Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
162 pending office actions • 41 art units • 124 examiners • 0 of 162 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 340 patents granted in the last 365 days
ZF Friedrichshafen AG has 165 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are handled by 127 distinct examiners, showing some level of examiner overlap within the portfolio. The company's applications are currently being reviewed across 42 distinct art units, reflecting a broad technical footprint in the transportation sector.
KING, BRADLEY T is the busiest examiner for the company, overseeing 7 pending office actions. With 165 total pending office actions and 127 distinct examiners, the prosecution team must manage many unique examiner relationships while also dealing with a few examiners who handle multiple cases. The involvement of 42 distinct art units indicates that the company's innovations are diverse enough to be reviewed by many different specialized groups at the USPTO. This requires a strategy that balances individual examiner preferences with the established practices of 42 different art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 35 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. 35 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (7%) |
| §103 only | 36 (22%) |
| §102 only | 14 (9%) |
| §112 only | 10 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 86 (53%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, BRADLEY T | 7 | 70.8% | +22.5% |
| LANE, NICHOLAS J | 6 | 65.8% | +6.7% |
| ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | 4 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| AUNG, SAN M | 4 | 77.7% | +20.4% |
| LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 4 | 72.9% | +7.0% |
| HSIAO, JAMES K | 3 | 77.0% | +15.2% |
| BURCH, MELODY M | 2 | 64.3% | +26.3% |
| TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH | 2 | 83.1% | +25.7% |
| TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | 2 | 84.6% | +11.8% |
| IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 2 | 80.0% | -32.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18660310 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL VEHICLE BRAKE, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING A BRAKE PISTON IN AND FROM AN ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | — |
| 18948679 | MOTOR VEHICLE VIBRATION DAMPER WITH A PROTECTIVE TUBE | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — |
| 18690829 | PNEUMATIC VALVE DEVICE INCLUDING A QUICK RELEASE INSERT | IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | — |
| 18646229 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE ACTUATOR | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18850240 | ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM | SARWAR, BABAR | 59d overdue |
| 18493358 | CHECKING AN ACTUAL-PRESSURE SENSOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 50d overdue |
| 18579098 | PLUG INTERFACE, PLUG ELEMENT, MICROMOBILITY VEHICLE | PATEL, TULSIDAS C | 31d overdue |
| 18467525 | Method for Determining a Defect State of a Drive Train of a Vehicle, Monitoring Unit and Vehicle | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 19d overdue |
| 18552932 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | IRVIN, THOMAS W | 11d overdue |
| 18538425 | METHOD FOR BRAKE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION AND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING THIS METHOD | KING, BRADLEY T | 9d overdue |
| 17989235 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, CONTROL UNIT AND BRAKE SYSTEM | KING, BRADLEY T | 4d overdue |
| 17988466 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE AND ELECTROMECHANICAL VEHICLE BRAKE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 2d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18218194 | TRAILER CONTROL MODULE WITH TRACTOR PROTECTION FUNCTION | AUNG, SAN M | 110d overdue |
| 18458396 | ADAPTING A BRAKE CLEARANCE TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION | HSIAO, JAMES K | 85d overdue |
| 18538425 | METHOD FOR BRAKE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION AND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING THIS METHOD | KING, BRADLEY T | 9d overdue |
| 17989235 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, CONTROL UNIT AND BRAKE SYSTEM | KING, BRADLEY T | 4d overdue |
| 18079557 | HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM | BURCH, MELODY M | 14d |
| 18544551 | ACCUMULATOR WITH FAST FILL SUPPLY VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING SAME | KING, BRADLEY T | 29d |
| 18170942 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE | KING, BRADLEY T | 33d |
| 18447541 | BRAKE SYSTEMS WITH MOTOR-DRIVEN MASTER CYLINDERS AND ELECTRIC SECONDARY POWER TRANSMISSION UNITS | KING, BRADLEY T | 70d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3616 | 26 |
| 3747 | 6 |
| 2834 | 6 |
| 3655 | 5 |
| 3611 | 4 |
| 3661 | 4 |
| 3666 | 4 |
| 3614 | 4 |
| 3664 | 3 |
| 3617 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19413411 | BRAKE PRESSURE GENERATOR | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 3745 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2025 |
| 18911779 | ELECTROMECHANICAL FRAME BRAKE | BURCH, MELODY M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18884696 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18818943 | BRAKE CALIPER ARRANGEMENT | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18808154 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18806027 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE BRAKE, UNLOCKING TOOL AND AN ASSEMBLY | KING, BRADLEY T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18806005 | BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT AND ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE | TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18660310 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL VEHICLE BRAKE, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING A BRAKE PISTON IN AND FROM AN ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18616243 | BALL SCREW DRIVE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BALL SCREW DRIVE, AND VEHICLE BRAKE | MORRIS, DAVID R. | 3616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18584506 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS AND ANODIZED COMPONENT | RUFO, LOUIS J | 1795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18419911 | HOUSING AND FRAME FOR EMB ACTUATOR | IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18418712 | FLUID SEPARATION FOR AN ANODIZING PROCESS | JEBUTU, MOFOLUWASO SIMILOLUWA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18533476 | ELECTROMECHANICAL VEHICLE BRAKE | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18552932 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | IRVIN, THOMAS W | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18458396 | ADAPTING A BRAKE CLEARANCE TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION | HSIAO, JAMES K | 3616 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | 85d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18170942 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Feb 17, 2023 |
