Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
52 pending office actions • 26 art units • 43 examiners • 0 of 52 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 146 patents granted in the last 365 days
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has 53 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. Those matters involve 44 distinct examiners and 26 distinct art units, indicating substantial examiner dispersion with multiple matters recurring within several art-unit assignments.
FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That limited concentration suggests that counsel should preserve examiner-specific insight where available while maintaining consistent portfolio-wide positions for recurring transportation and mechanical issues.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 | 2 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 24 (46%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (38%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO | 3 | — | — |
| HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | 2 | 73.2% | +20.0% |
| OLSON, LARS A | 2 | 82.0% | +14.0% |
| FIX, THOMAS S | 2 | 72.0% | +16.5% |
| VASUDEVA, AJAY | 2 | 70.8% | +22.8% |
| WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 2 | 53.9% | +34.8% |
| BURGESS, MARC R | 2 | 33.8% | +24.2% |
| TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | 2 | 53.3% | +8.9% |
| FERNANDEZ, PEDRO C | 1 | 76.4% | +16.8% |
| JOHNSON, KYLE T | 1 | 85.5% | +14.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19039867 | WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT AND BOAT | OLSON, LARS A | — |
| 19021393 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND MARINE VESSEL | OLSON, LARS A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18383047 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT PROPULSION DEVICE | VASUDEVA, AJAY | 8d overdue |
| 18554399 | COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT APPARATUS, COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT METHOD, COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | 13d |
| 18882879 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FERRY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FERRY, AND FERRY | CLARE, MARK C | 20d |
| 19241120 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — |
| 19188348 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF REMOTELY OPERATING WATERCRAFT | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | — |
| 19064815 | UNMANNED DELIVERY SYSTEM IN MARINE VESSEL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MARINE VESSEL | KHALED, ABDALLA A | — |
| 19039871 | WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT AND BOAT | FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO | — |
| 19016206 | BOAT CONTROL SYSTEM AND BOAT | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18507385 | BOAT | HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | 35d overdue |
| 18383047 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT PROPULSION DEVICE | VASUDEVA, AJAY | 8d overdue |
| 18077252 | STEERING MECHANISM FOR MARINE VESSEL, AND MARINE VESSEL | BURGESS, MARC R | 28d |
| 19252887 | HEADLIGHT DEVICE AND LEANING VEHICLE | FERNANDEZ, PEDRO C | — |
| 19241120 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — |
| 19046737 | AUTOMATICALLY NAVIGABLE VESSEL STEERING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VESSEL STEERING SYSTEM, AND MARINE VESSEL | HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | — |
| 19039867 | WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT AND BOAT | OLSON, LARS A | — |
| 19021393 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND MARINE VESSEL | OLSON, LARS A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3615 | 8 |
| 3656 | 4 |
| 3664 | 4 |
| 3665 | 4 |
| 3611 | 4 |
| 3667 | 3 |
| 3618 | 3 |
| 3617 | 2 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 3663 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19252887 | HEADLIGHT DEVICE AND LEANING VEHICLE | FERNANDEZ, PEDRO C | 2845 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19241120 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE | JOHNSON, KYLE T | 3656 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19188348 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF REMOTELY OPERATING WATERCRAFT | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 3664 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19064816 | MARINE VESSEL STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND MARINE VESSEL | TISSOT, ADAM D | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19064815 | UNMANNED DELIVERY SYSTEM IN MARINE VESSEL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MARINE VESSEL | KHALED, ABDALLA A | 3667 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19046737 | AUTOMATICALLY NAVIGABLE VESSEL STEERING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VESSEL STEERING SYSTEM, AND MARINE VESSEL | HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 18689225 | ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROLLER, END EFFECTOR AND END EFFECTOR CONTROL METHOD | EVANS, KARSTON G | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19039868 | MARINE VESSEL SMART POLE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH MARINE VESSEL, MARINE VESSEL COMMUNICATION CONNECTION DEVICE, AND MARINE VESSEL COMMUNICATION CONNECTION SYSTEM | LIANG, HONGYE | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19039867 | WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT AND BOAT | OLSON, LARS A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19039871 | WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT AND BOAT | FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO | 3615 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19021393 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND MARINE VESSEL | OLSON, LARS A | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19018021 | WATERCRAFT SHARE-RIDE SYSTEM, A WATERCRAFT SHARE-RIDE METHOD, AND A COMPUTER FOR A WATERCRAFT | NGUYEN, CUONG H | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19015794 | BOAT CONTROL SYSTEM AND