Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
71 pending office actions • 48 art units • 69 examiners • 0 of 71 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 262 patents granted in the last 365 days
Rivian Ip Holdings LLC has 73 pending office actions focused in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 73 pending office actions are spread across 42 distinct art units, reflecting a diverse array of technical sub-categories within the automotive and mechanical fields. The company is working with 71 distinct examiners, which means almost every pending action is being reviewed by a different person.
KESSIE, DANIEL is the busiest examiner for the portfolio with 2 pending office actions. With 71 distinct examiners involved, the company's prosecution is highly decentralized, requiring them to manage many individual examiner relationships. The presence of 42 distinct art units for 73 pending office actions further highlights the technical breadth of Rivian's filings in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems area. Practitioners must adapt to the varied standards of 42 distinct art units while coordinating with 71 distinct examiners to resolve these 73 pending office actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 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. 20 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 | 5 (7%) |
| §103 only | 25 (35%) |
| §102 only | 6 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 34 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KESSIE, DANIEL | 2 | 62.1% | +24.1% |
| STRIMBU, GREGORY J | 2 | 56.5% | +80.5% |
| BAHL, SANGEETA | 1 | 20.8% | +20.0% |
| SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 1 | 76.6% | +5.9% |
| GREENE, MARK L | 1 | 76.0% | +20.2% |
| BUKHARI, AQEEL H | 1 | 85.6% | +14.3% |
| MULDER, DOMINICK ANTHONY CHIR | 1 | 71.0% | +21.7% |
| CASS, JEAN PAUL | 1 | 72.8% | +25.5% |
| HOLLOWAY, JASON R | 1 | 75.1% | +21.3% |
| SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | 1 | 76.6% | +10.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19225987 | LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY-LESS ARCHITECTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | BUKHARI, AQEEL H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18341073 | VEHICLE SHELVING CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | 117d overdue |
| 18109192 | PREDICTING MAINTENANCE SERVICINGS FOR A FLEET OF VEHICLES | RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM | 9d |
| 18147508 | BATTERY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHODS | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 12d |
| 17564861 | POWER MODULES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING ELECTRICAL POWER TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES | KOTOWSKI, LISA MICHELLE | 12d |
| 18089841 | FLUSH DROPPABLE GLASS ASSEMBLY FOR A DOOR OR TAILGATE OF A VEHICLE | GUTMAN, HILARY L | 14d |
| 18782718 | RECONFIGURATION OF DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE TO PERFORM VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE APPLICATIONS | AHMED, YUSEF A | 16d |
| 17353358 | CELL CARRIER WITH INTEGRATED SIDE WALLS | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | 22d |
| 17740555 | BATTERY PACK APPARATUS | FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH | 30d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19376197 | DATA-DRIVEN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DAY-BY-DAY DIARIES OF VEHICLE USAGE FOR DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY ASSESSMENTS | BAHL, SANGEETA | — |
| 19302303 | INSTANT SUSPENSION MODE DIFFERENTIATION | GREENE, MARK L | — |
| 19225987 | LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY-LESS ARCHITECTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | BUKHARI, AQEEL H | — |
| 19218040 | MODULAR SCALABLE PLATFORM ZONAL ARCHITECTURE PACKAGING | KESSIE, DANIEL | — |
| 19218038 | DIRECT CONNECT LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY TO ZONAL CONTROLLER | KESSIE, DANIEL | — |
| 19200531 | ZONAL ARCHITECTURE CIRCUIT DESIGN | MULDER, DOMINICK ANTHONY CHIR | — |
| 19182417 | FAIL SAFE LATCH SYSTEM | CASS, JEAN PAUL | — |
| 19175960 | FIELD DETERMINATION FOR OBSTACLE DETECTION | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3612 | 4 |
| 1727 | 4 |
| 3734 | 3 |
| 3665 | 3 |
| 2859 | 3 |
| 3626 | 2 |
| 3669 | 2 |
| 3747 | 2 |
| 2836 | 2 |
| 2841 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19376197 | DATA-DRIVEN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DAY-BY-DAY DIARIES OF VEHICLE USAGE FOR DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY ASSESSMENTS | BAHL, SANGEETA | 3626 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 19310701 | DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYING DRIVER VEHICLE INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES | SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 3669 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19302303 | INSTANT SUSPENSION MODE DIFFERENTIATION | GREENE, MARK L | 3747 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2025 |
| 19225987 | LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY-LESS ARCHITECTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | BUKHARI, AQEEL H | 2849 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19218040 | MODULAR SCALABLE PLATFORM ZONAL ARCHITECTURE PACKAGING | KESSIE, DANIEL | 2836 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19218038 | DIRECT CONNECT LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY TO ZONAL CONTROLLER | KESSIE, DANIEL | 2836 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19200531 | ZONAL ARCHITECTURE CIRCUIT DESIGN | MULDER, DOMINICK ANTHONY CHIR | 3661 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19182417 | FAIL SAFE LATCH SYSTEM | CASS, JEAN PAUL | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19175960 | FIELD DETERMINATION FOR OBSTACLE DETECTION | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | 3658 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19094505 | PORTABLE SPEAKER WITH LIGHT REFLECTOR | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19086917 | VISUAL GADGET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | HUTCHINSON, ALAN D | 3669 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19078123 | FOAM BODY FOR SENSORS USED WITH PEDESTRIAN SAFETY | BECK, KAREN | 3614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19076151 | REAL-TIME CONTEXTUAL FEEDBACK FOR NAVIGATION APPLICATION | CHANDRASIRI, UPUL PRIYADARSHAN | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19071607 | ZONAL CONTROLLER PACKAGING | ASMAT UCEDA, MARTIN ANTONIO | 2841 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19070214 | DYNAMIC VEHICLE RENDERING SYSTEM | LI, JAI WEI TOMMY | 2613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19064912 | SEATBACK STRAPS AND ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT | THEIS, MATTHEW T | 3734 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19059066 | DETECTION OF OPEN WIRES IN BATTERY MODULES | MURSHED, OSAMAH | 2858 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19051465 | EXTENDABLE SUB-FLOOR STORAGE COVER | SANTIAGO, ANAYANSI ISABEL | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19025925 | VOLTAGE MONITORING USING HIERARCHICAL TECHNIQUES FOR SAFETY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS | NGUYEN, TUNG X | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19023036 | DYNAMIC OPACITY VARIATION FOR VEHICLE ROOF GLASS SYSTEM | CHUNG, DAVID Y | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19002461 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HINGES FOR VEHICLE CLOSURES | STRIMBU, GREGORY J | 3634 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18965978 | AUGMENTING VEHICLE ROUTING INFORMATION | BERNS, MICHAEL ANDREW | 3667 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 36d | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18940139 | IN-DOOR ACCESSORY CHARGER | CONDO, VERONICA MARIE | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18911134 | REDUNDANT SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A CONTROLLED STOP IN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM | SHARMA, SHIVAM | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18896364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTOR REGENERATION | MASIH, KAREN | 2837 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18782718 | RECONFIGURATION OF DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE TO PERFORM VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE APPLICATIONS | AHMED, YUSEF A | 2838 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18778730 | PORTABLE SHELTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HAWK, NOAH CHANDLER | 3636 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18753339 | DIGITAL MICROMIRROR DEVICE IN HIGH RESOLUTION LAMP | CATTANACH, COLIN J | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18653134 | TERMINAL BLOCK FOR MOUNTING DC LINK CAPACITOR | BUI, HUNG S | 2841 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18596550 | AIRFLOW CONTROL FOR HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | ANDERSON II, STEVEN S | 3762 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18586347 | STRAPS FOR SUPPORTING A BATTERY PACK | SONG, KEVIN | 1728 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18444290 | HINGE FOR MITIGATING FORCE TRANSFER | STRIMBU, GREGORY J | 3634 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18441925 | ENERGY ABSORBING COMPONENT FOR BATTERY ENCLOSURE | CHENG, VIVIAN S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18440950 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES | NASH, BRIAN D | 3734 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18426193 | CLIPS FOR ASSEMBLY | DO, ROWLAND | 3677 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18415541 | HIT-AND-RUN DETECTION FOR VEHICLES | THOMAS, SOUMYA | 2664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18398694 | AUXILIARY ENERGY SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE | MCCONNELL, WYATT P | 1727 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18540724 | ELECTROLYTE FILLING OF BATTERY CELL | KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | 1783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18529695 | HYBRID POWER CONVERTER CONNECTED TO AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, ARUN C | 2859 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18527876 | MULTI-MODAL CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMPONENTS DURING OPERATION | SAEED, AHMED M | 2831 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18528059 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMPONENTS | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18487962 | VEHICLE DRIVE MODES AND ASSOCIATED USER INTERFACES | REINBOLD, SCOTT A | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18476567 | THERMAL COMPONENT FOR BATTERY PACK | CHOI, EVERETT TIMOTHY | 1751 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18447899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSIENT SUPPRESSION | NGUYEN, DANNY | 2800 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18341187 | HEADER APPARATUS | LYNCH, VICTORIA HOM | 1724 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18341073 | VEHICLE SHELVING CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | 3652 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 117d overdue | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18341061 | TEMPERATURE SENSING APPARATUS | WEI, ZHONGQING | 1727 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18194254 | VEHICLE GRILLE GUARD AND TIRE CARRIER | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | 3612 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18129172 | MULTIHEAD DEEP LEARNING MODEL FOR OBJECTS IN 3D SPACE | MA, MICHELLE HAU | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18193924 | FOLDABLE HEATING APPARATUS | NGUYEN, PHUONG T | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialRivian Ip Holdings LLC has 71 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 48 art units and 69 examiners.
Daniel Kessie has the most, with 2 of Rivian Ip Holdings LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.