Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
41 pending office actions • 22 art units • 38 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 101 patents granted in the last 365 days
TORC Robotics Inc. manages 41 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are distributed among 38 distinct examiners, which means that nearly every pending matter is reviewed by a different person. GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN is the busiest examiner, holding 2 pending office actions.
The company's prosecution activity is spread across 22 distinct art units, reflecting a broad technical range within the transportation and mechanical sectors. With 41 pending office actions and 38 distinct examiners, the portfolio is subject to a wide variety of individual examination styles across these 22 distinct art units.
Because the busiest examiner, GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN, only handles 2 pending office actions, no individual examiner has a dominant influence over the portfolio. Practitioners must manage 41 pending office actions across 22 distinct art units, requiring a highly adaptable approach to satisfy the diverse requirements of 38 distinct examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 24 (59%) |
| §102 only | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN | 2 | 72.5% | +12.1% |
| MEMON, OWAIS IQBAL | 2 | 77.6% | +14.7% |
| EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | 2 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
| LEE, BRANDON DONGPA | 1 | 77.5% | +23.8% |
| RHEE, ROY B | 1 | 69.8% | +23.2% |
| LAU, HOI CHING | 1 | 74.5% | +15.7% |
| CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 1 | 57.7% | +22.1% |
| VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | 1 | 76.9% | +28.3% |
| HARTMANN, ERIN MARIE | 1 | 75.0% | +37.8% |
| SCHNEIDER, PAULA LYNN | 1 | 83.3% | +9.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18944918 | SENSOR COMPARTMENT FOR LEAK DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | SCHNEIDER, PAULA LYNN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18806505 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO AVOID COLLISONS | ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | 21d |
| 19234937 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING CHANGES IN POSE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN | — |
| 19085483 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LEAK DETECTION | LEE, BRANDON DONGPA | — |
| 19004848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE FATIGUE ACCUMULATION MODEL | RHEE, ROY B | — |
| 18981334 | MESSAGE AND WARNING DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | LAU, HOI CHING | — |
| 18948013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAILER DIMENSION ESTIMATION | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | — |
| 18948046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVENT REPORTING FROM AUTONOMOUS FLEET | HARTMANN, ERIN MARIE | — |
| 18945443 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE FAILURE DETECTION | WONG, YUEN H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19234937 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING CHANGES IN POSE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN | — |
| 19234911 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING CHANGES IN POSE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN | — |
| 19085483 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LEAK DETECTION | LEE, BRANDON DONGPA | — |
| 19004848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE FATIGUE ACCUMULATION MODEL | RHEE, ROY B | — |
| 18981334 | MESSAGE AND WARNING DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | LAU, HOI CHING | — |
| 18978367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ALERTING | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | — |
| 18948013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAILER DIMENSION ESTIMATION | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | — |
| 18948046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVENT REPORTING FROM AUTONOMOUS FLEET | HARTMANN, ERIN MARIE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3665 | 5 |
| 3662 | 3 |
| 3664 | 3 |
| 3667 | 2 |
| 2663 | 2 |
| 3658 | 2 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| 2625 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19234937 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING CHANGES IN POSE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19234911 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING CHANGES IN POSE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | GORDON, MATHEW FRANKLIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19085483 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LEAK DETECTION | LEE, BRANDON DONGPA | 3662 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19004848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE FATIGUE ACCUMULATION MODEL | RHEE, ROY B | 3664 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18981334 | MESSAGE AND WARNING DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | LAU, HOI CHING | 2689 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18978367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ALERTING | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3661 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18948013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAILER DIMENSION ESTIMATION | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | 3665 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18948046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVENT REPORTING FROM AUTONOMOUS FLEET | HARTMANN, ERIN MARIE | 3664 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18944918 | SENSOR COMPARTMENT FOR LEAK DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | SCHNEIDER, PAULA LYNN | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18945443 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE FAILURE DETECTION | WONG, YUEN H | 3667 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18945261 | VEHICLE WITH A GATED CAMERA AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE UTILIZING A GATED CAMERA | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18927596 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THREAT ASSESSMENT OF A DRIVER | TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18927484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FEATURE ALIGNMENT WITH UNCERTAINTY-GUIDED REGIONAL ATTENTION FOR MULTIMODAL FUSION IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | MEMON, OWAIS IQBAL | 2663 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18902283 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3D OBJECT DETECTION BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IN ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS USING MULTIMODAL FUSION | SIMPSON, LIXI CHOW | 2625 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18899398 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18882470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION | DOSHER, JULIE GRACE | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18806505 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO AVOID COLLISONS | ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | 3667 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18780065 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEARNING SCENE RECONSTRUCTION FROM GATED VIDEOS | HAKALA, ALAN GREGORY | 2617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18759414 | REPOSITIONABLE SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND METHODS OF REPOSITIONING A SENSOR PACKAGE | EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18743546 | MODELING TRANSIENT SCENE RESPONSE USING A LIDAR WAVEFRONT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT | ADE, OGER GARCIA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18733249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING VEHICLE AUTONOMY COMPUTING SYSTEM | RUBY, TRAVIS C | 2835 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18680907 | POWER NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING COMPONENT ERROR | NGUYEN, TAN QUANG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18731197 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING OPERATING PLATFORMS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18669169 | POSITIONABLE HOSES | BURGOS-GUNTIN, NELSON R | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18663411 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATION OF MASS AND A CENTER OF GRAVITY OF A TRUCK-TRAILER | WILLIAMS, JAMEL E | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18631784 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING DRIVER-SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO DRIVERS | COCHRAN, BRIANNA RENAE | 2615 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18627159 | OBJECT DETECTION USING DENSE DEPTH AND LEARNED FUSION OF DATA OF CAMERA AND LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SENSORS | PATEL, PINALBEN V | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18614287 | SAFETY DECOMPOSITION USING REDUNDANT FIELD OF VIEW OF MULTIPLE SENSORS | MEMON, OWAIS IQBAL | 2663 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18410132 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE RESPONSES TO TRAILER FIRES | SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR | 3612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18409617 | OPTICAL CAMERA BASED AND MACHINE LEARNING TRAINED FLAT TIRE DETECTION | MEHDIZADEH, NAVID Z | 3669 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18408897 | DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIDDLE-MILE CARGO DELIVERY USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | IVEY, DANA DESHAWN | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18407951 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING INTENT FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | HUYNH, CHRISTINE NGUYEN | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18398655 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING VEHICLE TRAILER FIRES | BOECKMANN, JASON J | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18545110 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DETECTION AND ANNOTATION | CRUZ, IRIANA | 2681 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18370829 | ASSOCIATING DETECTED OBJECTS AND TRAFFIC LANES USING COMPUTER VISION | LE, VU | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18342499 | WORLD MODEL GENERATION AND CORRECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18311620 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING IMPROPER VEHICLE ROAD BEHAVIOR | ZHAO, CHRISTINE NMN | 2677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18302956 | POSITION DETERMINATION VIA ENCODED INDICATORS IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | HEFLIN, HARRISON JAMES RIEL | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18302520 | ANIMAL COLLISION AWARE PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | HORNER, MINATO LEE | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Apr 18, 2023 |
| 18192522 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SIMULATOR | PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18192504 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SIMULATOR | WANG, KAI NMN | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
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