOSO, JUAN SALVADOR | — |
| 18861083 | Winch Assembly of a Load Handling Device | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
| 18850169 | INVENTORY HANDLING STATION ASSEMBLY | PATEL, MIRAJ T | — |
| 18713098 | DETERMINING AN EXCLUSION ZONE IN A WORKSPACE OF TRANSPORT DEVICES | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3653 | 6 |
| 3655 | 6 |
| 3652 | 4 |
| 4100 | 3 |
| 3651 | 2 |
| 3654 | 2 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 3627 | 1 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19142877 | FORCE IMPULSE TO MEASURE LOAD STABILITY | MORA, ANTHONY GABRIEL | 3664 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19133484 | DETECTING DEBRIS ON A GRID OF A STORAGE SYSTEM | MASUD, ROKIB | 3627 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19108563 | HAND-EYE CALIBRATION FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 3656 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 18983886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ORDER FULFILMENT | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §101§102§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18868484 | MULTI-TEMPERATURE STORAGE SYSTEM | MOSCOSO, JUAN SALVADOR | 3652 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18861083 | Winch Assembly of a Load Handling Device | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 3655 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18921975 | WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18850169 | INVENTORY HANDLING STATION ASSEMBLY | PATEL, MIRAJ T | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18848839 | CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR FOR PACKING AN OBJECT | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 79d overdue | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18882310 | SUCTION CUP ASSEMBLY FOR A ROBOT END EFFECTOR | TRAC, JONATHAN KHANH | 3653 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18842867 | FINGER SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | 3654 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18811987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PICKING ITEMS | ROMANO, ASHLEY K | 3652 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18799920 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT CLIENT SERVER COMMUNICATION | MITROS, ANNA MAE | 3689 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18832255 | STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18713098 | DETERMINING AN EXCLUSION ZONE IN A WORKSPACE OF TRANSPORT DEVICES | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18713087 | DETECTING A TRANSPORT DEVICE IN A WORKSPACE | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18711206 | CAMERA UNIT | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 3653 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18700223 | GRIPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | CHIN, PAUL T | 3654 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18692581 | A GRID FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE | MATTHEWS, TERRELL HOWARD | 3653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18682962 | LOAD HANDLING DEVICE, STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM & METHOD | SCOTT, JACOB S | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18578775 | PICKING STATION | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 3655 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18561019 | MECHANICAL HANDLING APPARATUS | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | 3652 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18356939 | END EFFECTOR FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | LINDENBUSCH, TAYLOR JOE | 4100 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18356914 | END EFFECTOR CONNECTOR FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | VU, STEPHEN A | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18356930 | END EFFECTOR CONNECTOR FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | LOIKITH, CATHERINE A | 4100 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18258851 | Motion Control of a Motion Device | ALSOMAIRY, IBRAHIM ABDOALATIF | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18257164 | GRIPPING DEVICE | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18251418 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE CONTAINER | IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN | 3799 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18042884 | Transporting Device and Storage System | HAGEMAN, MARK C | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 17908774 | AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 157d overdue | Pending | Sep 01, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialOcado Innovation Limited has 30 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 13 art units and 25 examiners.
Patrick Hewey Mackey has the most, with 3 of Ocado Innovation Limited's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
