Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
2,497 pending office actions • 552 clients • 1965 examiners • 438 art units • 0 of 2,497 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 294 patents granted in the last 365 days
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP operates in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area with 116765 career applications. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 87.01, showing a high degree of success across this volume of filings. Prosecution efficiency is noted at an avg office actions per allowance of 3.23, which defines the typical interaction level with the USPTO.
The firm currently has 1801 pending office actions. This volume of active matters is consistent with the firm's operations and 116765 career applications. The 3.23 avg office actions per allowance provides a useful baseline for predicting the effort needed to resolve the 1801 pending office actions. A resolved allowance rate pct of 87.01 indicates that the firm maintains consistent performance standards while managing its portfolio in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 665 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. 665 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 | 82 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 329 (13%) |
| §103 only | 783 (31%) |
| §102 only | 123 (5%) |
| §112 only | 89 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 60 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 162 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 860 (34%) |
| No statute on record | 9 (0%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | 10 | 40.9% | +29.8% |
| LOPEZ, MIGUEL ALEXANDER | 8 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| BOECKMANN, JASON J | 6 | 49.0% | +28.5% |
| BUI, TOAN D. | 6 | 55.9% | +42.3% |
| ORTIZ, ADAM C | 5 | 66.3% | +34.0% |
| NICONOVICH, ALEXANDER R | 5 | 72.8% | +21.9% |
| KEENAN, JAMES W | 5 | 66.8% | +24.2% |
| KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE | 5 | 35.1% | +27.5% |
| KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | 5 | 63.3% | +21.5% |
| PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 5 | 35.5% | +48.6% |
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 |
| 18154001 | SHARED EXPENSE MANAGEMENT | WONG, ERIC TAK WAI | 132d overdue |
| 17769452 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING DRUG TOXICITY | MARTIN, RACHEL E | 127d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18258506 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WITH FLEXIBLE HOSE AND RAPID SEAL ADAPTER | ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | 30d overdue |
| 18344478 | SPRINKLER SYSTEM ADAPTERS | KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | 23d overdue |
| 18662841 | CROSSBOW WITH ARROW REST | KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE | 8d 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 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3752 | 41 |
| 1631 | 19 |
| 3692 | 18 |
| 3771 | 18 |
| 3693 | 17 |
| 1682 | 16 |
| 3791 | 16 |
| 3783 | 16 |
| 2857 | 15 |
| 3625 | 14 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19037632 | Untitled | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O | 2685 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 18819336 | Untitled | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | KING, DANIEL JOHN | 2827 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 18077722 | Untitled | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC | NGUYEN, THE HY | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 18920531 | Untitled | Nvidia Corporation | SIDDO, IBRAHIM | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 18814104 | Untitled | Nvidia Corporation | THERKORN, ERICA GERALDINE | 2618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19287705 | Untitled | The Regents of the University of California | PENG, BO JOSEPH | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19232130 | Untitled | Northwestern University | SIMMONS, CHRIS E | 1622 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19077230 | Untitled | Hitachi Vantara, Ltd. | TRUONG, LOAN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19392687 | Untitled | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KIM, STEVEN S | 3698 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 19560338 | PROTECTING TOKENIZED STRUCTURES USING A PROTECTION ARCHITECTURE | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | DING, CHUNLING | 3699 | §112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 09, 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 |
| 19436456 | PAY WITH POINTS VIRTUAL CARD | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KHATRI, NILESH B | 3699 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 19431215 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE | Oshkosh Corporation | TRAN, BINH Q | 3746 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 19428928 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Nichia Corporation | HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 2875 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 19421488 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING DEPOSITS OF MATH-BASED CURRENCY | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | IMMANUEL, ILSE I | 3699 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 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 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19400602 | AGENTS FOR CLEAVING LABELS FROM BIOMOLECULES IN VIVO | Tagworks Pharmaceuticals B.V. | SCHLIENTZ, LEAH H | 1618 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 19485265 | PEDICLE SCREW ASSEMBLY | Cg Bio Co., Ltd. | NEGRELLIRODRIGUEZ, CHRISTINA | 3773 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 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 |
| 19387329 | TUBE CONNECTOR AND TUBE WITH CONNECTOR | Hirakawa Hewtech Corporation | DUNWOODY, AARON M | 3679 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 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 |
| 19372033 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING COMPONENT FAILURE | CUMMINS INC. | TRAN, BINH Q | 3746 | §101§102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 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 |
| 19364971 | JOINING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING JOINED BODY | Toppan Holdings Inc. | STONER, KILEY SHAWN | 1735 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 19347354 | MULTI-GOAL CONTENT OBJECT DATA-PLACEMENT CONFIGURATIONS | Stackadapt, Inc. | POUNCIL, DARNELL A | 3622 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 19166469 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, AND PADDLE | Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. | AYAD, TAMIR | 1726 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 19166169 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD | Astemo, Ltd. | MUSTAFA, IMRAN K | 3668 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 19165016 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY OF SERIES HYBRID VEHICLE, AND SERIES HYBRID VEHICLE | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | HUYNH, CHRISTINE NGUYEN | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2025 |
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Start Free Trial87.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Foley & Lardner LLP were allowed, across 116,765 applications in USPTO records.
3.23 office actions per allowed application on average.
2,497 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 552 clients, before 1965 examiners in 438 art units.