Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
24 pending office actions • 16 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 37 patents granted in the last 365 days
United States Postal Service has 25 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The matters involve 23 distinct examiners across 16 distinct art units. The portfolio therefore combines a broad examiner base with repeated assignments in some examination groups.
GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The limited concentration means that most prosecution activity is distributed among other examiner relationships. Counsel may benefit from centralized coordination for deadlines and claim positions, while using matter-specific analysis for the distinct art-unit settings.
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 | 3 (12%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (29%) |
| §103 only | 5 (21%) |
| §112 only | 3 (12%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (17%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 2 | 26.4% | +30.9% |
| WALSH, EMMETT K | 2 | 52.5% | +20.1% |
| ZHOU, YINGYING | 1 | 48.2% | +45.8% |
| WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 1 | 54.9% | +37.8% |
| REAGAN, JAMES A | 1 | 71.4% | +20.0% |
| RASHID, ISHRAT | 1 | 60.1% | +16.4% |
| MARIAM, DANIEL G | 1 | 90.6% | +10.3% |
| MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 1 | 83.6% | +12.3% |
| ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | 1 | 89.4% | +6.2% |
| WU, PAYSUN | 1 | 65.5% | +20.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19087255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE COMPRESSION | MARIAM, DANIEL G | — |
| 19081769 | INTEGRATED ON-DEMAND PLACARDING | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
| 19059128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACOUSTIC PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL | ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18473634 | INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS | WALSH, EMMETT K | 70d overdue |
| 18410730 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CREATING A DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN AND ASSOCIATED DIGITAL CONTENT | DAGNEW, SABA | 2d overdue |
| 18990612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL MAIL CATEGORIZATION AND TARGETED DELIVERY | RAK, TAYLOR SIMON DUANE | 21d |
| 18886140 | USE OF GEOSPATIAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING ITEM DELIVERY | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 34d |
| 18431835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZING DELIVERY POINT INFORMATION | THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI | 34d |
| 16746557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE CONTROL | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 54d |
| 19283065 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA AUTHENTICATION SERVICES | ZHOU, YINGYING | — |
| 19268109 | KEY CAPTURE LOCK | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18473634 | INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS | WALSH, EMMETT K | 70d overdue |
| 18886140 | USE OF GEOSPATIAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING ITEM DELIVERY | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 34d |
| 16746557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE CONTROL | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 54d |
| 19283065 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA AUTHENTICATION SERVICES | ZHOU, YINGYING | — |
| 19268109 | KEY CAPTURE LOCK | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | — |
| 19246348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND IMPLEMENTING A HOUSEHOLD CUSTOMER DATABASE | REAGAN, JAMES A | — |
| 19211622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL CONTENT ACROSS DISPARATE SYSTEMS | RASHID, ISHRAT | — |
| 19087255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE COMPRESSION | MARIAM, DANIEL G | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3697 | 5 |
| 3628 | 5 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| 2459 | 1 |
| 2675 | 1 |
| 3653 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19283065 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA AUTHENTICATION SERVICES | ZHOU, YINGYING | 3697 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19268109 | KEY CAPTURE LOCK | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19246348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND IMPLEMENTING A HOUSEHOLD CUSTOMER DATABASE | REAGAN, JAMES A | 3697 | §101DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19211622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL CONTENT ACROSS DISPARATE SYSTEMS | RASHID, ISHRAT | 2459 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19087255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE COMPRESSION | MARIAM, DANIEL G | 2675 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19081769 | INTEGRATED ON-DEMAND PLACARDING | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19059128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACOUSTIC PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL | ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | 2693 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19056324 | USE OF GEOSPATIAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING MAP AND ROUTE INFORMATION | WU, PAYSUN | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19052802 | ROBOTIC VEHICLE INSPECTION | OH, HARRY Y | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19030996 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING DISTRIBUTION ITEMS | HOLMES, JUSTIN | 3655 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19013640 | IDENTIFYING NETWORK COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE OUTLIER ENDPOINTS IN A COMPUTER NETWORK | TURRIATE GASTULO, JUAN CARLOS | 2446 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18990612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL MAIL CATEGORIZATION AND TARGETED DELIVERY | RAK, TAYLOR SIMON DUANE | 3697 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18974385 | TRANSFORMABLE TRAY AND TRAY SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING, TRANSPORTING AND UNLOADING ITEMS | MYERS, GLENN F | 3652 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18934649 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING MAIL PIECES BASED ON HASH VALUES | ZEROUAL, OMAR | 3628 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18886140 | USE OF GEOSPATIAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING ITEM DELIVERY | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 3628 | §101 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18821410 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ITEMS | ROSARIO, DENNIS | 2676 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18662670 | INFORMED MOBILITY PLATFORM FOR AN ITEM PROCESSING SUPERVISOR OR USER WITHIN A DISTRIBUTION FACILITY | OBAID, HAMZEH M | 3624 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18658255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FOR ITEM DELIVERY | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3628 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18431835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZING DELIVERY POINT INFORMATION | THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI | 2672 | §101§112Other | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18410730 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CREATING A DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN AND ASSOCIATED DIGITAL CONTENT | DAGNEW, SABA | 3621 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18473634 | INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3628 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 16785354 | SECURE VOTING SYSTEM | HAYES, JOHN W | 3697 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2020 |
| 16746557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE CONTROL | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 3628 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Jan 17, 2020 |
| 16101248 | CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY TRACKED AND SECURED VOTE BY MAIL SYSTEM | GETACHEW, WODAJO | 3697 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2018 |
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Start Free TrialUnited States Postal Service has 24 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 22 examiners.
Christopher Albert Gomez has the most, with 2 of United States Postal Service's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
