Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
2 pending office actions • 1 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 2 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Carlstar Group LLC is managing 2 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 2 actions are assigned to 2 distinct examiners, meaning each examiner is responsible for one matter. This split requires the company to address the specific requirements of two different examiners simultaneously, as each of the 2 pending office actions is reviewed by a different individual.
The 2 pending office actions are located within 1 distinct art unit, providing a consistent administrative backdrop for the portfolio. BELLINGER, JASON R is the busiest examiner for the company, currently managing 1 pending office action. This level of activity suggests a small but active presence in the transportation sector with a focused art unit footprint. Practitioners can leverage the stability of the 1 distinct art unit to streamline procedural responses while addressing the individual preferences of the 2 distinct examiners.
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 |
|---|---|
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (50%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLINGER, JASON R | 1 | 70.0% | +18.7% |
| KOTTER, KIP T | 1 | 67.8% | +21.5% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18285889 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH MULTI ANGLE TENSION CONTROL REINFORCEMENTS | KOTTER, KIP 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 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18990832 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | BELLINGER, JASON R | — |
| 18285889 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH MULTI ANGLE TENSION CONTROL REINFORCEMENTS | KOTTER, KIP T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3615 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18990832 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | BELLINGER, JASON R | 3615 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18285889 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH MULTI ANGLE TENSION CONTROL REINFORCEMENTS | KOTTER, KIP T | 3615 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialThe Carlstar Group LLC has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 2 examiners.
Jason R Bellinger has the most, with 1 of The Carlstar Group LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
