Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
28 pending office actions • 1 client • 27 examiners • 19 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 6 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 (4%) |
| §103 only | 18 (64%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (25%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 2 | 13.7% | +28.6% |
| AFRIN, NAZIA | 1 | 50.0% | +18.3% |
| QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | 1 | 84.1% | +11.1% |
| AN, IG TAI | 1 | 56.7% | +24.9% |
| VORCE, AMELIA J.I. | 1 | 73.0% | +21.5% |
| WONG, YUEN H | 1 | 82.2% | +33.3% |
| CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 1 | 59.5% | +40.1% |
| CAI, CHARLES J | 1 | 83.6% | +28.1% |
| SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1 | 67.5% | +19.2% |
| COZART, JERMIE E | 1 | 83.8% | +3.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18815313 | METHOD OF VEHICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MODULAR VEHICLE SUBASSEMBLY CONTROLS, COMMUNICATION AND MANUFACTURE | CAI, CHARLES J | — |
| 18610907 | METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH VOLATILITY-BASED FLOW DRILL SCREW CONTROL | COZART, JERMIE E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18585865 | 3D PRINTED GEAR CUTTING TOOLS WITH CAPILLARIES FOR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION, GAS OR LIQUID | RUFO, RYAN C | 49d overdue |
| 18523369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 28d overdue |
| 18478399 | VEHICLE MARSHALLING WITH FUSION OF ON-BOARD VEHICLE SENSORS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SENSORS | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 2d overdue |
| 18616504 | VISION-CONTROLLED PRECISION PAINT TOUCH-UP SYSTEM AND METHOD | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 56d |
| 18896173 | Untitled | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | — |
| 18817823 | Untitled | AN, IG TAI | — |
| 19208181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED VALET PARKING OR AUTOMATED FACTORY DRIVING | VORCE, AMELIA J.I. | — |
| 18939200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A GHOST VEHICLE | WONG, YUEN H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18523369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 28d overdue |
| 18616504 | VISION-CONTROLLED PRECISION PAINT TOUCH-UP SYSTEM AND METHOD | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 56d |
| 18898140 | Untitled | AFRIN, NAZIA | — |
| 18896173 | Untitled | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | — |
| 18817823 | Untitled | AN, IG TAI | — |
| 19208181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED VALET PARKING OR AUTOMATED FACTORY DRIVING | VORCE, AMELIA J.I. | — |
| 18939200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A GHOST VEHICLE | WONG, YUEN H | — |
| 18903584 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING THE ALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE DEVICES | CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Ford | 28 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1718 | 3 |
| 3662 | 2 |
| 3722 | 2 |
| 3667 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18898140 | Untitled | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | AFRIN, NAZIA | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | ||
| 18896173 | Untitled | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 18817823 | Untitled | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | AN, IG TAI | 3662 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19208181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED VALET PARKING OR AUTOMATED FACTORY DRIVING | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | VORCE, AMELIA J.I. | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 | |
| 18939200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A GHOST VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | WONG, YUEN H | 3667 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18903584 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING THE ALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE DEVICES | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 2877 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18815313 | METHOD OF VEHICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MODULAR VEHICLE SUBASSEMBLY CONTROLS, COMMUNICATION AND MANUFACTURE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | CAI, CHARLES J | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 | |
| 18679137 | METHOD FOR FORMING PART HAVING STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENTS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1748 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18616504 | VISION-CONTROLLED PRECISION PAINT TOUCH-UP SYSTEM AND METHOD | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1718 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18610907 | METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH VOLATILITY-BASED FLOW DRILL SCREW CONTROL | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | COZART, JERMIE E | 3799 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18585865 | 3D PRINTED GEAR CUTTING TOOLS WITH CAPILLARIES FOR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION, GAS OR LIQUID | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | RUFO, RYAN C | 3722 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18428558 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY STRUCTURE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | KOROVINA, ANNA | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 | |
| 18417595 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLOBALLY WAKING UP A FLEET OF AUTONOMOUSLY GUIDED VEHICLES | Ford Motor Company | ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18405522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED ONBOARDING TO VEHICLE MARSHALING SYSTEM | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18404132 | METHOD OF TESTING VEHICLE CLEAR VISION | Ford Motor Company | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d overdue | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18523369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1718 | §112 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18478399 | VEHICLE MARSHALLING WITH FUSION OF ON-BOARD VEHICLE SENSORS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SENSORS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | WILLIS, BRANDON Z. | 3665 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18463023 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED DIE SURFACE FINISHING | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | ERDMAN, CHAD G | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18352694 | GRAPHENE-BASED NANOCOOLANT WITH HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND THERMAL PERFORMANCE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18295296 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A LOCATION OF A BATTERY WITHIN A BATTERY STACK | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | TIMILSINA, SHARAD | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2023 |
| 18175942 | COIL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | Ford Motor Company | HOSSAIN, KAZI S | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18150419 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR STATOR CORE | Ford Motor Company | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2023 |
| 18079295 | MACHINING SYSTEM WITH FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION MACHINING | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | VITALE, MICHAEL J | 3722 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Dec 12, 2022 |
| 18077705 | BATTERY ENCLOSURE WITH REMOVABLE COVER SECTIONS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | DIGNAN, MICHAEL L | 1723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 17993290 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | ORTIZ, ARYANA YASMINE | 1751 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17960507 | RESIN MOLDED STACK WITH ROUGHENED END PLATE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | TRINH, MINH N | 3729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Oct 05, 2022 |
| 17878383 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE SIZE OF DEFECTS DURING A SURFACE MODIFICATION PROCESS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | WANG, FRANKLIN JEFFERSON | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2022 |
| 17847372 | REVERSIBLE NOZZLE IN ULTRASONIC ATOMIZER FOR CLOG PREVENTION | Ford Motor Company | TUROCY, DAVID P | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
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