Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH

Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

3 pending office actions • 1 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 10 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH has 3 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These are assigned to 3 distinct examiners and 1 distinct art unit. TRUONG, THOMAS is the busiest examiner, with 1 busiest examiner pending action.

The 3 pending office actions are being reviewed by 3 distinct examiners, all within 1 distinct art unit. TRUONG, THOMAS handles 1 busiest examiner pending action. This concentration in 1 distinct art unit suggests that while 3 distinct examiners are involved, the 3 pending office actions are all being evaluated within the same technical group for Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. Having 3 distinct examiners provides some variety in individual feedback, but the 1 distinct art unit ensures a unified departmental approach. For the 3 pending office actions, the applicant can expect the examiners to follow the specific precedents of that 1 distinct art unit. TRUONG, THOMAS is one of the 3 distinct examiners contributing to this phase.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

3
Total Pending OAs
2
Non-Final OAs
1
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

2
Hard (67%)
1
Medium (33%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only1 (33%)
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (67%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
3
Semiconductors
100% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

30 h
Manual time on pending OAs
6 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
10 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
TRUONG, THOMAS 1 73.5% +15.8%
RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL 1 73.4% +17.4%
CHANG, MINKI 1 71.9% +10.6%

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18647434 CONTACTING KIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC MACHINES HAVING DIFFERENT POWER CLASSES TRUONG, THOMAS —
18299987 STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STATOR, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE CHANG, MINKI —

Interview Candidates (3)

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 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18647434 CONTACTING KIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC MACHINES HAVING DIFFERENT POWER CLASSES TRUONG, THOMAS —
18364861 INTEGRATED AXLE DRIVE AND MOTOR VEHICLE RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL —
18299987 STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STATOR, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE CHANG, MINKI —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2834 3

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18647434 CONTACTING KIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC MACHINES HAVING DIFFERENT POWER CLASSES TRUONG, THOMAS 2834 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 26, 2024
18364861 INTEGRATED AXLE DRIVE AND MOTOR VEHICLE RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL 2834 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 03, 2023
18299987 STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STATOR, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE CHANG, MINKI 2834 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 13, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH have?

Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 3 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH applications?

Thomas Truong has the most, with 1 of Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH's pending office actions.

What technology area are Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH's patent applications in?

Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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