Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
30 pending office actions • 9 clients • 29 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 46 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 6 (20%) |
| §102 only | 4 (13%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (60%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATES, ROBERT E | 2 | 56.7% | +35.5% |
| WEBB, TIFFANY L | 1 | 91.7% | +7.7% |
| MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 1 | 83.3% | +24.4% |
| STRAUB, D'ARCY WINSTON | 1 | 77.1% | +19.5% |
| COBB, MATTHEW | 1 | 72.4% | +35.9% |
| FRISBY, KEITH J | 1 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| BELLINGER, JASON R | 1 | 69.9% | +18.6% |
| HOQUE, NAFIZ E | 1 | 75.5% | +23.1% |
| FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1 | 79.4% | +9.9% |
| LIANG, HONGYE | 1 | 63.4% | +53.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19192537 | DISPOSABLE COMBINATION CAMERA BRIDGE AND INSTRUMENT CANNULA FOR SURGICAL APPLICATIONS | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17972820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SENSOR ENHANCEMENT USING LIDAR POINT CLOUD | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 140d overdue |
| 18529056 | USER CATEGORIZATION AND INSIGHT METHODS AND SYSTEMS | SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHER B | 44d overdue |
| 19248916 | BALL JOINT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE SUSPENSION | WEBB, TIFFANY L | 30d overdue |
| 18077272 | BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | DIGNAN, MICHAEL L | 19d overdue |
| 18679663 | REMOTE CONTROL OF A PARKED VEHICLE HAVING AN OCCUPANT OR PET BASED ON EXTERNAL NOISE | WILSON, BRIAN P | 9d overdue |
| 18595682 | PARTIAL COVER FOR DINNERWARE | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 4d overdue |
| 18679588 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE BY OBSERVED VEHICLE WHEEL ROTATION | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | 13d |
| 17915812 | POLYPEPTIDE FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS | D' AMBROSIO, THEA | 19d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19241879 | DOUBLY SALIENT PARALLEL PATH MAGNETIC MOTOR | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| 19192537 | DISPOSABLE COMBINATION CAMERA BRIDGE AND INSTRUMENT CANNULA FOR SURGICAL APPLICATIONS | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | — |
| 19191178 | AUTOMOTIVE DATA SHARING AND CONSENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM | STRAUB, D'ARCY WINSTON | — |
| 19175383 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROAD SURFACE CONDITION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A COMBINATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS | COBB, MATTHEW | — |
| 18971191 | DOUBLY SALIENT PARALLEL PATH MAGNETIC MOTOR | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| 18965162 | Tire Inflation Device and Inflation System | BELLINGER, JASON R | — |
| 18923933 | CUSTOMIZATION OF SOUND PRODUCTION FOR ON-ROAD VEHICLES | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | — |
| 18830945 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT | LIANG, HONGYE | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Volvo Group | 21 |
| UNC Charlotte | 2 |
| Central Access Solutions, LLC | 1 |
| Aiden Automotive Technologies, Inc. | 1 |
| CHT | 1 |
| Vision Innovations LLC | 1 |
| Hanna Enterprise | 1 |
| Yunnan Liheng | 1 |
| PHARIS BIOTEC GMBH | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3614 | 2 |
| 1725 | 2 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 1786 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19248916 | BALL JOINT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE SUSPENSION | Volvo Car Corporation | WEBB, TIFFANY L | 3614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19241879 | DOUBLY SALIENT PARALLEL PATH MAGNETIC MOTOR | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | MATES, ROBERT E | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| 19192537 | DISPOSABLE COMBINATION CAMERA BRIDGE AND INSTRUMENT CANNULA FOR SURGICAL APPLICATIONS | Central Access Solutions, LLC | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19191178 | AUTOMOTIVE DATA SHARING AND CONSENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM | Aiden Automotive Technologies, Inc. | STRAUB, D'ARCY WINSTON | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| 19175383 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROAD SURFACE CONDITION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A COMBINATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS | Volvo Car Corporation | COBB, MATTHEW | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 | |
| 19049093 | COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE CHASSIS | Volvo Car Corporation | FRISBY, KEITH J | 3614 | §102 | Final Rejection | 72d overdue | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 18971191 | DOUBLY SALIENT PARALLEL PATH MAGNETIC MOTOR | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | MATES, ROBERT E | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 | |
| 18965162 | Tire Inflation Device and Inflation System | Volvo Car Corporation | BELLINGER, JASON R | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 | |
| 18923933 | CUSTOMIZATION OF SOUND PRODUCTION FOR ON-ROAD VEHICLES | Volvo Car Corporation | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | 2693 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18848981 | WATER-BASED BARRIER COATING OF NATIVE SUBSTANCES FOR PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MOULDED PULP | Cht Germany GmbH | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18830945 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT | Volvo Car Corporation | LIANG, HONGYE | 3664 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18679663 | REMOTE CONTROL OF A PARKED VEHICLE HAVING AN OCCUPANT OR PET BASED ON EXTERNAL NOISE | Volvo Car Corporation | WILSON, BRIAN P | 2689 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18679588 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE BY OBSERVED VEHICLE WHEEL ROTATION | Volvo Car Corporation | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | 3658 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18595682 | PARTIAL COVER FOR DINNERWARE | Vision Innovations LLC | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 3736 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18411160 | FIBER COMPOSITE PRODUCT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF | Volvo Car Corporation | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 1786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18396910 | SPINE LOAD REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT | Volvo Car Corporation | BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J | 3636 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18541032 | CARRIER UNIT FOR A BATTERY MODULE | Volvo Car Corporation | KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 | |
| 18529056 | USER CATEGORIZATION AND INSIGHT METHODS AND SYSTEMS | Volvo Car Corporation | SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHER B | 3688 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18525995 | Rotor Assembly for an Electric Machine | Volvo Car Corporation | MOK, ALEX W | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18369306 | HAIR SCRUNCHIE DEVICE | Hanna Enterprise | ROSEN, ERIC J | 3772 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18243248 | DIGITAL SHOWROOM FOR CONDUCTING VEHICLE DEMOS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH PRODUCT EXPERTS | Volvo Car Corporation | IMPERIAL, JED-JUSTIN | 2616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 132d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18239154 | MECHANICAL AIR DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE | Volvo Car Corporation | PAPE, JOSEPH | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18009505 | TREATMENT PEN, MAIN MACHINE, AND LIMB PAIN TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | Yunnan Liheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | TOICH, SARA KATHERINE | 3785 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 18077272 | BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Volvo Car Corporation | DIGNAN, MICHAEL L | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 18076468 | INTELLIGENT MULTI-CELL BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | Volvo Car Corporation | DOMONE, CHRISTOPHER P | 1725 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 17972820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SENSOR ENHANCEMENT USING LIDAR POINT CLOUD | Volvo Car Corporation | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 3647 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 140d overdue | Pending | Oct 25, 2022 |
| 17971838 | BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED TIME-BASED CHARGING AND BATTERY CELL SELECTION | Volvo Car Corporation | ONDRASIK, JOHN PAUL | 2859 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17915812 | POLYPEPTIDE FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS | Pharis Biotec GmbH | D' AMBROSIO, THEA | 1654 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Sep 29, 2022 |
| 17861427 | Structural Battery With Reduced Sill Height | Volvo Car Corporation | RAMOS RIVERA, GILBERTO | 1725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 17557167 | Brake System for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating the Brake System | Volvo Car Corporation | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | 3616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
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