Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
2,299 pending office actions • 532 clients • 1833 examiners • 479 art units • 0 of 2,299 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 295 patents granted in the last 365 days
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP has 2326 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 117079 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 87.01%, with an average of 3.23 office actions per allowance. The profile reflects a very large recorded application base and a correspondingly substantial active prosecution docket.
The resolved allowance rate provides an outcome measure across the career application history, while the action average indicates that allowed matters typically involve multiple examination exchanges. Those measures offer different planning perspectives: portfolio results and prosecution effort. The technology focus further supports evaluating counsel’s ability to manage varied mechanical, transportation, and commerce-related claim issues at scale.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 615 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. 615 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 | 79 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 306 (13%) |
| §103 only | 743 (32%) |
| §102 only | 112 (5%) |
| §112 only | 87 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 44 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 132 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 781 (34%) |
| No statute on record | 15 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOPEZ, MIGUEL ALEXANDER | 8 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE | 7 | 35.1% | +27.4% |
| ORTIZ, ADAM C | 5 | 65.8% | +34.7% |
| KEENAN, JAMES W | 5 | 66.9% | +24.2% |
| ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 5 | 67.3% | +24.4% |
| BUI, TOAN D. | 5 | 55.6% | +42.4% |
| TRAN, LIEN THUY | 5 | 28.7% | +26.5% |
| SALMON, KATHERINE D | 5 | 42.9% | +37.7% |
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 5 | 65.2% | +20.2% |
| PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 5 | 35.6% | +48.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17025972 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | BODNAR, JOHN A | 309d overdue |
| 17436023 | COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER WITH ACTIVITY TO REMOVE LIPOFUSCIN FROM RETINAL CELLS | BAKSHI, PANCHAM | 181d overdue |
| 18482227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICE AND EMERGENCY INTERNET DEVICE | SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY | 155d overdue |
| 18422808 | EQUIPMENT TRACKING SYSTEM | VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN | 147d overdue |
| 18500063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AND DISBURSING ADVANCED WAGES | SALMAN, AVIA ABDULSATTAR | 147d overdue |
| 17916556 | DEVICE FOR LIMITING INFECTION | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | 147d overdue |
| 18407691 | MARKS FOR PRIVACY DISPLAY | WILSON, PAISLEY L | 146d overdue |
| 18154001 | SHARED EXPENSE MANAGEMENT | WONG, ERIC TAK WAI | 132d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18019394 | WHEAT-CONTAINING FLOUR AND DOUGH WITH PEA PROTEIN | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 97d overdue |
| 18669119 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLETING TRANSACTIONS VIA LOCKBOXES | BUI, TOAN D. | 91d overdue |
| 18762446 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE ATM ACCESS | BUI, TOAN D. | 46d overdue |
| 18609936 | UNIVERSAL CASSETTE FOR RECIRCULATION OF BILLS IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS | BUI, TOAN D. | 46d overdue |
| 18261091 | LAYERED ANALYSIS OF METHYLATED BIOMARKERS FOR USE IN CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 11d overdue |
| 18608331 | UNIVERSAL CASSETTE FOR RECIRCULATION OF BILLS IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS | BUI, TOAN D. | 4d overdue |
| 18133886 | NOVEL USE OF MILK EXOSOMES | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 3d overdue |
| 17780391 | NOVEL USE OF MILK EXOSOMES | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 2d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3752 | 28 |
| 3771 | 27 |
| 3783 | 23 |
| 1631 | 20 |
| 2893 | 19 |
| 3655 | 18 |
| 1682 | 18 |
| 3693 | 17 |
| 3673 | 16 |
| 3692 | 16 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18791683 | Untitled | Nvidia Corporation | WOLFSON, ETHAN NOAH | 2673 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 18077722 | Untitled | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC | NGUYEN, THE HY | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19260177 | Untitled | Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha | SKHOUN, HICHAM | 2164 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 18902182 | Untitled | Walmart Apollo, LLC | HTAY, LIN LIN M | 2153 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 18814076 | Untitled | Nvidia Corporation | THERKORN, ERICA GERALDINE | 2618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 18920531 | Untitled | Nvidia Corporation | SIDDO, IBRAHIM | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19077230 | Untitled | Hitachi Vantara, Ltd. | TRUONG, LOAN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19635193 | ENCAPSULATION OF PAYMENT INFORMATION | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KUCAB, JAMIE R | 3699 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 19632006 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF HUMERAL HEAD SURGICAL GUIDE AND APPARATUSES | Glenoid Solutions, LLC | WEISS, JESSICA | 3775 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 19558035 | ENCAPSULATION OF PAYMENT INFORMATION | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KUCAB, JAMIE R | 3699 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2026 |
| 19547052 | MATTRESSES INCLUDING A VARIABLE COIL LAYER AND AN ELASTOMERIC CUSHIONING ELEMENT | Purple Innovation, LLC | ORTIZ, ADAM C | 3673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 19540392 | VERIFIABLE CREDENTIALING OF DEPLOYED AI AGENTS | Rpm-One, Inc. Dba Drive Health | NGUY, CHI D | 2435 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 19448079 | NETWORK SUB-SYSTEM | Oriole Networks Ltd. | CORS, NATHAN M | 2634 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 19433594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART CARD ONLINE PURCHASE AUTHENTICATION | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | PHAN, NICHOLAS K | 3699 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 19431215 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE | Oshkosh Corporation | TRAN, BINH Q | 3746 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 19431213 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE | Oshkosh Corporation | AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY | 3746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 19410723 | BETACORONAVIRUS mRNA VACCINES | Modernatx, Inc. | KINSEY WHITE, NICOLE ERIN | 1672 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19410216 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MAINTAINING MATH-BASED CURRENCY ACCOUNTS | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | ZHOU, YINGYING | 3697 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19411008 | ACTIVE AIRFLOW THROUGH GEL GRID MATTRESS WITH INDIVIDUAL POCKET COILS | Purple Innovation, LLC | BAILEY, AMANDA LEE | 3673 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19407163 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE MATH BASED CURRENCY (MBC) CARD-BASED EXCHANGES | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KUO, CHENYUH | 3697 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2025 |
