Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
41 pending office actions • 2 clients • 21 examiners • 14 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 97 patents granted in the last 365 days
This profile has 44 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The broader record covers 74576 career applications, with a resolved allowance rate of 88.02% and an average of 3.15 office actions per allowance.
The pending workload represents an active prosecution docket in a mechanical and transportation setting. The allowance rate and office-action average offer context for evaluating expected resolution and examination intensity.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 15 (37%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 23 (56%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 7 | 61.9% | +10.0% |
| DHAKAL, BICKEY | 4 | 84.2% | +16.5% |
| TRAN, DIEM M | 3 | 80.1% | +13.5% |
| MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 3 | 70.3% | +28.4% |
| RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3 | 78.3% | +14.7% |
| CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 3 | 81.3% | +15.8% |
| IACOLETTI, MICHELLE M | 2 | 85.4% | +8.6% |
| DONELS, JEFFREY | 2 | 85.9% | +11.1% |
| DUDA, RINA I | 2 | 80.2% | +10.2% |
| XU, AUSTIN ZIJIAN | 1 | — | — |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17990844 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A LOCATION OF A PERSON IN A HOISTWAY | DONELS, JEFFREY | 28d overdue |
| 18463825 | ASSISTED CONVEYANCE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 18364100 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM | DUDA, RINA I | — |
| 18332982 | LIGHT BASED ALIGNMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF PERSON DETECTION DEVICE | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 17988470 | ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 17394581 | SPATIAL LOCATION POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18088148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELEVATOR MECHANIC WORKING WITHIN AN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 8d overdue |
| 17513499 | DYNAMIC STOPPER/S IN AN ELEVATOR CAR | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 12d |
| 17400933 | METHOD FOR TRIGGERING AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR CALLS | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 12d |
| 18813948 | CLEANING SYSTEM AND CLEANING METHOD FOR PASSENGER CONVEYOR SYSTEM | BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | 22d |
| 18928549 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A CONVEYOR, CORRESPONDING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL NODE, AND CONTROL END | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 28d |
| 19404701 | MODULAR MACHINE WITH BRAKE COIL INTEGRATED IN MOTOR STAND | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| 19395256 | ELEVATOR CAR ROOF PROTECTION DEVICE, ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | — |
| 19280783 | ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING A SPACE IN A HOISTWAY OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17990844 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A LOCATION OF A PERSON IN A HOISTWAY | DONELS, JEFFREY | 28d overdue |
| 18088148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELEVATOR MECHANIC WORKING WITHIN AN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 8d overdue |
| 17513499 | DYNAMIC STOPPER/S IN AN ELEVATOR CAR | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 12d |
| 17400933 | METHOD FOR TRIGGERING AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR CALLS | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 12d |
| 19404701 | MODULAR MACHINE WITH BRAKE COIL INTEGRATED IN MOTOR STAND | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| 19395256 | ELEVATOR CAR ROOF PROTECTION DEVICE, ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | — |
| 19280783 | ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING A SPACE IN A HOISTWAY OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | — |
| 19265220 | ELEVATOR BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Otis Worldwide | 40 |
| Otls Elevator Company | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2837 | 11 |
| 3654 | 10 |
| 3619 | 7 |
| 3651 | 2 |
| 2877 | 2 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 3653 | 1 |
| 2444 | 1 |
| 2479 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19404701 | MODULAR MACHINE WITH BRAKE COIL INTEGRATED IN MOTOR STAND | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2025 |
| 19395320 | LOCK HOOK ASSEMBLY, DOOR HANGING PLATE ASSEMBLY, HALL DOOR LOCK DEVICE, AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otls Elevator Company | XU, AUSTIN ZIJIAN | 3654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 19395256 | ELEVATOR CAR ROOF PROTECTION DEVICE, ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 3654 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 19280783 | ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING A SPACE IN A HOISTWAY OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19265220 | ELEVATOR BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19258319 | ELEVATOR SAFETY BRAKE ARRANGEMENT | Otis Elevator Company | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2025 |
| 19236175 | ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY | Otis Elevator Company | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19206450 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19202389 | ELEVATOR CAR WITH RETRACTABLE APRON AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ELEVATOR CAR | Otis Elevator Company | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 3654 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 08, 2025 |
