Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
69 pending office actions • 36 art units • 65 examiners • 0 of 69 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 231 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 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. 16 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 | 23 (33%) |
| §102 only | 8 (12%) |
| §112 only | 3 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 32 (46%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3 | 84.1% | +13.9% |
| SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | 2 | 80.4% | +15.1% |
| MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 2 | 66.2% | +13.1% |
| COOK, WILLIAM J | 1 | 86.1% | +11.1% |
| ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 1 | 62.0% | +19.1% |
| HOLMAN, JOHN D | 1 | 57.8% | +25.9% |
| TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 1 | 75.1% | +20.7% |
| FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 1 | 75.5% | +25.1% |
| GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 1 | 50.0% | +30.6% |
| GRAY, PAUL J | 1 | 78.1% | +10.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19154036 | FREEWHEEL-AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND TORQUE CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
| 18711613 | PENDULUM ROCKER DAMPER HAVING A ROTATION AXIS | SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | — |
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 |
| 18576879 | POWER SOURCE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 16d overdue |
| 17923035 | LAYER SYSTEM, FLOW FIELD PLATE HAVING A LAYER SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE, AND FUEL CELL, ELECTROLYZER OR REDOX FLOW CELL | DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 1d overdue |
| 18713832 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND ELECTRIC MACHINE | JOHNSON, RASHAD H | 12d |
| 18267294 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE | YOON, KEVIN E | 22d |
| 18704454 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE PENDULUM COMPRISING RADIALLY INTERNAL STOP DAMPER | GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 77d |
| 19386369 | GEAR RING ASSEMBLY | COOK, WILLIAM J | — |
| 19155680 | METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE TO AVOID OVER-ACCELERATION | HOLMAN, JOHN D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 19155680 | METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE TO AVOID OVER-ACCELERATION | HOLMAN, JOHN D | — |
| 19154036 | FREEWHEEL-AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND TORQUE CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — |
| 19238552 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | — |
| 19134210 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | — |
| 19133227 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT CAN BE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | — |
| 19133407 | SOLENOID VALVE UNIT, CLEANING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE | GRAY, PAUL J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 11 |
| 3618 | 4 |
| 3617 | 3 |
| 3667 | 2 |
| 3655 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 3679 | 2 |
| 3678 | 2 |
| 2837 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 19155680 | METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE TO AVOID OVER-ACCELERATION | HOLMAN, JOHN D | 3667 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19154036 | FREEWHEEL-AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND TORQUE CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19238552 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 3799 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19134210 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 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 |
| 19133407 | SOLENOID VALVE UNIT, CLEANING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE | GRAY, PAUL J | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19128567 | ROLLING BEARING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROLLING BEARING CAGE | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19127223 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A HEATING MATRIX | MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | 3632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19176759 | Individual Monitoring Of A Plurality Of Output Points Of A System For The Vehicle-Based Supply Of External Loads | LI, HELEN | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19109819 | Diagnosing A Hydrogen Sensor | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19107033 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL OF PLATE-FORM DESIGN | NICHOLS, PHYLLIS M | 3753 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19064269 | Electrical Circuit, On-Board Power Supply System, Vehicle, Method, Computer Program, And Computer-Readable Medium | TRAN, THAI H | 2836 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19063004 | ENGINE CONTROL METHOD SUITABLE FOR A HYBRID ARCHITECTURE WITH DRIVE BY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ONLY | PENKO, JOSHUA JEFFREY | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 18985360 | MODULAR HYBRID TRANSMISSION SECONDARY STATOR COOLING | TEKA, ABIY | 3745 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18981662 | P2 HYBRID MODULE WITH K0 CLUTCH | PERKINS, THEODORE L | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18871168 | CLUTCH UNIT FOR REVERSIBLY COUPLING A DRIVE SIDE TO AN OUTPUT SIDE OF A DRIVE TRAIN | LORENCE, RICHARD M | 3617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18866574 | BALL SCREW DRIVE AND ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR | PRATHER, GREGORY T | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18859706 | WHEEL WELL GUARD FOR A WHEEL WELL OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE WHEEL WELL GUARD | CLEMMONS, STEVE M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18859163 | SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING LUBRICANT, SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING LUBRICANT TO A ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING, AND TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE | LIU, HENRY Y | 3654 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18897423 | WAVE WINDING RING TERMINAL HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTION | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18850669 | SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEEL BEARING, AND WHEEL BEARING COMPRISING A SEALING ASSEMBLY | JOHNSON, PHILLIP A | 3617 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18846666 | METHOD FOR COUPLING A FIRST PARTIAL DRIVE CHAIN OF A HYBRID VEHICLE TO A SECOND PARTIAL DRIVE TRAIN, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN | WHALEN, MICHAEL F | 3661 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18844386 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TORQUE | FRANK, RODNEY T | — | §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 |
