Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
38 pending office actions • 15 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 62 patents granted in the last 365 days
Precision Planting LLC has 37 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The matters span 23 distinct examiners and 15 distinct art units, indicating meaningful distribution across examination personnel and technical groupings.
MAYO, TARA LEIGH is the busiest examiner, with 6 pending matters. This is the clearest examiner concentration in the listed profile and supports focused review of that examiner’s treatment of related claims and recurring issues.
The examiner count exceeds the art-unit count, so some technical groups include multiple examiners. Counsel should separate art-unit patterns from examiner-specific practices, especially when coordinating amendments across related mechanical or transportation technologies.
A centralized docket and disclosure process can support consistency across the portfolio, while local matter plans remain necessary for response timing, claim scope, and interview preparation. The data indicates both repeated examination settings and substantial dispersion that must be managed together.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 12 (32%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 6 | 74.6% | +11.4% |
| WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 5 | 78.2% | +11.6% |
| TORRES, ALICIA M | 4 | 73.7% | +17.3% |
| TESTARDI, DAVID A | 2 | 74.2% | +22.1% |
| BUCK, MATTHEW R | 2 | 83.3% | +14.4% |
| MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 2 | 73.6% | +16.0% |
| ENGLISH, PETER C | 1 | 33.5% | +26.9% |
| ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 1 | 67.3% | +24.4% |
| FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | 1 | 65.0% | +32.6% |
| MITCHELL, JOEL F | 1 | 61.1% | +17.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19102327 | Seed Delivery System | BUCK, MATTHEW R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17907042 | AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | DENNIS, KEVIN M | 2d overdue |
| 18690314 | Seed Accelerator | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 6d |
| 18406616 | Material Flow Monitoring System and Method | WASSUM, LUKE S | 28d |
| 18298151 | SEED FIRMER | TORRES, ALICIA M | 30d |
| 18260639 | MIX CALCULATOR | NGHIEM, MICHAEL P | 69d |
| 19279188 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | — |
| 19136691 | Vision Based System and Methods for Targeted Spray Actuation | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | — |
| 19079302 | Seed Orientation System for Agricultural Planters | WOOD, DOUGLAS 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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17820293 | SPLIT GAUGE-WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND ROW UNITS HAVING SPLIT GAUGE-WHEEL ASSEMBLIES | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3d overdue |
| 18688911 | Row Unit Comprising a Covering Device and Methods of Planting Seeds | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 2d overdue |
| 18690314 | Seed Accelerator | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 6d |
| 18298151 | SEED FIRMER | TORRES, ALICIA M | 30d |
| 19347457 | SYSTEMS, IMPLEMENTS, AND METHODS FOR SEED ORIENTATION WITHIN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS | ENGLISH, PETER C | — |
| 19279188 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | — |
| 19136691 | Vision Based System and Methods for Targeted Spray Actuation | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | — |
| 19227633 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3671 | 16 |
| 3672 | 6 |
| 3664 | 2 |
| 3752 | 2 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19347457 | SYSTEMS, IMPLEMENTS, AND METHODS FOR SEED ORIENTATION WITHIN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS | ENGLISH, PETER C | 3993 | §112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2025 |
| 19279188 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 19136691 | Vision Based System and Methods for Targeted Spray Actuation | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 |
| 19227633 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19190096 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | 3746 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19079302 | Seed Orientation System for Agricultural Planters | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 3672 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19103400 | Seeding System | TORRES, ALICIA M | 3671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19103384 | SEEDING SYSTEM | MITCHELL, JOEL F | 3671 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19103179 | Method of Seed Delivery | TORRES, ALICIA M | 3671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19102316 | Sub-Trench Opener | TORRES, ALICIA M | 3671 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19102327 | Seed Delivery System | BUCK, MATTHEW R | 3671 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19101825 | Notched Opener Discs | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 3672 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 18869207 | System and Method to Reduce Power Consumption of a Pulse Width Modulation Valve During Fluid Application | WILLIAMS, PATRICK C | 3753 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18955090 | AGRICULTURAL TRENCH DEPTH SENSING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 3671 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18924405 | CLOSED LOOP CLOSING SYSTEM CONTROL | BUCK, MATTHEW R | 3672 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18885922 | AGRICULTURAL OPERATION MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3671 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18816311 | REVERSIBLE SEED TRENCH APPURTENANCE ASSEMBLY | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3671 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18840043 | Calibration Method and System | PHILLIPS, RUFUS L | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18838355 | System for Agricultural Sample Slurry Analysis and Related Methods | ROYSTON, JOHN M | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18726067 | AGRICULTURAL OPERATION MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18701672 | Seed Delivery Device Comprising a Helical Channel and Related Row Units and Method | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 3672 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18691165 | Seed Boot | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 3672 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18691170 | Wedge | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3671 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18690314 | Seed Accelerator | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 3672 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18688911 | Row Unit Comprising a Covering Device and Methods of Planting Seeds | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 3671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18682535 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | SODERQUIST, ARLEN | 1797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18406616 | Material Flow Monitoring System and Method | WASSUM, LUKE S | 3992 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18555319 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | JEONG, YOUNGSUL | 1772 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18555327 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | INSLER, ELIZABETH | 1774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18555289 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW | 3746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18552730 | Air Seeder Row Units, Seeding Implements, and Related Methods | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18260639 | MIX CALCULATOR | NGHIEM, MICHAEL P | 2857 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18298151 | SEED FIRMER | TORRES, ALICIA M | 3671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18043879 | Nozzle Light Assembly | PHAM, TUONGMINH NGUYEN | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 17907287 | Row Cleaner Load Sensor | SCOVILLE, BLAKE E | 3671 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17907358 | ROW CLEANER DIVERTER | LUSK, AUDREY L | 3671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17907042 | AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | DENNIS, KEVIN M | 3647 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 17820293 | SPLIT GAUGE-WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND ROW UNITS HAVING SPLIT GAUGE-WHEEL ASSEMBLIES | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3671 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialPrecision Planting LLC has 38 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 15 art units and 23 examiners.
Tara Leigh Mayo has the most, with 6 of Precision Planting LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
