Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
38 pending office actions • 3 clients • 35 examiners • 26 art units • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 6 patents granted in the last 365 days
FGTL has managed 336 career applications, primarily in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 44.65 percent, which reflects the outcomes of prosecution in this sector. On average, the firm requires 2.9 office actions per allowance to secure a patent grant, showing the level of engagement with the patent office for each successful case.
The firm is currently addressing 29 pending office actions. This active caseload is part of its total 336 career applications. The 44.65 percent allowance rate and the 2.9 average office actions per allowance suggest that the path to allowance involves significant hurdles. These data points provide a clear picture of the firm's historical performance and current prosecution activity within its primary technology area, offering a baseline for future expectations.
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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 22 (58%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 2 | 65.7% | +12.5% |
| BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 2 | 13.8% | +28.4% |
| GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 2 | 81.2% | +15.0% |
| PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | 1 | 68.9% | +22.1% |
| WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL | 1 | 80.4% | +5.9% |
| HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | 1 | 44.1% | +40.6% |
| KHAN, SHER A | 1 | 85.3% | +23.5% |
| LEVY, MERRITT E | 1 | 32.3% | +33.5% |
| ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | 1 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 1 | 60.2% | +10.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18404132 | METHOD OF TESTING VEHICLE CLEAR VISION | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 50d overdue |
| 18418925 | TEST APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 29d |
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 |
| 18782687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, DETECTING, ANALYZING, AND INFORMING ABNORMAL CELLULAR RADIO-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 4d overdue |
| 18177964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES | ZHOU, ZIXUAN | 9d |
| 18616504 | VISION-CONTROLLED PRECISION PAINT TOUCH-UP SYSTEM AND METHOD | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 56d |
| 19043955 | TRANSMISSION HAVING AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED VALVE BODY | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | — |
| 19027868 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY | WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL | — |
| 18936291 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA INTEGRITY VERIFICATION OF MESSAGES FOR VEHICLE MARSHALING | KHAN, SHER A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18404132 | METHOD OF TESTING VEHICLE CLEAR VISION | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 50d overdue |
| 18523369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 28d overdue |
| 18782687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, DETECTING, ANALYZING, AND INFORMING ABNORMAL CELLULAR RADIO-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 4d overdue |
| 18418925 | TEST APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 29d |
| 18616504 | VISION-CONTROLLED PRECISION PAINT TOUCH-UP SYSTEM AND METHOD | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 56d |
| 19043955 | TRANSMISSION HAVING AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED VALVE BODY | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | — |
| 18989794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLE COMPONENT TO VEHICLE BODY | HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | — |
| 18936291 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA INTEGRITY VERIFICATION OF MESSAGES FOR VEHICLE MARSHALING | KHAN, SHER A | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Ford | 36 |
| Semblex Corporation | 1 |
| University of Melbourne | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3658 | 3 |
| 1718 | 3 |
| 3669 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 2497 | 1 |
| 3663 | 1 |
| 2441 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19043955 | TRANSMISSION HAVING AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED VALVE BODY | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19027868 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 18989794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLE COMPONENT TO VEHICLE BODY | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18936291 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA INTEGRITY VERIFICATION OF MESSAGES FOR VEHICLE MARSHALING | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | KHAN, SHER A | 2497 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18914128 | METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE CONVOY, VEHICLE AND SYSTEM FOR COUPLING THE MOVEMENTS OF AT LEAST TWO VEHICLES | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | LEVY, MERRITT E | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2024 |
| 18910463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING A MARSHALING STATE TRANSITION OF AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | 2441 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18782687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, DETECTING, ANALYZING, AND INFORMING ABNORMAL CELLULAR RADIO-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 3658 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18737149 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18679137 | METHOD FOR FORMING PART HAVING STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENTS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1748 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18678499 | UEGO CONTROLLED THERMAL-CHEMICAL TREATMENT METHOD FOR LI-ION BATTERY RECYCLING | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 | |
| 18633069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN FEATURE STATES OF A VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | ALKIRSH, AHMED | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 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 |
| 18612753 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANAGING DATA RELAY ATTACKS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A | 3669 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 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 |
| 18587216 | FLOW DRILL SCREW AND TIP CONFIGURATION | Semblex Corporation | SAETHER, FLEMMING | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 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 |
| 18440503 | MACHINE VISION CHANGE DETECTION FOR PROCESS MONITORING | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | WELLS, HEATH E | 2664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18418925 | TEST APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | GRAVES, TIMOTHY P | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jan 22, 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 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18485851 | PAINT CHAR FILLED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | EGWIM, KELECHI CHIDI | 1762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18481846 | METHOD OF RECYCLING MIXED ALLOY SCRAP PARTS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 48d | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18470022 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HEATED RUNNING BOARD AND SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | BACHNER, ROBERT G | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| 18463537 | DEBURRING GAUGE FOR STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | KIM, PAUL D | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 | |
| 18462923 | LIQUID PHASE SINTERED ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR BINDER JET PRINTING | The University of Melbourne | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1738 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18463017 | AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ASSISTED DIE MAKING SYSTEM | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | SAXENA, AKASH | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 | |
| 18360255 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGING STAMPING LUBRICANT TO CONTROL DEPOSITION | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | 3752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 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 |
| 18177954 | ROBOTIC ARM ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18177964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | ZHOU, ZIXUAN | 2859 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18175942 | COIL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | Ford Motor Company | HOSSAIN, KAZI S | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18077705 | BATTERY ENCLOSURE WITH REMOVABLE COVER SECTIONS | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | DIGNAN, MICHAEL L | 1723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 08, 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 |
| 17939503 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMPLOYING A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) SYSTEM TO MANAGE THE DESIGN OF A MANUFACTURING FACILITY | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | TSENG, KYLE HWA-KAI | 2189 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Sep 07, 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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