Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
24 pending office actions • 2 clients • 21 examiners • 8 art units • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 67 patents granted in the last 365 days
Dority & Manning, P.A. and handles Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm has 28235 career applications and an 88.31 percent resolved allowance rate. There are 14 pending office actions. The firm averages 3.39 office actions per allowance.
The 14 pending office actions are a subset of the 28235 career applications. The 88.31 percent allowance rate and 3.39 average office actions per allowance characterize the firm's performance in this technology area.
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 | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 7 (29%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (38%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (8%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | 2 | 90.9% | +9.5% |
| MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 2 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | 2 | 88.9% | +22.2% |
| RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 1 | 81.1% | +14.9% |
| CASS, JEAN PAUL | 1 | 73.0% | +25.5% |
| LE, TIEN MINH | 1 | 72.4% | +18.9% |
| BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | 1 | 89.7% | +7.8% |
| MCPHERSON, JAMES M | 1 | 82.2% | +17.3% |
| MARC, MCDIEUNEL | 1 | 90.9% | +7.6% |
| CORMIER, DAVID G | 1 | 64.4% | +28.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19303898 | Systems and Methods for Pareto Domination-Based Learning | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | — |
| 19235032 | PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | — |
| 18600055 | LIDAR Odometry for Localization | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19229802 | Systems and Methods for Generating Basis Paths for Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | — |
| 19227012 | Adaptive Vehicle Motion Control System | MCPHERSON, JAMES M | — |
| 19194837 | Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Controls | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | — |
| 19007271 | Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning System | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18426847 | Lidar Sensor System For A Vehicle | SLAUGHTER, ETHAN JAKOB | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19303898 | Systems and Methods for Pareto Domination-Based Learning | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | — |
| 19299070 | LIDAR SYSTEM | CASS, JEAN PAUL | — |
| 19297891 | Lane Change Architecture for Autonomous Vehicles | LE, TIEN MINH | — |
| 19227012 | Adaptive Vehicle Motion Control System | MCPHERSON, JAMES M | — |
| 19007271 | Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning System | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 18600055 | LIDAR Odometry for Localization | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | — |
| 18399982 | LIDAR Odometry for Localization | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Aurora Operations | 23 |
| Aurora Operations, Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3645 | 3 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 2664 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19303898 | Systems and Methods for Pareto Domination-Based Learning | Aurora Operations, Inc. | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| 19299070 | LIDAR SYSTEM | Aurora Operations, Inc. | CASS, JEAN PAUL | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2025 | |
| 19297891 | Lane Change Architecture for Autonomous Vehicles | Aurora Operations, Inc. | LE, TIEN MINH | 3656 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19235032 | PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | Aurora Operations, Inc. | BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| 19229802 | Systems and Methods for Generating Basis Paths for Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control | Aurora Operations, Inc. | REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 | |
| 19227012 | Adaptive Vehicle Motion Control System | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MCPHERSON, JAMES M | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 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 |
| 19074812 | LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM USING PARTICULAR SCANNING METHODS | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MARC, MCDIEUNEL | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| 19007271 | Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning System | Aurora Operations, Inc. | CORMIER, DAVID G | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 | |
| 19007237 | Systems and Methods to Obtain Feedback in Response to Autonomous Vehicle Failure Events | Aurora Operations, Inc. | MANCHO, RONNIE M | 3657 | §102 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Dec 31, 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 | |
| 18600055 | LIDAR Odometry for Localization | Aurora Operations, Inc. | NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 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 | |
| 18440005 | Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control for Pull-Over Maneuvers | Aurora Operations, Inc. | GILBERTSON, SHAYNE M | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 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 |
| 18240771 | Systems and Methods for Generating Motion Forecast Data for a Plurality of Actors with Respect to an Autonomous Vehicle | Aurora Operations, Inc. | FLYNN, ABBY J | 3663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18458376 | Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Validation | Aurora Operations, Inc. | BORISSOV, IGOR N | §101§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 |
| 17855898 | HIGH RESOLUTION FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE LIDAR WITH SOLID-STATE BEAM STEERING | Aurora Operations, Inc. | CHILTON, CLARA GRACE | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2022 |
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