Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
29 pending office actions • 2 clients • 25 examiners • 11 art units • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 67 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 9 (31%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (31%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (10%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 3 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | 3 | 85.5% | +15.7% |
| PATEL, SHARDUL D | 1 | 87.4% | +12.4% |
| BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | 1 | 89.8% | +7.7% |
| REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | 1 | 91.0% | +9.3% |
| PENDLETON, DIONNE | 1 | 69.6% | +15.7% |
| MARC, MCDIEUNEL | 1 | 91.0% | +7.5% |
| ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | 1 | 80.7% | +18.5% |
| ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | 1 | 84.1% | +10.4% |
| CORMIER, DAVID G | 1 | 64.2% | +28.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17723340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIDELOBE SUPPRESSION IN PHASE ENCODED DOPPLER LIDAR | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | 4d overdue |
| 19252497 | LIDAR SYSTEM | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — |
| 19235032 | PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | — |
| 19070157 | Systems and Methods for Deploying Warning Devices from an Autonomous Vehicle | ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | — |
| 18584631 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING BISTATIC TRANSCEIVER | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | — |
| 18437761 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING SEED MODULATION MODULE | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | — |
| 17592265 | LIDAR SYSTEM | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19194837 | Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Controls | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | — |
| 19028984 | Autonomous Vehicle Safe Stop | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | — |
| 19007271 | Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning System | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 19007220 | Map-Anchored Object Detection | TRIVEDI, ATUL | — |
| 18990522 | Generating Motion Scenarios for Self-Driving Vehicles | REINERT, JONATHAN E | — |
| 18627151 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM FOR PITCH-CATCH EXTENSION | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | — |
| 18594352 | LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM | WIGGER, BENJAMIN DAVID | — |
| 18587287 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEMS HAVING AMPLIFIER PROTECTION CIRCUITS | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17723340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIDELOBE SUPPRESSION IN PHASE ENCODED DOPPLER LIDAR | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | 4d overdue |
| 19252497 | LIDAR SYSTEM | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — |
| 19172103 | Systems and Methods for Onboard Vehicle Certificate Distribution | PENDLETON, DIONNE | — |
| 19070157 | Systems and Methods for Deploying Warning Devices from an Autonomous Vehicle | ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | — |
| 19028984 | Autonomous Vehicle Safe Stop | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | — |
| 19007271 | Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning System | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 18584631 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING BISTATIC TRANSCEIVER | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | — |
| 17592265 | LIDAR SYSTEM | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Aurora Operations | 28 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3645 | 4 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| 3668 | 2 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 2664 | 1 |
| 2436 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19252497 | LIDAR SYSTEM | Aurora Operations, Inc. | PATEL, SHARDUL D | 3645 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19235032 | PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | Aurora Operations, Inc. | BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| 19194837 | Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Controls | Aurora Operations, Inc. | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19172103 | Systems and Methods for Onboard Vehicle Certificate Distribution | Aurora Operations, Inc. | PENDLETON, DIONNE | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 | |
| 19074812 | LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM USING PARTICULAR SCANNING METHODS | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MARC, MCDIEUNEL | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| 19070157 | Systems and Methods for Deploying Warning Devices from an Autonomous Vehicle | Aurora Operations, Inc. | ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19028984 | Autonomous Vehicle Safe Stop | Aurora Operations, Inc. | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | 3668 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19007271 | Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning System | Aurora Operations, Inc. | CORMIER, DAVID G | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 | |
| 19007220 | Map-Anchored Object Detection | Aurora Operations, Inc. | TRIVEDI, ATUL | 3661 | §101§103DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18990522 | Generating Motion Scenarios for Self-Driving Vehicles | Uatc, LLC | REINERT, JONATHAN E | 3668 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18910738 | Systems and Methods for Simulating Dynamic Objects Based on Real World Data | Aurora Operations, Inc. | JIA, XIN | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 | |
| 18763626 | Systems and Methods for Managing Space at a Location for Receiving Assets | Aurora Operations, Inc. | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18747130 | Multi-Task Multi-Sensor Fusion for Three-Dimensional Object Detection | Aurora Operations, Inc. | BITAR, NANCY | 2664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18627151 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM FOR PITCH-CATCH EXTENSION | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 | |
| 18610734 | Secure Start System for an Autonomous Vehicle | Aurora Operations, Inc. | RAHIM, MONJUR | 2436 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18594352 | LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM | Aurora Operations, Inc. | WIGGER, BENJAMIN DAVID | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 | |
| 18587287 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEMS HAVING AMPLIFIER PROTECTION CIRCUITS | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| 18584631 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING BISTATIC TRANSCEIVER | Aurora Operations, Inc. | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| 18440005 | Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control for Pull-Over Maneuvers | Aurora Operations, Inc. | GILBERTSON, SHAYNE M | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18437761 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING SEED MODULATION MODULE | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 | |
| 18429174 | Method and System for Classification of an Object in a Point Cloud Data Set | Aurora Operations, Inc. | LE, JOHN H | 2857 | DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18426847 | Lidar Sensor System For A Vehicle | Aurora Operations, Inc. | SLAUGHTER, ETHAN JAKOB | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| 18399982 | LIDAR Odometry for Localization | Aurora Operations, Inc. | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 | |
| 18538717 | LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM | Aurora Operations, Inc. | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18496470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEMS | Aurora Operations, Inc. | THATCHER, CLINT A | 4100 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18458376 | Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Validation | Aurora Operations, Inc. | BORISSOV, IGOR N | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 | |
| 18358443 | End-To-End Interpretable Motion Planner for Autonomous Vehicles | Aurora Operations, Inc. | UNDERWOOD, BAKARI | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 17723340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIDELOBE SUPPRESSION IN PHASE ENCODED DOPPLER LIDAR | Aurora Operations, Inc. | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 18, 2022 |
| 17592265 | LIDAR SYSTEM | Aurora Operations, Inc. | NICKERSON, SAMANTHA K | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2022 |
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