Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
25 pending office actions • 16 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 58 patents granted in the last 365 days
Toyota Boshoku Corporation has 25 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are distributed among 21 distinct examiners across 16 distinct art units. This indicates that while there is some examiner overlap, most of the 25 pending actions are being reviewed by different individuals. The 16 distinct art units show a diverse range of mechanical and transportation-related subject matter, requiring the company to adapt to 16 different sets of art unit guidelines.
GRABER, MARIA EILEEN is the busiest examiner, managing 3 pending office actions. This concentration is relatively low compared to the 25 pending office actions total. With 21 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate various examination styles across the 16 distinct art units currently reviewing their applications. Practitioners should expect a fragmented prosecution process, as the 21 distinct examiners and 16 distinct art units mean that the 25 pending office actions will be handled with significant independence from one another.
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 only | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (12%) |
| §103 only | 6 (24%) |
| §112 only | 3 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | 3 | 62.0% | +32.5% |
| GABLER, PHILIP F | 2 | 72.9% | +23.2% |
| NELSON JR, MILTON | 2 | 84.6% | +5.6% |
| WEBB, TIFFANY L | 1 | 91.8% | +7.8% |
| MANEJWALA, ISMAIL A | 1 | 48.5% | +50.2% |
| LIBBY, TROY ALAN | 1 | 92.3% | +9.1% |
| IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | 1 | 74.3% | +24.5% |
| MCPHERSON, JAMES M | 1 | 82.3% | +17.3% |
| REFAI, SAM M | 1 | 34.9% | +6.9% |
| KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18746629 | VEHICLE SEAT | NELSON JR, MILTON | 14d |
| 18982243 | SEAT BACK | KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | — |
| 18921544 | SEAT COVER FIXING STRUCTURE | NELSON JR, MILTON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18090857 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR COMPONENT | SLITERIS, JOSELYNN Y | 8d overdue |
| 19013450 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT SWITCHING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM | REFAI, SAM M | 14d |
| 18543592 | SEAT | GABLER, PHILIP F | 28d |
| 19171637 | VEHICLE DISPATCH DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | MANEJWALA, ISMAIL A | 41d |
| 19324263 | SEAT BACK | WEBB, TIFFANY L | — |
| 19077683 | VEHICLE SEAT AND CUSHION FRAME | LIBBY, TROY ALAN | — |
| 19066528 | CUSHION BODY | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | — |
| 18993239 | Cable Holding Device | IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18543592 | SEAT | GABLER, PHILIP F | 28d |
| 19171637 | VEHICLE DISPATCH DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | MANEJWALA, ISMAIL A | 41d |
| 19193018 | SEAT CUSHION | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | — |
| 19119632 | SEAT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | — |
| 19066528 | CUSHION BODY | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | — |
| 18993239 | Cable Holding Device | IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | — |
| 19016526 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM | MCPHERSON, JAMES M | — |
| 18993095 | Cable Holding Device | GABLER, PHILIP F | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3636 | 6 |
| 3644 | 3 |
| 3614 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3626 | 1 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 3621 | 1 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 2882 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19324263 | SEAT BACK | WEBB, TIFFANY L | 3614 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19193018 | SEAT CUSHION | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | 3644 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19119632 | SEAT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | 3644 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19171637 | VEHICLE DISPATCH DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | MANEJWALA, ISMAIL A | 3626 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19077683 | VEHICLE SEAT AND CUSHION FRAME | LIBBY, TROY ALAN | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19066528 | CUSHION BODY | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | 3644 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 18993239 | Cable Holding Device | IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | 3631 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19016526 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM | MCPHERSON, JAMES M | 3663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18993095 | Cable Holding Device | GABLER, PHILIP F | 3636 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19013450 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT SWITCHING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM | REFAI, SAM M | 3621 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18982243 | SEAT BACK | KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | 3632 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18921544 | SEAT COVER FIXING STRUCTURE | NELSON JR, MILTON | 3636 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18917344 | GET-UP ASSISTANCE DEVICE, GET-UP ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR | 2855 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18888466 | DISPLAY DEVICE | HOWARD, RYAN D | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18809621 | WHEELED PLATFORM AND WHEELED PLATFORM SYSTEM | WALSH, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3613 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18746629 | VEHICLE SEAT | NELSON JR, MILTON | 3636 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18673773 | PLASTIC PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MOLDING PLASTIC COMPONENT | LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18648657 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | BREWER, JACK ROBERT | 3663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18416206 | SEAT COVER | KIM, SHIN H | 3636 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18410247 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK | THOMAS, BRENT C | 1724 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18543592 | SEAT | GABLER, PHILIP F | 3636 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18376649 | MAGNET FIXING METHOD AND MAGNET FIXING APPARATUS | KIM, PAUL D | 3729 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18131093 | EASY CHAIR | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18112627 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR COMPONENT | TATESURE, VINCENT | 1786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18090857 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR COMPONENT | SLITERIS, JOSELYNN Y | 3614 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialToyota Boshoku Corporation has 25 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 21 examiners.
Maria Eileen Graber has the most, with 3 of Toyota Boshoku Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.