| 18079557 | HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM | BURCH, MELODY M | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Dec 12, 2022 |
| 18070885 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE MODULE | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17989235 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, CONTROL UNIT AND BRAKE SYSTEM | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2022 |
| 17989215 | BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT, ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE, AND SPINDLE DRIVE FOR A BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT | AUNG, SAN M | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2022 |
| 17988466 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE AND ELECTROMECHANICAL VEHICLE BRAKE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17987003 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 17892366 | ASSEMBLY FOR A BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2022 |
| 17868273 | BRAKE PEDAL MODULE | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
| 17729490 | METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATIONS IN A FRICTION BRAKE, AND BRAKING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM CODE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Apr 26, 2022 |
| 17726737 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | MEDANI, MOHAMED | 3611 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2022 |
| 19475436 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARGO THEFTS | WALLICK, STEPHANIE SHOSHANA | 3628 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 19329180 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A SPACE TO THE REAR AND/OR A SPACE TO THE SIDES FOR A MULTIPLE-UNIT VEHICLE COMBINATION, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND/OR COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, CONTROL DEVICE, TRAILER, TRACTOR VEHICLE AND MULTIPLE-UNIT VEHICLE COMBINATION | DANG, HUNG Q | 2484 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 19272816 | METHOD FOR BRAKING A MULTI-PART VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TRAILER, TRAILER, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND/OR COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19267316 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BY CARRYING OUT AT LEAST ONE DRIVING DYNAMICS INTERVENTION | LONSBERRY, HUNTER B | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19267294 | VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD WITH STEERING ANGLE CORRECTION | LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19264720 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE | HOANG, JOHNNY H | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19245038 | METHOD FOR APPROXIMATING A FRICTION VALUE | HUYNH, HAI H | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19139380 | METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE, EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | CHIN, JAMES BRIAN | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19235677 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DOCKING PROCEDURE BY A VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT, VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | YANOSKA, JOSEPH ANDERSON | 3664 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19235471 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING A VEHICLE-DYNAMICS-RELATED STABILITY OF A UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING A LIFT AXLE | MANLEY, SHERMAN D | 3661 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19235460 | METHOD FOR APPROXIMATING A COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION | CHACE, CHRISTIAN | 3661 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19221379 | METHOD FOR LIMITING A CONTINUOUS DECELERATION EFFORT OF A CONTINUOUS DECELERATION DEVICE | AMICK, JACOB M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19177660 | STEERING SYSTEM HAVING A STEERING DEVICE, VEHICLE HAVING A NUMBER OF STEERING AXLES AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A STEERING WHEEL RESISTANCE IN THE VEHICLE | MANLEY, SHERMAN D | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19084563 | FOIL BEARING AND BEARING BLOCK FOR RECEIVING A FOIL BEARING | PILKINGTON, JAMES | — | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19111339 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE COMBINATION, AND VEHICLE COMBINATION | AN, IG TAI | 3662 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19076671 | TRAILER NETWORK SYSTEM FOR DATA COMMUNICATION IN A TRAILER VEHICLE, TRAILER VEHICLE HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR SAME | SHAH, MEHULKUMAR J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19076463 | CENTRAL ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC DRIVING AND/OR RECUPERATION AXLE OF A TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER OF A UTILITY VEHICLE | MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | 3663 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19064445 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A GENERATOR BRAKING TORQUE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A UTILITY VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRIC DRIVE OR ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | NGUYEN, BAO LONG T | 3656 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19025807 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRANSVERSE DYNAMIC STABILIZATION BEHAVIOR OF A PRESENT VEHICLE CONFIGURATION OF A VEHICLE | KHAYER, SOHANA T | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19019086 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | SMITH, ISAAC G | 3662 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19009716 | METHOD FOR SETTING AN APPLICATION PRESSURE OF A VEHICLE BRAKE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE BRAKE | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18975999 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STEERING ROLL RADIUS, STEERING/BRAKING METHOD, CONTROLLER AND UTILITY VEHICLE | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 3747 | §102Other | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18937831 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF A WHEEL OF A VEHICLE ON A ROAD | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18860747 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18925976 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT OF A TRAILER WHEN HITCHING | SHUI, MING | 2663 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18889455 | PLANETARY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM FOR TORQUE OVERLAY | WATKINS, NATHANIEL WILLIAM | 3617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18888280 | MODULAR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT WITH BEVEL INPUT FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | WATKINS, NATHANIEL WILLIAM | 3617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18810084 | CONTROLLER, VEHICLE SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CONTROLLER | GREENE, MARK L | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18778067 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC TRAILER PARKING-BRAKE SYSTEM, TRAILER, TOWING COMBINATION | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18713214 | METHOD FOR FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN A TOWING VEHICLE AND A TRAILER, STATE ASCERTAINING ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE | BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M | 3611 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18665964 | REDUNDANCY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING PRESSURE MODULATION VIA REDUNDANTLY FORMED ABS VALVES | HSIAO, JAMES K | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18630666 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF A TRAILER VEHICLE, SYSTEM THEREWITH AND METHOD THEREFOR | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18698364 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A TRAILER, PROCESSING UNIT, AND VEHICLE | IMPERIAL, JED-JUSTIN | 2616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18407061 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC PARKING BRAKE UNIT WITH A SELF-HOLDING FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A FAULT | LEWIS, TISHA D | 3619 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18538425 | METHOD FOR BRAKE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION AND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING THIS METHOD | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18524435 | BRAKE AIR THROUGH FLOW DEVICE AND BRAKE DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING BRAKE AIR FROM A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM | HSIAO, JAMES K | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18493358 | CHECKING AN ACTUAL-PRESSURE SENSOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 3747 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 50d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18467525 | Method for Determining a Defect State of a Drive Train of a Vehicle, Monitoring Unit and Vehicle | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 3747 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18363491 | Method and Brake System for Emergency Stopping of a Commercial Vehicle | STECKBAUER, KEVIN R | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 19161074 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE OFF-ROAD | NGUYEN, JASON TOAN | 3666 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19148899 | Bottom Bracket Gearing System with an Arrangement for Actuating a Brake Shift Element | PERVIN, FARHANA | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19250373 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVING DEVICE FOR A WORKING MACHINE | PANG, ROGER L | 3655 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19139533 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE PLAUSIBILITY OF A PARAMETER | CHOI, JISUN | 3666 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19183070 | INTERFACE SYSTEM ON A CHIP FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS | FRANKLIN, RICHARD B | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19169484 | BEARING SHELL FOR A BALL JOINT, BALL JOINT AND CHASSIS COMPONENT WITH SUCH A BEARING SHELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BEARING SHELL | SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19054089 | ARTICULATED RIGID AXLE OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AXLE SUPPORT WITH AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AS DRIVE | DANG, TINH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19099531 | WINDING, WINDING ASSEMBLY, AND COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18880766 | POWER-SHIFT TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION OF THE RANGE CHANGE TYPE | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18878464 | Method for Controlling a Hydraulic Assembly of a Motor Vehicle Transmission, Hydraulic Assembly, and Motor Vehicle Transmission | FLUHART, STACEY A | 3655 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18877658 | STATOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING A RESILIENT OUTER CONTOUR | CHANG, MINKI | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18980127 | ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ELECTRIC MACHINE | KENERLY, TERRANCE L | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18980053 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE | ELAHMADI, ZAKARIA | 3618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18872143 | CHASSIS COMPONENT | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | 3678 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871085 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | LEVY, MERRITT E | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18871144 | DETERMINING A CLUTCH TEMPERATURE OF A VEHICLE CLUTCH BY MEANS OF ON-DEMAND ACTIVATION OF A NEURAL NETWORK | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18962795 | Device for Grounding a Shaft | GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18956389 | INVERTER WITH A TEMPERATURE MEASURING SYSTEM | SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18956415 | TRANSISTOR UNIT FOR A POWER CONVERTER, POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A POWER CONVERTER | SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18954096 | COLLECTING COMPONENT FOR AN OIL GUIDING ARRANGEMENT | TRUONG, THOMAS | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18952410 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT | VORTMAN, ANATOLY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18948679 | MOTOR VEHICLE VIBRATION DAMPER WITH A PROTECTIVE TUBE | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18866323 | POWER-GENERATING COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | NGUYEN, VIET P | 2834 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18944610 | Bottom bracket transmission with a planetary design for a bicycle or a pedelec | LEE, MATTHEW D | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18940102 | HOUSING SEALING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE | SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18863103 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROCESS | ALSOMAIRY, IBRAHIM ABDOALATIF | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 51d overdue | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18925855 | Drive Arrangement for a Bicycle | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18856094 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A DRIVE TRAIN TEST BENCH FOR TESTING A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN, AND DRIVE TRAIN TEST BENCH | PHAM, LEDA T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18908326 | BALL STUD JOINT FOR A CHASSIS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CLOSURE COVER FOR SUCH A BALL STUD JOINT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BALL STUD JOINT WITH A ACCORDINGLY PRODUCED CLOSURE COVER | BINDA, GREGORY JOHN | — | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18852686 | TEST STAND FOR TESTING AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVABLE AXLE MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MODULAR SYSTEM | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18897528 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DIGITAL EMERGENCY CARD | KIM, AHSHIK | 2876 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | 52d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18850240 | ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM | SARWAR, BABAR | 3667 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 59d overdue | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18815413 | COAXIAL ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE | REID JR, CHARLES H | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18839316 | LOW-IMPEDANCE CLAMPING CIRCUIT FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHING ELEMENT IN A CONVERTER | DINH, THAI T | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18837448 | SIGNAL OUTPUT COMPONENT FOR CONTROLLING A GATE DRIVER FOR A POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM | NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18833554 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | BRADFORD, JONATHAN | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18778243 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A DRIVING DEVICE OF A HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND DRIVING DEVICE WITH SUCH A COOLING SYSTEM | AL SAMIRI, KHALED AHMED ALI | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18756774 | Wheel Hub for a Commercial Vehicle Drive Axle | ROGERS, ADAM D | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18743706 | ELECTRIC MACHINE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE | JOHNSON, ERIC | 2834 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18716956 | ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING DEVICE | SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR | 3612 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18716276 | BELT TIGHTENER HAVING A SPUR GEAR | MELIKA, ERMIA EMAD | 3654 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18731380 | TRUCK MIXER | INSLER, ELIZABETH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18712164 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS WITH A WORKING MACHINE | SMITH-STEWART, DEMETRA R | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18660783 | HALF-BRIDGE ARRANGEMENT OF AN INVERTER OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF A VEHICLE | GANNON, LEVI | 2835 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18703792 | Power Module and Method for Assembling a Power Module | MEHTA, RATISHA | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18641987 | Method for Operating a Drive Device for a Muscle-Powered Vehicle | SMITH, JORDAN T | 3611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18702967 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | PHAM, LEDA T | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18613639 | Device and Method for Estimating a Current Wheel Diameter | QUINN, DANIEL MICHAEL | 2855 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18603807 | METHOD FOR COOLING A DRIVE SYSTEM | JONES, GORDON A | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18686071 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST ONE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | SAHNI, VISHAL R | 3616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18681991 | Drive Train for a Vehicle and Vehicle Comprising Same | RESTIFO, JEFFREY J | 3613 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18579098 | PLUG INTERFACE, PLUG ELEMENT, MICROMOBILITY VEHICLE | PATEL, TULSIDAS C | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18573693 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE | NGUYEN, JASON TOAN | 3666 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18540149 | TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION | KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | 3655 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18568086 | Shaft-Grounding Device for Establishing an Electrically Conductive Connection Between a Rotatable Shaft and a Housing | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | 2834 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18495465 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING ENERGY STORED IN A VEHICLE, CHARGING DEVICE, CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE | ST CYR, DANIEL | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18455956 | SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULE HAVING MORE EFFICIENT HEAT DISSIPATION AND IMPROVED SWITCHING BEHAVIOR | HOSSAIN, MOAZZAM | 2898 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18364769 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 57d | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18355245 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR A CONVERTER FOR A VEHICLE, POWER CONVERTER, ELECTRIC AXLE DRIVE, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE | TIVARUS, CRISTIAN ALEXANDRU | 2899 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18273076 | DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING A DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHARGING ENERGY | ST CYR, DANIEL | 2876 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18329170 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MITIGATE AQUAPLANING | LYON, ALEXANDER WALKER | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18324383 | ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE DRIVE TRAIN AND VEHICLE | NGUYEN, LILLIAN T | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 17987067 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE WITH VISUALIZATION OF AN AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT | PONTIUS, JAMES M | 2488 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 17914190 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PLANNING AND/OR CONTROLLING A PRODUCTION BY A PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION PLANNING AND/OR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION | PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | 2187 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 17459077 | METHOD FOR TRACTION-RELATED SPEED CONTROL OF A WORKING MACHINE | PARK, CHANMIN | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 50d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2021 |
| 17414987 | Method for Determining Tolerances of Components or Assemblies | UNDERWOOD, BAKARI | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 19233015 | PNEUMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND VALVE UNIT FOR MODULATING PRESSURE IN THE PNEUMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM | ARUNDALE, ROBERT K | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19209537 | PNEUMATIC VALVE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PNEUMATIC VALVE ARRANGEMENT | BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19044344 | CABIN LEVELLING VALVE AND SYSTEM, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A CABIN LEVELLING VALVE, AND USE OF A CABIN LEVELLING VALVE | SLITERIS, JOSELYNN Y | 3614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19033993 | MULTI-CIRCUIT PROTECTION VALVE UNIT FOR AN AIR PROCESSING UNIT AND AIR PROCESSING UNIT OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | LE, MINH Q | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18851872 | BRAKE VALVE WITH A MAGNET HOLDER FOR A POSITION SENSOR | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18851327 | MODULAR PRESSURE SENSOR | LARKIN, DANIEL SEAN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18851296 | PRESSURE MEASURING MODULE FOR A PNEUMATIC DEVICE OF A VEHICLE | HUANG, DAVID Z | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18820595 | DAMPING MEMBER FOR A PNEUMATIC VALVE OF A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND METHOD | BROWN, DREW J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18836910 | BRAKE MODULATOR WITH MULTI-INTERFACE COVER PLATE | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18836550 | BRAKE MODULATOR WITH A RELAY VALVE COVER PLATE | BOWES, STEPHEN M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18726456 | ROLLING BEARING FOR A DISC BRAKE, AND BRAKE CALIPER HAVING A ROLLING BEARING | AUNG, SAN M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18761790 | TRAILER CONTROL MODULE WITH TRACTOR PROTECTION FUNCTION | AUNG, SAN M | 3616 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18750022 | VEHICLE DRUM BRAKE | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18690829 | PNEUMATIC VALVE DEVICE INCLUDING A QUICK RELEASE INSERT | IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18580677 | BRAKE CALIPER FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18402395 | FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18218194 | TRAILER CONTROL MODULE WITH TRACTOR PROTECTION FUNCTION | AUNG, SAN M | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 110d overdue | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18941016 | STEERING GEAR AND STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING DEVICE WITH SUCH A STEERING GEAR | LEE, MATTHEW D | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18920122 | STEER-BY-WIRE-SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAME | TRAN, LONG T | 3747 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18854350 | COVER ELEMENT, AIRBAG MODULE, DASHBOARD, VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD | FRISBY, KEITH J | 3614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18753335 | STEERING APPARATUS HAVING A STEERING SHAFT AND HAVING AN END STOP DEVICE FOR LIMITING A STEERING ANGLE OF ROTATION, AND STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A STEERING DEVICE | KNUTSON, JACOB D | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18634447 | CONNECTION ROD UNIT OF A VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE | KNUTSON, JACOB D | 3611 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18602331 | STEERING SYSTEM | ENGLISH, JAMES A | 3614 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18517013 | AIRBAG MODULE, VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN AIRBAG MODULE, AND VEHICLE | BECK, KAREN | 3614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18550299 | BELT WITH HEATING SECTION AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 17600395 | MULTILAYER FILMS FOR AIRBAG APPLICATIONS | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| 18646229 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE ACTUATOR | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18544535 | ACCUMULATOR WITH SUPPLY VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING SAME | NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18544551 | ACCUMULATOR WITH FAST FILL SUPPLY VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING SAME | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | DP | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18474714 | BRAKE SYSTEMS WITH MOTOR-DRIVEN MASTER CYLINDERS AND PUMP INLET ATTENTUATORS | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18447541 | BRAKE SYSTEMS WITH MOTOR-DRIVEN MASTER CYLINDERS AND ELECTRIC SECONDARY POWER TRANSMISSION UNITS | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
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