Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
19 pending office actions • 12 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 26 patents granted in the last 365 days
Symbotic LLC has 19 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 19 pending office actions are distributed across 17 distinct examiners. The portfolio involves 12 distinct art units, which is a smaller count than the 17 distinct examiners. This indicates that most examiners are working on separate matters, though some overlap exists within the 12 distinct art units.
KEENAN, JAMES W is the busiest examiner with 2 pending office actions. This 2 is a smaller figure compared to the 19 total pending office actions. With 17 distinct examiners and 12 distinct art units, the company's prosecution is spread across individuals and administrative groups. This distribution across 12 distinct art units suggests that the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems applications cover 12 distinct art units worth of technical subjects requiring specialized reviews.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 (11%) |
| §103 only | 6 (32%) |
| §102 only | 2 (11%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (11%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (26%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEENAN, JAMES W | 2 | 66.8% | +24.1% |
| CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 2 | 86.9% | +8.5% |
| MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 1 | 59.8% | +25.3% |
| RHEE, ROY B | 1 | 69.8% | +23.2% |
| SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 1 | 76.6% | +5.8% |
| GREINER, TRISTAN J | 1 | 79.0% | +17.6% |
| SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | 1 | 77.4% | +15.5% |
| USTARIS, JOSEPH G | 1 | 36.6% | +27.6% |
| DIAZ, THOMAS C | 1 | 68.5% | +19.0% |
| LOGAN, KYLE O | 1 | 87.3% | +9.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18824098 | ROBOTIC EACH PICKING IN A MICRO-FULFILLMENT CENTER | LOGAN, KYLE O | — |
| 18771962 | TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
| 18063202 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18114150 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING RETAIL APPLICATIONS AND RETAIL OPERATIONAL SUBSYSTEMS, AND OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF SAME | BOROWSKI, MICHAEL | 46d overdue |
| 19201548 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH VISION SYSTEM | RHEE, ROY B | — |
| 19056329 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT | GREINER, TRISTAN J | — |
| 18957103 | DIRECT TO BAG PICK CARTS FOR USE AT PRODUCT STORAGE FACILITIES | SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | — |
| 18934029 | ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| 18774716 | CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF A WORKCELL SAFETY SYSTEM | DOAN, PHUOC HUU | — |
| 18480214 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AUTOMATED FORKLIFT | JABR, FADEY S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19310579 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | — |
| 19201548 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH VISION SYSTEM | RHEE, ROY B | — |
| 19056329 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT | GREINER, TRISTAN J | — |
| 18957103 | DIRECT TO BAG PICK CARTS FOR USE AT PRODUCT STORAGE FACILITIES | SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | — |
| 18934029 | ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| 18920605 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE DEPTH DETECTION AND METHOD THEREFOR | USTARIS, JOSEPH G | — |
| 18905897 | MASTLESS LIFT AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH MASTLESS LIFT | DIAZ, THOMAS C | — |
| 18657580 | STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3669 | 1 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| 2400 | 1 |
| 2646 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 2859 | 1 |
| 3627 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 3624 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19310579 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 3669 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19201548 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH VISION SYSTEM | RHEE, ROY B | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19172078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITY BASED MANAGEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET | SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | — | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19056329 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT | GREINER, TRISTAN J | 3656 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 18957103 | DIRECT TO BAG PICK CARTS FOR USE AT PRODUCT STORAGE FACILITIES | SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18934029 | ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18920605 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE DEPTH DETECTION AND METHOD THEREFOR | USTARIS, JOSEPH G | 2400 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18905897 | MASTLESS LIFT AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH MASTLESS LIFT | DIAZ, THOMAS C | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18824098 | ROBOTIC EACH PICKING IN A MICRO-FULFILLMENT CENTER | LOGAN, KYLE O | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18774716 | CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF A WORKCELL SAFETY SYSTEM | DOAN, PHUOC HUU | 2646 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18771962 | TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18657580 | STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18651489 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | JEPPSON, PAMELA J | 2859 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18532783 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUSLY UNLOADING TAIL-ADJACENT PALLETS IN LOADING DOCKS | CRAWLEY, TALIA F | 3627 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18480214 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AUTOMATED FORKLIFT | JABR, FADEY S | 3668 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18358453 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 3619 | §102 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18114150 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING RETAIL APPLICATIONS AND RETAIL OPERATIONAL SUBSYSTEMS, AND OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF SAME | BOROWSKI, MICHAEL | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 18106619 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE SAFETY MONITORING OF COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS | KATZ, DYLAN MICHAEL | 3657 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
| 18063202 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3651 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
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