Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
3 pending office actions • 3 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1 patents granted in the last 365 days
Range Energy Inc. has 3 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are assigned to 3 distinct examiners. The portfolio involves 3 distinct art units. SHAFI, MUHAMMAD is the busiest examiner and is responsible for 1 pending office action. The one-to-one ratio of 3 pending office actions to 3 distinct examiners and 3 distinct art units means that every case is being reviewed in a unique environment.
The 3 distinct art units indicate that the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems filings are spread across several different technical groups. SHAFI, MUHAMMAD handles 1 of the 3 pending office actions. Practitioners must be prepared for 3 different examination styles across the 3 distinct art units. This distribution suggests that the company's research touches on several sub-specialties. Each of the 3 distinct examiners will offer a unique perspective on the claims.
The Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area is the central theme of the portfolio. With 3 pending office actions, the company must manage separate deadlines and procedural requirements. The 3 distinct art units require the prosecution team to be familiar with the specific guidelines of different groups. SHAFI, MUHAMMAD is the busiest examiner with 1 pending office action. The 3 distinct examiners will each provide their own feedback on the technical disclosures.
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 |
|---|---|
| §102 only | 1 (33%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 2 (67%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 1 | 88.9% | +16.9% |
| ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE | 1 | 72.2% | +28.2% |
| MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 1 | 65.1% | +16.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19244812 | METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TORQUE OUTPUT ASSIST AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A TRAILER | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18920773 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY TRACKING AND MONITORING ENERGY OF A TRAILER ALONG A DRIVE ROUTE | ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE | — |
| 18238415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TOW OF A TRAILER | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | — |
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 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19244812 | METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TORQUE OUTPUT ASSIST AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A TRAILER | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | — |
| 18920773 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY TRACKING AND MONITORING ENERGY OF A TRAILER ALONG A DRIVE ROUTE | ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE | — |
| 18238415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TOW OF A TRAILER | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3666 | 1 |
| 3662 | 1 |
| 3663 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19244812 | METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TORQUE OUTPUT ASSIST AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A TRAILER | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 3666 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 18920773 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY TRACKING AND MONITORING ENERGY OF A TRAILER ALONG A DRIVE ROUTE | ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE | 3662 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18238415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TOW OF A TRAILER | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 3663 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialRange Energy Inc. has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 3 art units and 3 examiners.
Muhammad Shafi has the most, with 1 of Range Energy Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
