Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
5 pending office actions • 2 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 5 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 3 patents granted in the last 365 days
OPEX Corporation has 5 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These cases are reviewed by 3 distinct examiners across 2 distinct art units. This distribution shows that the company's mechanical and transportation innovations are being evaluated by a small group of examiners. This concentration may allow for more consistent arguments across the portfolio.
JOERGER, KAITLIN S is the busiest examiner, responsible for 2 pending office actions. This concentration means that 2 of the 5 pending office actions are under the review of a single individual. With only 2 distinct art units involved, the 5 pending office actions are technically concentrated, which may simplify the management of prosecution strategies. The use of 3 distinct examiners across 2 art units suggests a focused technical footprint in the transportation sector. The company's current success depends on navigating the specific requirements of these 3 distinct examiners effectively.
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 (20%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (80%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 2 | 86.5% | +11.2% |
| CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 2 | 86.8% | +8.7% |
| SANTOS, NICOLE ALEXANDRA | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18916960 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING AND SELECTIVELY BUFFERING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS IN A MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18947881 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC RETRIEVAL OF SORTED ITEMS | SANTOS, NICOLE ALEXANDRA | — |
| 18897795 | MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SORTING OF ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
| 18830074 | MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SORTING OF ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
| 18661282 | Method and Apparatus for Retaining Items on Material Handling Apparatus Delivery Vehicles | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18916960 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING AND SELECTIVELY BUFFERING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS IN A MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
| 18661282 | Method and Apparatus for Retaining Items on Material Handling Apparatus Delivery Vehicles | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3655 | 3 |
| 3651 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18947881 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC RETRIEVAL OF SORTED ITEMS | SANTOS, NICOLE ALEXANDRA | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18916960 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING AND SELECTIVELY BUFFERING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS IN A MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18897795 | MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SORTING OF ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18830074 | MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SORTING OF ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3651 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18661282 | Method and Apparatus for Retaining Items on Material Handling Apparatus Delivery Vehicles | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialOPEX Corporation has 5 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 3 examiners.
Kaitlin S Joerger has the most, with 2 of OPEX Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