| 18842421 | STEERING ACTUATOR | PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18840193 | MULTI-PISTON DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A BRAKING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND BRAKING DEVICE FOR A TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH THE MULTI-PISTON DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18784842 | WET FRICTION MATERIAL INCLUDING ARC SHAPED SEGMENTS OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS | PATEL, RONAK C | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18832512 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL DRIVE UNIT | SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18728460 | DIRT-PROOF ELECTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO INSTALLATION AREAS | SHRESTHA, SAGAR | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18722880 | MULTIPLE-PISTON DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING A BRAKE DEVICE OF A VEHICLE, AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING THE MULTIPLE-PISTON DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM | BOWES, STEPHEN M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18719335 | PENDULUM ROCKER DAMPER WITH AN AXIS OF ROTATION FOR A DRIVE TRAIN | BINDA, GREGORY JOHN | 3679 | §112 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18717456 | WHEEL BEARING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE | SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | 3678 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18713832 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND ELECTRIC MACHINE | JOHNSON, RASHAD H | 2834 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18670115 | SILICONE FOAM FOR E-MOTORS | ELNAKIB, AHMED | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18711613 | PENDULUM ROCKER DAMPER HAVING A ROTATION AXIS | SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | 3678 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18654848 | LASER CLEANING AND ACTIVATION OF CU WIRES PRIOR TO PEEK INSULATION COATING | KITT, STEPHEN A | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18654789 | POSITION SENSOR | ISLA, RICHARD | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18704454 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE PENDULUM COMPRISING RADIALLY INTERNAL STOP DAMPER | GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 3679 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 77d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18702125 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPACTING COIL WINDINGS OF SEGMENTED STATORS | MULLINS, BURTON S | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18694617 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR | MUSLEH, MOHAMAD A | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 77d | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18604609 | PLUG HOLDING DEVICE FOR HOLDING A CONNECTION PLUG, HOUSING OF AN AXLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A CONNECTION PLUG | LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A | 2831 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18689360 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR IN-WHEEL ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM, AND IN-WHEEL ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM | PATEL, VISHAL A | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18689024 | ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | SECK, AHMED F | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 72d | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18688012 | AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18588136 | DETENT SOLENOID | ROJAS, BERNARD | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18585237 | HANDWHEEL ACTUATOR FOR STEERING SYSTEM | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18439946 | METHOD OF FORMING A MULTI-COMPONENT ROTATING ASSEMBLY AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY | CHANG, MINKI | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18682109 | STATOR COOLING DUCTS HAVING FORCED VORTEXES | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18293800 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING TORQUE | KOLB, NATHANIEL J | 2896 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18422197 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY | MURPHY, RYAN PATRICK | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18576879 | POWER SOURCE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 2846 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18402791 | STEERING GEARBOX FOR ROBOTICS CORNER MODULE | ENGLISH, JAMES A | 3614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18543435 | STAMPED GEARTRAIN COVER | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18571125 | Electrode plate for an electrolysis system | FORRY, COLTON BUSA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18563522 | ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND COLLABORATIVE ROBOT COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | STOUT, RILEY OWEN | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18555183 | METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A PRE-CHARGING PROCESS OF AN ONBOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND ONBOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | ORTIZ, ELIM | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18554512 | STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2834 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18285383 | BLOCKING DEVICE FOR THE RECIRCULATION LOOP IN A FUEL CELL STACK | SLIFKA, COLIN W | 1732 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18279637 | CONTACTING ASSEMBLY OF A BIPOLAR PLATE AND METHOD FOR CONTACTING A BIPOLAR PLATE | LIANG, JACKIE | 1726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18020657 | WET DISK BRAKE WITH EXTERNAL OILING | BURCH, MELODY M | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18267535 | LAYER AND LAYER SYSTEM AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLATE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL | FEHR, JULIA MARIE | 1725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18267294 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE | YOON, KEVIN E | 1735 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18031168 | FRICTION PART | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2023 |
| 18030653 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING A BEARING OF A CONNECTION SHAFT CONNECTED TO A ROTOR | CAZAN, LIVIUS RADU | 3729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18028761 | ACTUATOR OF A STEERING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 3618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18183770 | HIGH-VOLTAGE CONNECTOR SEAL RETENTION CLIP | ALHAWAMDEH, NADER J | 2831 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 17923035 | LAYER SYSTEM, FLOW FIELD PLATE HAVING A LAYER SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE, AND FUEL CELL, ELECTROLYZER OR REDOX FLOW CELL | DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 1749 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Feb 16, 2023 |
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