Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Piaggio & C. S.p.A.

Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

3 pending office actions • 3 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 11 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Piaggio & C. S.p.A. currently manages 4 pending office actions within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 4 pending office actions are distributed among 4 distinct examiners, ensuring that each application is reviewed by a different official. The portfolio is also spread across 4 distinct art units, which indicates that the company's innovations are being evaluated by four separate specialized groups within the patent office.

ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently handling 1 pending office action. Because the 4 pending office actions are assigned to 4 distinct examiners across 4 distinct art units, there is no concentration of workload that would allow for a unified prosecution strategy. Instead, the company must tailor its approach to the specific requirements and technical standards of each individual examiner and art unit within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector.

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

Portfolio Summary

3
Total Pending OAs
1
Non-Final OAs
2
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

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.

3
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)3 (100%)

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
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
3
Mechanical / Eng
100% 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.

30 h
Manual time on pending OAs
6 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
10 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE 1 85.6% +4.9%
NASH, BRIAN D 1 82.0% +14.0%
WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B 1 53.9% +34.8%

Hard Cases (3)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18871868 MOTORCYCLE WITH GROUND EFFECT FAIRING ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE —
18858126 MOTORCYCLE WITH REMOVAL SIDE BAGS WITH FASTENING NASH, BRIAN D —
18698486 SADDLE-RIDE MOTORCYCLE OF SCOOTER TYPE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B —

Interview Candidates (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18858126 MOTORCYCLE WITH REMOVAL SIDE BAGS WITH FASTENING NASH, BRIAN D —
18698486 SADDLE-RIDE MOTORCYCLE OF SCOOTER TYPE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3612 1
3734 1
3611 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18871868 MOTORCYCLE WITH GROUND EFFECT FAIRING ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE 3612 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 05, 2024
18858126 MOTORCYCLE WITH REMOVAL SIDE BAGS WITH FASTENING NASH, BRIAN D 3734 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 18, 2024
18698486 SADDLE-RIDE MOTORCYCLE OF SCOOTER TYPE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B 3611 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 04, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Piaggio & C. S.p.A. have?

Piaggio & C. S.p.A. has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 3 art units and 3 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Piaggio & C. S.p.A. applications?

Denise Lynne Esquivel has the most, with 1 of Piaggio & C. S.p.A.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Piaggio & C. S.p.A.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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