Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
36 pending office actions • 10 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 60 patents granted in the last 365 days
Precision Planting LLC manages 34 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These matters are distributed among 21 distinct examiners and 9 distinct art units. This shows a higher concentration of cases per examiner compared to many other portfolios, as 21 examiners are handling the 34 total actions. The focus within 9 distinct art units suggests a relatively contained technical scope for the company's mechanical innovations.
MAYO, TARA LEIGH is the busiest examiner, with 6 pending office actions under her review. This represents a significant portion of the 34 pending actions. Because the portfolio is concentrated in only 9 distinct art units, the company may benefit from analyzing the specific preferences of these few administrative groups and the high-volume work of examiner MAYO, TARA LEIGH to streamline their prosecution efforts. The 21 distinct examiners provide a variety of perspectives even within the limited number of art units, requiring a strategy that balances examiner-specific and art-unit-level insights.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 10 (28%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (56%) |
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% | +11.3% |
| WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 5 | 78.2% | +11.6% |
| TORRES, ALICIA M | 3 | 73.5% | +17.5% |
| TESTARDI, DAVID A | 2 | 74.2% | +22.0% |
| BUCK, MATTHEW R | 2 | 83.3% | +14.4% |
| ENGLISH, PETER C | 1 | 32.8% | +27.0% |
| CHAUDRY, ATIF H | 1 | 70.7% | +16.5% |
| YOUNG, TIFFANY P | 1 | 79.7% | +22.7% |
| FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | 1 | 65.0% | +32.4% |
| WILLIAMS, PATRICK C | 1 | 80.6% | +25.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18555699 | Liquid Distribution Systems for Crop Sprayers, and Related Methods | HO, ANNA THI | 24d overdue |
| 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 | — |
| 19217984 | Methods of Operating a Pulse Width Modulation Valve, and Related Agricultural Machines and Monitoring Systems | YOUNG, TIFFANY P | — |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| 19227633 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | — |
| 19217948 | Methods of Measuring a Flowrate Through a Pulse Width Modulation Valve, and Related Agricultural Machines and Monitoring Systems | CHAUDRY, ATIF H | — |
| 19217984 | Methods of Operating a Pulse Width Modulation Valve, and Related Agricultural Machines and Monitoring Systems | YOUNG, TIFFANY P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3671 | 8 |
| 3672 | 3 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3992 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 3600 | 1 |
| 3647 | 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 | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 19227633 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | TESTARDI, DAVID A | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19217948 | Methods of Measuring a Flowrate Through a Pulse Width Modulation Valve, and Related Agricultural Machines and Monitoring Systems | CHAUDRY, ATIF H | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19217984 | Methods of Operating a Pulse Width Modulation Valve, and Related Agricultural Machines and Monitoring Systems | YOUNG, TIFFANY P | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19103179 | Method of Seed Delivery | TORRES, ALICIA M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19102316 | Sub-Trench Opener | TORRES, ALICIA M | — | §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 | — | §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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18924405 | CLOSED LOOP CLOSING SYSTEM CONTROL | BUCK, MATTHEW R | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18859298 | Systems and Methods for Vision-Based Plant Detection and Scouting Application Technology | BILODEAU, DUSTIN E | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18816290 | REVERSIBLE SEED TRENCH APPURTENANCE ASSEMBLY | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18816311 | REVERSIBLE SEED TRENCH APPURTENANCE ASSEMBLY | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | — | §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 | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 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 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18682513 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | MUI, CHRISTINE T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18682535 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | SODERQUIST, ARLEN | — | §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 |
| 18555699 | Liquid Distribution Systems for Crop Sprayers, and Related Methods | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 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 |
| 18060299 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR SOIL AND SEED MONITORING | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3600 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 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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