Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
77 pending office actions • 55 art units • 70 examiners • 0 of 77 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 166 patents granted in the last 365 days
Thales Group has 76 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The portfolio reaches 70 distinct examiners across 56 distinct art units, reflecting broad distribution across the transportation and mechanical examination landscape. The docket therefore requires disciplined portfolio management as well as matter-specific prosecution analysis.
GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That repeated assignment creates a focused opportunity to monitor examiner treatment, but it does not represent the dominant structure of the portfolio. Counsel should organize records by technology and art unit, preserve consistent support for recurring system concepts, and adapt amendments to the individual examiner and cited-art context.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 22 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. 22 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 only | 5 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 15 (19%) |
| §103 only | 25 (32%) |
| §102 only | 3 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 26 (34%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 4 | 48.4% | +16.5% |
| ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 2 | 79.0% | +13.9% |
| MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 2 | 72.3% | +27.2% |
| VERDERAMO III, RALPH A | 2 | 79.4% | +8.9% |
| RONI, SYED A | 2 | 82.1% | +22.2% |
| MORRISON, JAY A | 1 | 81.1% | +23.3% |
| LE, UYEN T | 1 | 83.8% | +9.6% |
| MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 1 | 50.7% | +33.1% |
| WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 1 | 70.1% | +34.3% |
| CHAMPAKESAN, BADRI NARAYANAN | 1 | 91.0% | +55.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18848246 | LAWFUL INTERCEPTION OF ACTIVITY OF AN APPLICATION FUNCTION | RONI, SYED A | 6d |
| 19130017 | GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT | CHAMPAKESAN, BADRI NARAYANAN | — |
| 18705661 | METHOD TO ESTABLISH A SECURE CHANNEL | RONI, SYED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18960451 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY FOR DESCENT AND APPROACH PHASES OF AN AIRCRAFT | GLENN III, FRANK T | 31d overdue |
| 18860051 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH COLORSHIFT | LEWIS, JUSTIN V | 11d overdue |
| 18107721 | DETECTION METHOD OF DECOYING OF A TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM | PIATESKI, ERIN M | 5d overdue |
| 18004446 | METHOD FOR SHARING DATA RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURING OF A PRODUCT | WHITAKER, ANDREW B | 8d |
| 18260986 | Electronic device for storing a terrain database, method for generating such a database, related avionics system, monitoring method and computer programs | KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M | 9d |
| 18276032 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SKILLS | SAINT-VIL, EDDY | 14d |
| 19113036 | DATA CARRIER WITH INDEPENDENT LIGHT SOURCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT | GUDORF, LAURA A | 14d |
| 17783098 | LASER ENGRAVABLE FLOATING IMAGE FOR SECURITY LAMINATES | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 14d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18848246 | LAWFUL INTERCEPTION OF ACTIVITY OF AN APPLICATION FUNCTION | RONI, SYED A | 6d |
| 17783098 | LASER ENGRAVABLE FLOATING IMAGE FOR SECURITY LAMINATES | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 14d |
| 18388171 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMPRISING TWO RADARS | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 22d |
| 18707636 | DATA CARRIERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THEM | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 70d |
| 19405878 | A decision aid method for an aircraft pilot, related electronic decision aid system and set of computer program products | MORRISON, JAY A | — |
| 19249046 | Method and device for determining and providing a classification, according to their environmental impact, of a plurality of separate aeronautical flights | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | — |
| 19231510 | Electronic system and method for assisting a civil aircraft operator in decision making with the elaboration of aeronautical indicator(s), related civil aircraft and computer program | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | — |
| 19130017 | GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT | CHAMPAKESAN, BADRI NARAYANAN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3648 | 5 |
| 3637 | 5 |
| 3665 | 3 |
| 2634 | 2 |
| 3662 | 2 |
| 3715 | 2 |
| 3669 | 2 |
| 2139 | 2 |
| 2872 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19405878 | A decision aid method for an aircraft pilot, related electronic decision aid system and set of computer program products | MORRISON, JAY A | 2161 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2025 |
| 18246850 | Method and electronic device for generating a structured database of relevant data for managing a task, and associated computer program | LE, UYEN T | 2156 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2025 |
| 19249046 | Method and device for determining and providing a classification, according to their environmental impact, of a plurality of separate aeronautical flights | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 3628 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19231510 | Electronic system and method for assisting a civil aircraft operator in decision making with the elaboration of aeronautical indicator(s), related civil aircraft and computer program | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 3665 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 08, 2025 |
| 19130017 | GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT | CHAMPAKESAN, BADRI NARAYANAN | 2494 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19176158 | Spectrometer | TON, TRI T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19171356 | Evaluation method of the level of fatigue of an operator and associated evaluation system | BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B | 3684 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19099354 | QUANTUM DISTRIBUTION METHODS AND ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES | GERGISO, TECHANE | 2408 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 18725109 | Method for detecting an abnormality in an electronic system in operation | SURVILLO, OLEG | 2457 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18879829 | COVERAGE AVAILABILITY VIA NAS SIGNALING | HAMMONDS, MARCUS C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18880000 | Method for detecting an interfering signal in a GNSS receiver and associated detection device | ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 3648 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18988713 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING QUANTUM KEYS USING CORRECTION OF THE POLARIZATION OF PHOTONS | VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N | 2634 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18877267 | Device and method for maintaining reliability of the positioning of a vehicle irrespective of the vulnerability of satellite data | ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 3648 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18985017 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF INPUTS/OUTPUTS OF AT LEAST ONE AVIONIC APPLICATION AND OPERATION VERIFICATION METHOD OF SUCH A SYSTEM | NARRAMORE, BLAKE I | 2438 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18871080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ENCRYPTION KEYS USING A PHASE-ENCODING SIGNAL | PHAN, HANH | 2634 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18725758 | System and method for monitoring the operation of a computer | SIMITOSKI, MICHAEL J | 2493 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Nov 28, 2024 |