| 19078486 | DIRECTIONAL SPEAKER SYSTEM FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | NGUYEN, QUYNH H | 2693 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 18985602 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONVEYOR, CONTROLLING DEVICE, AND CONVEYOR | Otis Elevator Company | HARP, WILLIAM RAY | 3653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18952249 | AUTOMATIC STEP CLEANING DEVICE FOR PASSENGER CONVEYOR AND PASSENGER CONVEYOR | Otis Elevator Company | SINGH, KAVEL | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18928549 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A CONVEYOR, CORRESPONDING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL NODE, AND CONTROL END | Otis Elevator Company | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 3651 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18903357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEMETRY LOAD TESTING TO CONFIRM CAPABILITIES OF DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | IBRAHIM, MOHAMED | 2444 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18817997 | ELEVATOR DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | LE, BRIAN T | 2479 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18813948 | CLEANING SYSTEM AND CLEANING METHOD FOR PASSENGER CONVEYOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | 1713 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18763411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING CODE IN PASSENGER CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS | Otis Elevator Company | SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO | 3697 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18680057 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH COMBINED LiDAR AND VISIBLE SENSOR GUIDE | Otis Elevator Company | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 2837 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18639462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM TO SELECT AN ELEVATOR CAR OF A BANK OF ELEVATOR CARS FROM AN ELEVATOR HEALTH AND USAGE STATE AND A TRAVEL TIME TO RESPOND TO A SERVICE REQUEST | Otis Elevator Company | IACOLETTI, MICHELLE M | 2877 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18635584 | SAFE TORQUE OFF USING DIGITAL ISOLATOR | Otis Elevator Company | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18635577 | HYBRID ELECTRICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL SAFE BRAKE CONTROL | Otis Elevator Company | AGARED, GABRIEL T | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18404240 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE CAR TONE BASED ON USER FEEDBACK | Otis Elevator Company | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 2837 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18388429 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REALIZING ELEVATOR SAFETY FUNCTIONS | Otis Elevator Company | DONELS, JEFFREY | 2837 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18468383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PIT ACCESS PROTECTION | Otis Elevator Company | SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE | 2837 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18463825 | ASSISTED CONVEYANCE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18449466 | ELEVATOR OPERATING DEVICE | Otis Elevator Company | DUDA, RINA I | 2846 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18364100 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | DUDA, RINA I | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18332982 | LIGHT BASED ALIGNMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF PERSON DETECTION DEVICE | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18088148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELEVATOR MECHANIC WORKING WITHIN AN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 17990844 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A LOCATION OF A PERSON IN A HOISTWAY | Otis Elevator Company | DONELS, JEFFREY | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17988470 | ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17977012 | STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17513499 | DYNAMIC STOPPER/S IN AN ELEVATOR CAR | Otis Elevator Company | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 3654 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Oct 28, 2021 |
| 17407511 | ELEVATOR MONITORING SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | IACOLETTI, MICHELLE M | 2877 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2021 |
| 17400933 | METHOD FOR TRIGGERING AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR CALLS | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Aug 12, 2021 |
| 17398715 | ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2021 |
| 17394581 | SPATIAL LOCATION POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2896 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2021 |
| 17373995 | ELEVATOR SAFETY CIRCUIT | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2021 |
| 16995047 | ELEVATOR CAR MOVER PROVIDING INTELLIGENT CONTROL BASED ON BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2020 |
| 16943007 | MULTI-CAR ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMOUS CAR MOVERS CONFIGURED FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2020 |
| 16819576 | ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH ROBOTIC PLATFORM CONFIGURED TO INSPECT OPERATIONAL AND ALIGNMENT CONDITIONS OF COMPONENTS IN A HOISTWAY | Otis Elevator Company | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Mar 16, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial88.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Cantor Colburn LLP - Otis Elevator were allowed, across 74,576 applications in USPTO records.
3.15 office actions per allowed application on average.
41 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 2 clients, before 21 examiners in 14 art units.