BOAT | WANG, KAI NMN | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19016206 | BOAT CONTROL SYSTEM AND BOAT | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | 3665 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19014647 | PROPULSION DEVICE, WATERCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT, AND WATERCRAFT WITH WATERCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT | TOPOLSKI, MAGDALENA | 3642 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18983580 | BOAT PROPULSION DEVICE, BOAT, AND MOVABLE BODY | FIX, THOMAS S | 3618 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18940981 | WATERCRAFT INFORMATION COLLECTING SYSTEM | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18936664 | MARINE VESSEL AND MARINE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM | FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO | 3615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18934530 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT | VASUDEVA, AJAY | 3615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18928639 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD FOR MANEUVERING FUNCTION DISPLAY IN MARINE VESSEL CAPABLE OF EXECUTING VARIOUS MANEUVERING FUNCTIONS AND MANEUVERING SYSTEM OF MARINE VESSEL | MULDER, DOMINICK ANTHONY CHIR | 3661 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18913199 | STRADDLED VEHICLE | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | 3611 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18913363 | STRADDLED VEHICLE | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18855543 | WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | DIAZ, THOMAS C | 3617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18907426 | ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 3611 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18882879 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FERRY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FERRY, AND FERRY | CLARE, MARK C | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18792649 | WATERCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT | POLAY, ANDREW | 3615 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18792624 | WATERCRAFT | TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18763237 | MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND MARINE VESSEL | CHANDRASIRI, UPUL PRIYADARSHAN | 3665 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18749595 | PLANING BOAT SAILING ASSISTING DEVICE | RIOS-AGUIRRE, IZCALLI ANDRE | 3666 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18653436 | OUTBOARD MOTOR | FIGUEROA, MICHAEL KENN POTICANO | 3615 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18637896 | CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEM | BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D | 2171 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18633759 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT | BURGESS, MARC R | 3615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18622630 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE | BISTANY-RIEBMAN, JOSHUA PAGE | 1752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18600840 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATERCRAFT | PECHE, JORGE O | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18442423 | DRIVE UNIT AND ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED BICYCLE | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 3611 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18411078 | WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM | TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18411093 | WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM | BRADY III, PATRICK MICHAEL | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18507385 | BOAT | HOLWERDA, STEPHEN | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18506277 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ISSUING WARNING, MARINE VESSEL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18498747 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR STRADDLED ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND STRADDLED ELECTRIC VEHICLE | JABR, FADEY S | 3668 | — | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18383047 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT PROPULSION DEVICE | VASUDEVA, AJAY | 3615 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18554399 | COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT APPARATUS, COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT METHOD, COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | 3627 | §101 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18468014 | ELECTRIC STRADDLED VEHICLE | CHOWDHURY, AL-BIRR RAHMAN | 3618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18226288 | WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING BOW-UP ATTITUDE OF WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT | HO, MATTHEW | 3600 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18253376 | ADSORPTION NOZZLE, COMPONENT TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND ATTITUDE CONTROL METHOD OF ADSORPTION NOZZLE | ANDERSON, JOSHUA D | 3729 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2023 |
| 18312315 | SUCTION TIP AND BIOLOGICAL SUBJECT TRANSFER DEVICE | YOH, JULIUS FRANCIS | 1799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18136955 | ON-BOARD SYSTEM | LEE, MATTHEW D | 3617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18116428 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | MANG, LAL C | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 18108063 | OUTBOARD MOTOR CAPABLE OF BEING TILTED UP AND TRIMMED IN, AND MARINE VESSEL THEREWITH | FIX, THOMAS S | 3618 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 18088329 | STRADDLED VEHICLE | STABLEY, MICHAEL R | 3611 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialYamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has 52 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 26 art units and 43 examiners.
Michael Kenn Poticano Figueroa has the most, with 3 of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
