Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
79 pending office actions • 38 art units • 72 examiners • 0 of 79 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 250 patents granted in the last 365 days
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG has 72 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The docket covers 67 distinct examiners and 37 distinct art units, showing broad examiner dispersion alongside repeated activity in several technical units.
STEFANON, JUSTIN is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The small concentration at that examiner supports limited targeted coordination, but the principal need is a portfolio process that connects examiner-specific responses with art-unit-level technical analysis.
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 | 2 (3%) |
| §103 only | 20 (25%) |
| §102 only | 5 (6%) |
| §112 only | 4 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 48 (61%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOK, WILLIAM J | 2 | 86.2% | +11.0% |
| TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 2 | 75.1% | +20.7% |
| STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2 | 51.1% | +48.0% |
| SECK, AHMED F | 2 | 70.7% | +17.6% |
| ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 2 | 75.7% | +20.5% |
| MATES, ROBERT E | 2 | 57.3% | +34.7% |
| CAZAN, LIVIUS RADU | 2 | 62.9% | +24.9% |
| JOYCE, WILLIAM C | 1 | 69.6% | +16.0% |
| ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 1 | 62.4% | +19.7% |
| NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 1 | 84.1% | +13.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19154036 | FREEWHEEL-AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND TORQUE CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18554512 | STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 44d overdue |
| 17923654 | WHEEL MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | SLITERIS, JOSELYNN Y | 7d |
| 18267294 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE | YOON, KEVIN E | 22d |
| 18034151 | USE OF A MACHINE TOOL | RUFO, RYAN C | 71d |
| 19486423 | ROLLER SCREW DRIVE | COOK, WILLIAM J | — |
| 19386369 | GEAR RING ASSEMBLY | COOK, WILLIAM J | — |
| 19164198 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR WITH TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM WITH A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR HAVING TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | — |
| 19147322 | COOLANT REGULATOR | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18554512 | STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 44d overdue |
| 18689024 | ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | SECK, AHMED F | 72d |
| 19491464 | ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING A TORQUE, SAID ACTUATOR COMPRISING A LINEAR DRIVE | JOYCE, WILLIAM C | — |
| 19486423 | ROLLER SCREW DRIVE | COOK, WILLIAM J | — |
| 19386369 | GEAR RING ASSEMBLY | COOK, WILLIAM J | — |
| 19164198 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR WITH TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM WITH A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR HAVING TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | — |
| 19154036 | FREEWHEEL-AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND TORQUE CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
| 19147322 | COOLANT REGULATOR | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 14 |
| 3618 | 6 |
| 3655 | 5 |
| 3665 | 3 |
| 2836 | 3 |
| 3616 | 3 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 3745 | 2 |
| 3615 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19491464 | ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING A TORQUE, SAID ACTUATOR COMPRISING A LINEAR DRIVE | JOYCE, WILLIAM C | 3618 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2025 |
| 19486423 | ROLLER SCREW DRIVE | COOK, WILLIAM J | 3618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 19386369 | GEAR RING ASSEMBLY | COOK, WILLIAM J | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 19164198 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR WITH TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM WITH A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR HAVING TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 19154036 | FREEWHEEL-AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND TORQUE CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19147322 | COOLANT REGULATOR | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 3753 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19141730 | DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | GREENE, DANIEL LAWSON | 3665 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19243963 | RADIAL PUMP STAGE, SENSOR CLEANING DEVICE AND VEHICLE | FISHER, WESLEY LE | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19140357 | DIFFERENTIAL WITH DIFFERENTIAL GEARS AND A DRIVE GEAR | FLUHART, STACEY A | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19238552 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 3799 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19138662 | WHEEL BEARING UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | KOTTER, KIP T | 3615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19135472 | BEARING | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19135279 | GROOVE PATTERN FOR FRICTION PLATES | PERVIN, FARHANA | 3655 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19134210 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19133407 | SOLENOID VALVE UNIT, CLEANING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE | GRAY, PAUL J | 3753 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19133227 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT CAN BE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 3665 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19206042 | PLANETARY ROLLER SCREW ARRANGEMENT | ELAHMADI, ZAKARIA | 3618 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19126809 | ROTOR | MOK, ALEX W | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19125467 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING A HARDWARE SECURITY MODULE, AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SUCH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT | FATIMA, AYMAN | 2176 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19122975 | SELF-CALIBRATED UWB MODULES FOR A VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM | SHERWIN, RYAN W | 2688 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19119712 | Methods And Systems For Operating An Internal Combustion Engine | MIAN, SHAFIQ A | 3746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19098380 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH A VOLTAGE CONVERTER AND AN EXTERNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING THE CONVERTER | QUDDUS, NUSRAT | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19113986 | CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE, KIT-OF-PARTS FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE, ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A ROTOR | PEREZ BORROTO, ALFONSO | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19113981 | CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE, KIT-OF-PARTS FOR PRODUCING A CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE, ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A ROTOR | AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | 2836 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19113048 | METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING A PUMP WITH PUMP MOTOR, ARRANGED IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM | LAZO, THOMAS E | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19112030 | SECURE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR | RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH | 3666 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19109819 | Diagnosing A Hydrogen Sensor | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19108728 | WHEEL BEARING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE | PALMER, ALEX ROBERT | 3615 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19107663 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DEVICE, AND VEHICLE DEVICE | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19064269 | Electrical Circuit, On-Board Power Supply System, Vehicle, Method, Computer Program, And Computer-Readable Medium | TRAN, THAI H | 2836 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19106448 | STATOR AND KIT OF PARTS | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19104939 | METHOD FOR OPTIMISING A CRITERION OR A COMBINATION OF CRITERIA RELATING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE | AN, IG TAI | 3661 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19104375 | ROLLING BEARING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | SECK, AHMED F | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19100121 | ROTOR CARRIER FOR A ROTOR DEVICE OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POSITIONING MEANS IN A ROTOR CARRIER | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18997309 | PLANETARY GEARBOX AND WIND POWER APPARATUS | LE, HUAN G | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18993766 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SHAFT ADAPTER, LOCKING DEVICE, ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE UNIT, AND VEHICLE | JOHNS, HILARY LYNN | 3613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18993659 | LOCKING DEVICE, ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE UNIT, AND VEHICLE | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18881498 | METHOD FOR THE DYNAMIC DETECTION OF RATCHETING IN A COLLABORATIVE ROBOT BY MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DYNAMIC COMPENSATION OF THE TRAJECTORIES | HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18560202 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PEAK PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR | VELEZ, ROBERTO | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18981662 | P2 HYBRID MODULE WITH K0 CLUTCH | PERKINS, THEODORE L | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18874102 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A METAL HOUSING AND A PLASTIC COVER, AND METAL HOUSING COMPRISING A PLASTIC COVER | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18864522 | BIAXIALLY EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE WHEEL-LEG MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A WHEEL-LEG MECHANISM | STABLEY, MICHAEL R | 3611 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2024 |
| 18897423 | WAVE WINDING RING TERMINAL HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTION | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18847320 | BRAKE APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRIC FINAL DRIVE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC FINAL DRIVE APPARATUS HAVING A BRAKE APPARATUS | TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH | 3655 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18844386 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TORQUE | FRANK, RODNEY T | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18842798 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ROLLING BEARING COMPONENTS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF TOUGHNESS | YOO, JUN S | 3726 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18816242 | THREE BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC AXLE ROTOR SHAFT | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18837982 | AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, ELECTRIC AXLE DRIVETRAIN, AND MOTOR VEHICLE | GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18837620 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | CHOWDHURY, AL-BIRR RAHMAN | 3618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18833917 | MULTI-PISTON DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A BRAKE DEVICE OF A VEHICLE, BRAKE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A MULTI-PISTON DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE HAVING THE BRAKE DEVICE | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 3616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG has 79 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 38 art units and 72 examiners.
William J Cook has the most, with 2 of Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
