Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1 patents granted in the last 365 days
Odl Incorporated currently manages 2 pending office actions within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. This workload is distributed across 2 distinct examiners and 2 distinct art units, indicating a focused but divided prosecution front. The presence of 2 distinct art units suggests the portfolio touches upon different technical sub-specialties within the broader mechanical category. Practitioners should note that with 2 distinct examiners involved, individual examiner tendencies will impact the overall prosecution timeline. The 2 pending office actions require a strategy that addresses the specific requirements of each administrative unit.
HERRING, BRENT W is identified as the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently handling 1 busiest examiner pending office action. This 1 busiest examiner pending case represents a portion of the total 2 pending office actions for the company. Successfully resolving the 2 pending office actions will depend on navigating the specific requirements of the 2 distinct examiners. The 2 distinct art units may present unique challenges that require specialized technical arguments. Each of the 2 distinct examiners must be approached with tailored responses to ensure consistent progress across the 2 distinct art units. Maintaining momentum in the 1 busiest examiner pending matter is essential for the overall health of the portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 | 1 (50%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERRING, BRENT W | 1 | 69.0% | +16.5% |
| HANES JR., JOHN | 1 | 47.6% | +38.8% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18572626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUSH-MOUNTING AN INSULATED GLAZING UNIT TO A DOOR | HERRING, BRENT W | 19d |
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 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18572626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUSH-MOUNTING AN INSULATED GLAZING UNIT TO A DOOR | HERRING, BRENT W | 19d |
| 18190356 | CONFIGURABLE BIASING ASSEMBLY FOR FACILITATING RAISING AND LOWERING OF A BLIND ASSEMBLY WITHIN AN INSULATED GLASS UNIT | HANES JR., JOHN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3633 | 1 |
| 3634 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18572626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUSH-MOUNTING AN INSULATED GLAZING UNIT TO A DOOR | HERRING, BRENT W | 3633 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18190356 | CONFIGURABLE BIASING ASSEMBLY FOR FACILITATING RAISING AND LOWERING OF A BLIND ASSEMBLY WITHIN AN INSULATED GLASS UNIT | HANES JR., JOHN | 3634 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialOdl Incorporated has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.
Brent W Herring has the most, with 1 of Odl Incorporated's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