| 19486654 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIKE INTEGRATED FEEDBACK | Also, Inc. | NGUYEN, CUONG H | 3664 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 19392687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTACTLESS SMART CARD AUTHENTICATION | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KIM, STEVEN S | 3698 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 19485265 | PEDICLE SCREW ASSEMBLY | Cg Bio Co., Ltd. | NEGRELLIRODRIGUEZ, CHRISTINA | 3773 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 19485272 | PEDICLE SCREW ASSEMBLY | Cg Bio Co., Ltd. | CARTER, TARA ROSE E | 3773 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 19387329 | TUBE CONNECTOR AND TUBE WITH CONNECTOR | Hirakawa Hewtech Corporation | DUNWOODY, AARON M | 3679 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 19387343 | TUBE CONNECTOR AND TUBE WITH CONNECTOR | Hirakawa Hewtech Corporation | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 3679 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 19387315 | TUBE CONNECTOR AND TUBE WITH CONNECTOR | Hirakawa Hewtech Corporation | DUNWOODY, AARON M | 3679 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 19377696 | PROVIDING INFORMATION SECURITY TO AN ENTITY BY DETECTING IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL EVENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE CLOUD-BASED APPLICATION SERVICES | Obsidian Security, Inc. | WYSZYNSKI, AUBREY H | 2434 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2025 |
| 19376595 | TREND ANALYSIS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, AND HUMIDITY COMPLIANCE | Tyco Fire & Security GmbH | GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER | 3626 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 19479237 | DAMPER DEVICE | Exedy Corporation | HALL, ZACHARY A | 3678 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 19478169 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TETHERING A SUBSEA WELL ASSEMBLY | Tla Subsea Ltd. | AKARAGWE, YANICK A | 3672 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 19364650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING PROFILES INCLUDED IN A PROTECTED DATASET MAINTAINED IN A SECURED NETWORK LOCATION TO DETERMINE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN INDICATORS REPRESENTING LATENT PATTERNS THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF A CONDITION | Aml Jv, LLC | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 19360880 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING REAL-TIME NETWORK DATA STRUCTURE ASSOCIATIONS USING LANGUAGE MODELS | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | 3715 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19360030 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING CONTENT DATABASE ACCESS ACCORDING TO LANGUAGE MODEL INPUT IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | TRUONG, CAM Y T | 2169 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19360368 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE ACCORDING TO REAL-TIME DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | MASTERS, KRISTEN MICHELLE | 2659 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19360886 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNING WEIGHTS TO INTERACTION TYPES IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT USING LANGUAGE MODELS | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | GARNER, WERNER G | 3715 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19359531 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NETWORK OPTIMIZATION USING LANGUAGE MODELS | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | THOMAS, ERIC M | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 19357967 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING LANGUAGE MODEL CONTEXT USING USER PROFILE DATA | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | LARSEN, CARL VICTOR | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 19357902 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITERATIVELY CONSTRUCTING DATA STRUCTURES FOR LANGUAGE MODEL CONTEXT GENERATION | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | LE, UYEN T | 2156 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 19353434 | DATABASE DATA REPLICATION TOOL | Adp, Inc. | GOFMAN, ALEX N | 2163 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19353498 | INSTANT NETWORK CASH TRANSFER AT POINT OF SALE | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | APPLE, KIRSTEN SACHWITZ | 3693 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19351147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIDAR-BASED ANATOMICAL MAPPING | Circinus Medical Technology LLC | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2025 |
| 19348251 | SHEET ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT | Sage Products, LLC | ORTIZ, ADAM C | 3673 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2025 |
| 19346153 | FLEET OPTIMIZER | Onesky Flight LLC | ELCHANTI, ZEINA | 3628 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 19346436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINISTIC RELATIVE VELOCITY VECTORS | Psionic Inc. | XIAO, YUQING | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 19343784 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING NOTIFICATION INTERFACES BASED ON INTERACTIONS WITH BROADCAST EVENTS | Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | TELAN, MICHAEL R | 2426 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19344087 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING SURGICAL ABILITY | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I | 3682 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19341426 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION PROCESSING OPTIMIZATION | Fiserv, Inc. | SHARON, AYAL I | 3695 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19469507 | CYLINDER HEAD AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD | CUMMINS INC. | NGUYEN, HOANG M | 3746 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19338561 | MULTI-AGENT PROCESSING FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATED QUERY RESOLUTION | Adp, Inc. | PEACH, POLINA G | 2165 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
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Start Free Trial87.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Foley & Lardner LLP were allowed, across 117,079 applications in USPTO records.
3.23 office actions per allowed application on average.
2,299 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 532 clients, before 1833 examiners in 479 art units.
