Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
30 pending office actions • 15 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 47 patents granted in the last 365 days
Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd. maintains a portfolio with 28 pending office actions focused in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The prosecution is highly decentralized, as evidenced by the 28 distinct examiners assigned to these cases. This ratio of pending actions to examiners suggests that no single individual holds a dominant influence over the current portfolio status. Each examiner is dealing with a unique segment of the company's pending intellectual property.
The workload is spread across 15 distinct art units, reflecting a diverse range of technical subject matter within the broader category. REIDY, SEAN PATRICK is identified as the busiest examiner, though this individual is only managing 1 pending office action. For practitioners, this distribution means that strategies must be tailored to a wide variety of examiner preferences and art unit norms rather than focusing on key decision-makers. The count of 15 distinct art units indicates that the portfolio spans specialized examination groups at the patent office. The 1 pending office action assigned to the busiest examiner highlights the even distribution of the workload.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 (17%) |
| §103 only | 11 (37%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | 1 | 36.8% | +37.3% |
| TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | 1 | 51.4% | +6.9% |
| WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 1 | 70.3% | +34.1% |
| MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | 1 | 67.6% | -10.3% |
| HESS, MICHAEL J | 1 | 43.3% | +6.5% |
| SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T | 1 | 72.0% | +20.0% |
| ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | 1 | 89.0% | +16.7% |
| KWAN, MATTHEW K | 1 | 71.1% | +34.3% |
| LEE, BENJAMIN P | 1 | 80.0% | +17.0% |
| MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | 1 | 83.0% | +11.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18984340 | FLIGHT CONTROL FOR FLIGHT-RESTRICTED REGIONS | LEE, BENJAMIN P | — |
| 18914054 | HANDHELD GIMBAL AND HANDHELD GIMBAL CONTROL METHOD | MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18660204 | SPRAYING OPERATION PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE, CONTROL TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | LEVY, MERRITT E | 37d overdue |
| 18640546 | Control Method and Device, and Aerial Vehicle | WAHEED, NAZRA NUR | 11d overdue |
| 18206221 | DETECTION APPARATUS, SCANNING UNIT, MOVABLE PLATFORM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF DETECTION APPARATUS | HAWKINS, ZAKI KEHINDE | 2d overdue |
| 19263703 | AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AERIAL VEHICLE | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | — |
| 19253929 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVABLE PLATFORM, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | — |
| 19216463 | TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATION ACCESS MANAGEMENT IN A MOVABLE OBJECT ENVIRONMENT | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | — |
| 19086947 | GIMBAL, CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE OF GIMBAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | — |
| 19084699 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILITY AUGMENTATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM | SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19263703 | AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AERIAL VEHICLE | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | — |
| 19216463 | TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATION ACCESS MANAGEMENT IN A MOVABLE OBJECT ENVIRONMENT | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | — |
| 19084699 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILITY AUGMENTATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM | SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T | — |
| 19015329 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-TRAGET TRACKING | ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | — |
| 18984387 | LOOP FILTERING METHOD AND DEVICE | KWAN, MATTHEW K | — |
| 18984340 | FLIGHT CONTROL FOR FLIGHT-RESTRICTED REGIONS | LEE, BENJAMIN P | — |
| 18914054 | HANDHELD GIMBAL AND HANDHELD GIMBAL CONTROL METHOD | MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3666 | 3 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| 2482 | 2 |
| 3648 | 2 |
| 3664 | 2 |
| 3665 | 2 |
| 3641 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 2668 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19263703 | AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AERIAL VEHICLE | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19253929 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVABLE PLATFORM, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | 3661 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2025 |
| 19216463 | TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATION ACCESS MANAGEMENT IN A MOVABLE OBJECT ENVIRONMENT | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 3661 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19086947 | GIMBAL, CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE OF GIMBAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19086942 | CONTROL METHOD, GIMBAL, AND GIMBAL SYSTEM | HESS, MICHAEL J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19084699 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILITY AUGMENTATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM | SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19015329 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-TRAGET TRACKING | ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18984387 | LOOP FILTERING METHOD AND DEVICE | KWAN, MATTHEW K | 2482 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18984340 | FLIGHT CONTROL FOR FLIGHT-RESTRICTED REGIONS | LEE, BENJAMIN P | 3641 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18914054 | HANDHELD GIMBAL AND HANDHELD GIMBAL CONTROL METHOD | MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18893408 | MICROWAVE RADAR AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18807498 | UAV, CONTROL TERMINAL, SERVER, AND CONTROL METHOD | OSIFADE, IDOWU O | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18749651 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AERIAL SURVEY METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR RIBBON-SHAPED TARGET AND STORAGE MEDIUM | WOOD, BLAKE ANDREW | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18660204 | SPRAYING OPERATION PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE, CONTROL TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | LEVY, MERRITT E | 3666 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18655213 | RETURN FLIGHT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ALQADERI, NADA MAHYOOB | 3664 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18644394 | MOVABLE PLATFORM CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, MOVABLE PLATFORM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CASS, JEAN PAUL | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18640546 | Control Method and Device, and Aerial Vehicle | WAHEED, NAZRA NUR | 3648 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18604460 | AIRCRAFT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18600615 | HANDHELD GIMBAL, HANDHELD GIMBAL CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | KIM, SANG K | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18431406 | UAV DISPATCHING METHOD, SERVER, DOCK APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | KNIGHT, CONNOR LEE | 3666 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18377812 | TARGET TRACKING METHOD, DEVICE, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | ZHAO, LEI | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 08, 2023 |
| 18372861 | VIDEO SHOOTING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM | JEBARI, MOHAMMED | 2482 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18241245 | ELECTRIC POWER INSPECTION METHOD, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND STORAGE MEDIA | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 3669 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18343369 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | LI, HELEN | 3665 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18215729 | FLIGHT CONTROL METHOD, VIDEO EDITING METHOD, DEVICE, UAV AND STORAGE MEDIUM | NIRJHAR, NASIM NAZRUL | 2896 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18211207 | SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | RODZIWICZ, AARON M | 3642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18206221 | DETECTION APPARATUS, SCANNING UNIT, MOVABLE PLATFORM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF DETECTION APPARATUS | HAWKINS, ZAKI KEHINDE | 3645 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18316399 | FLIGHT CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AIRCRAFT, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | GOODBODY, JOAN T | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 17575864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOVABLE OBJECT BASED ON HUMAN BODY INDICATIONS | COCCHI, MICHAEL EDWARD | 2188 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2022 |
| 17456624 | RANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCANNING FIELD OF VIEW THEREOF | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Nov 26, 2021 |
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