Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
38 pending office actions • 1 client • 17 examiners • 9 art units • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 92 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 + other | 4 (11%) |
| §103 only | 13 (34%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (50%) |
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 | 8 | 62.0% | +9.4% |
| DHAKAL, BICKEY | 5 | 84.3% | +16.4% |
| TRAN, DIEM M | 4 | 79.9% | +13.5% |
| RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3 | 78.1% | +14.8% |
| CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 3 | 81.6% | +15.1% |
| DUDA, RINA I | 3 | 80.5% | +10.0% |
| JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 2 | 74.1% | +13.5% |
| IBRAHIM, MOHAMED | 1 | 85.5% | +7.4% |
| LE, BRIAN T | 1 | 79.5% | +29.5% |
| SINGH, KAVEL | 1 | 83.6% | +13.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17525124 | SMOOTH BRAKING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR BRAKE | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 10d overdue |
| 18903357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEMETRY LOAD TESTING TO CONFIRM CAPABILITIES OF DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM | IBRAHIM, MOHAMED | — |
| 17988470 | ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 17752343 | ROBOT-SPECIFIC ELEVATOR SYSTEMS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18070848 | ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELEVATOR | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 30d overdue |
| 17095425 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION OF A ROBOT PASSENGER WHEN WAITING FOR AN ELEVATOR | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 23d overdue |
| 18779753 | COMB PLATE FOR CONVEYOR DEVICE, AND CONVEYOR DEVICE | SINGH, KAVEL | 19d overdue |
| 17980896 | ELEVATOR BRAKING DEVICE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | GLASS, ERICK DAVID | 9d |
| 18928549 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A CONVEYOR, CORRESPONDING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL NODE, AND CONTROL END | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 28d |
| 17977048 | FAULT MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELEVATOR MOTOR | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 34d |
| 18970079 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND GUIDING DEVICE THEREFOR | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 49d |
| 19339955 | ELEVATOR MACHINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELEVATOR MACHINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18447494 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING BROKEN COMBPLATE TEETH OF AN ESCALATOR | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 71d overdue |
| 18070848 | ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELEVATOR | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 30d overdue |
| 18779753 | COMB PLATE FOR CONVEYOR DEVICE, AND CONVEYOR DEVICE | SINGH, KAVEL | 19d overdue |
| 17525124 | SMOOTH BRAKING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR BRAKE | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 10d overdue |
| 18928549 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A CONVEYOR, CORRESPONDING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL NODE, AND CONTROL END | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 28d |
| 18970079 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND GUIDING DEVICE THEREFOR | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 49d |
| 18817997 | ELEVATOR DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | LE, BRIAN T | 55d |
| 19339955 | ELEVATOR MACHINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELEVATOR MACHINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Otis Worldwide | 38 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3654 | 7 |
| 3619 | 7 |
| 2846 | 4 |
| 2896 | 4 |
| 3651 | 3 |
| 2837 | 2 |
| 2444 | 1 |
| 2479 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19339955 | ELEVATOR MACHINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELEVATOR MACHINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19339898 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH A GUIDING STRUCTURE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE GUIDE RAIL BRACKET | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19310366 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING A PLATFORM ON TOP OF OR BELOW THE CAR | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19236175 | ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY | Otis Elevator Company | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19196227 | ELEVATOR SHEAVE LINER, ELEVATOR SHEAVE ASSEMBLY, AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19184444 | UNLOCKING DEVICE AND UNLOCKING METHOD OF ELEVATOR LANDING DOOR, AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 18970079 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND GUIDING DEVICE THEREFOR | Otis Elevator Company | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Dec 05, 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 |
| 18779753 | COMB PLATE FOR CONVEYOR DEVICE, AND CONVEYOR DEVICE | Otis Elevator Company | SINGH, KAVEL | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18635579 | SCALABLE ARCHITECURE FOR SAFE TORQUE OFF AND SAFE BRAKE CONTROL | Otis Elevator Company | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 2846 | §101§112 | 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 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 | |
| 18397704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING AN ELEVATOR BELT FOR WEAR | Otis Elevator Company | DUDA, RINA I | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 | |
| 18513049 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING A COMPUTING DEVICE TO A SAFETY CONTROLLER OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 | |
| 18498456 | AUDIBLE FEEDBACK DEVICE | Otis Elevator Company | CHAN, KAWING | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 | |
| 18487652 | ELEVATOR TENSION MEMBER ELONGATION AND STIFFNESS MONITORING SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | DUDA, RINA I | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 | |
| 18483306 | ELEVATOR PIT VERTICAL ENTRANCE SAFETY NET SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 | |
| 18480735 | ASSISTED CONVEYANCE SYSTEM PROBLEM RESOLUTION | Otis Elevator Company | DUDA, RINA I | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 | |
| 18468383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PIT ACCESS PROTECTION | Otis Elevator Company | SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 | |
| 18447494 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING BROKEN COMBPLATE TEETH OF AN ESCALATOR | Otis Elevator Company | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 3651 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18336582 | BRAKE CIRCUIT ACCESS FROM LANDING | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 2846 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18070848 | ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELEVATOR | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2896 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 18070041 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CALLING UNITS AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | DONELS, JEFFREY | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17988470 | ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2896 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17980896 | ELEVATOR BRAKING DEVICE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | GLASS, ERICK DAVID | 2846 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Nov 04, 2022 |
| 17977048 | FAULT MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELEVATOR MOTOR | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17977012 | STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17973671 | ELEVATOR SYSTEMS WITH IMPROVED MONITORING | Otis Elevator Company | ELARABI, TAREK A | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17838878 | COMPONENT MISALIGNMENT SENSING | Otis Elevator Company | QIN, JIANCHUN | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2022 |
| 17752343 | ROBOT-SPECIFIC ELEVATOR SYSTEMS | Otis Elevator Company | DHAKAL, BICKEY | 2896 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2022 |
| 17525124 | SMOOTH BRAKING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR BRAKE | Otis Elevator Company | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 2846 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Nov 12, 2021 |
| 17398715 | ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2021 |
| 17396096 | METHOD OF PREVENTING GRAVITY JUMP AT EMERGENCY STOP IN ELEVATOR SYSTEMS | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 06, 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 |
| 17095425 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION OF A ROBOT PASSENGER WHEN WAITING FOR AN ELEVATOR | Otis Elevator Company | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Nov 11, 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 |
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