| 18960451 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY FOR DESCENT AND APPROACH PHASES OF AN AIRCRAFT | GLENN III, FRANK T | 3662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18954370 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING A SHOOTING TRAINING | GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18864077 | 5G PLATFORM HAVING SATELLITE COVERAGE | GOODWIN, SCHQUITA D | 2459 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18894500 | Method and system for computing a mission plan for at least one electric or hybrid electric aircraft | ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY | 3669 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18848519 | Method for locating a GNSS jamming source, and associated computer program product and locating device | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18788336 | Gyroscopic measurement method and sensor | DAVIS HOLLINGTON, OCTAVIA L | 2855 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18786522 | Platform for execution of avionic applications, and associated method and computer program | VERDERAMO III, RALPH A | 2139 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2024 |
| 18751271 | Method for determining an emergency landing track, corresponding device and computer program | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 3665 | §102 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Jun 23, 2024 |
| 18721467 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA OF AN AIRCRAFT PILOTING ASSISTANCE DEVICE | BROSH, BENJAMIN J | 3658 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721188 | Optical window covered with a doped diamond electrode with active fouling removal functionality | CHERRY, EUNCHA P | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18716457 | Manufacturing method of a system in package having several layers and associated manufacturing installation | NGUYEN, DAO H | 2818 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18735728 | Obstacle detection method implemented by an aircraft embedded system and associated obstacle detection system | LIN, JESSICA YIFANG | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18716705 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH GUIDING A SURFACE VESSEL FOR TOWING AN UNDERWATER DEVICE BY MEANS OF A CABLE | BREWER, JACK ROBERT | 3663 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18705661 | METHOD TO ESTABLISH A SECURE CHANNEL | RONI, SYED A | 2432 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18693938 | IRIS DIAPHRAGM HAVING A PREDETERMINED SHAPE, WITHOUT SHAPE ROTATION | DEAN, RAY ALEXANDER | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18689425 | Copper alloy composition and method for manufacturing same, method for manufacturing a part from the copper alloy composition | ROE, JESSEE RANDALL | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18572722 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF AN OPERATOR INTERACTING WITH A COMPLEX SYSTEM | RUIZ, ANGELICA | 2154 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18578668 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AND AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING A SPEED PROFILE COMPRISING AT OR AT OR ABOVE SPEED RESTRICTIONS | COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18542715 | Onboard edge computation device, associated electronic system and method for executing software applications | SWIFT, CHARLES M | 2196 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 18537800 | Method for determining the performance of a constant false alarm rate device of a sensor and associated devices and method | BAHLS, JENNIFER E. S. | 2853 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18530181 | Antenna system and associated decoupling device | SINGH, GURBIR | 2845 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18527324 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE FLIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION MODULE | KHUU, IRENE C | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 03, 2023 |
| 18522127 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING TIME-FREQUENCY RESOURCES IN A SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING BEAMFORMING, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY | 2647 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18515168 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT | SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18388171 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMPRISING TWO RADARS | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18276032 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SKILLS | SAINT-VIL, EDDY | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 06, 2023 |
| 18260986 | Electronic device for storing a terrain database, method for generating such a database, related avionics system, monitoring method and computer programs | KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M | 3665 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18269924 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING, USING AN OPTRONIC SYSTEM, POSITIONS IN A SCENE, AND ASSOCIATED OPTRONIC SYSTEM | HODAC, ERIC KHOI | 3648 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18183938 | Data labelling method for building a database for configuring, validating and/or testing an application for monitoring an individual's fatigue level | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18042349 | Integrated audio acquisition and playback module in electronic component form | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 2695 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Feb 21, 2023 |
| 18107721 | DETECTION METHOD OF DECOYING OF A TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM | PIATESKI, ERIN M | 3669 | §101 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18004446 | METHOD FOR SHARING DATA RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURING OF A PRODUCT | WHITAKER, ANDREW B | 3629 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jan 05, 2023 |
| 18014730 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING AIRCRAFT GUIDANCE | HATCH, DAVID P | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Jan 05, 2023 |
| 18076331 | TTC ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR A FLAT SATELLITE | IMMANUEL, BAMIDELE ADEFOLARIN | 2845 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialThales Group has 77 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 55 art units and 70 examiners.
Kyle Robert Grabowski has the most, with 4 of Thales Group's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
