Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
54 pending office actions • 14 clients • 50 examiners • 38 art units • 0 of 54 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 14 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 2 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (13%) |
| §103 only | 13 (24%) |
| §102 only | 3 (6%) |
| §112 only | 5 (9%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEVY, MERRITT E | 2 | 31.7% | +35.6% |
| RIOS RUSSO, RAUL J | 2 | 87.3% | +8.6% |
| FERDOUS, ZANNATUL | 2 | 84.4% | +16.7% |
| ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | 2 | 51.9% | +39.0% |
| BECKER, JOSEPH W | 1 | 73.1% | +24.4% |
| LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | 1 | 61.1% | +41.6% |
| WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | 1 | 51.6% | +50.4% |
| GATES, BRADFORD M | 1 | 74.8% | +23.8% |
| SINAKI, ARFAN Y | 1 | 79.2% | +41.5% |
| MILLER, DANIEL R | 1 | 82.6% | +20.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18996441 | PROBE APPARATUS | FERDOUS, ZANNATUL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18524607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING INSIGHTS REGARDING A PARTY IN RESPONSE TO A CALL | EDMONDS, DONALD J | 2d overdue |
| 17933495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING MICROHARDNESS PROPERTIES OF WELDS | CHAVEZ, RENEE D | 2d overdue |
| 18426566 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRAILER AXLE COUNT AND LOCATION | ORTIZ, ANGELA Y | 5d |
| 18635768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A CAMPAIGN | VIG, NARESH | 29d |
| 18138969 | NEURAL NETWORK FOR GENERATING BOTH NODE EMBEDDINGS AND EDGE EMBEDDINGS FOR GRAPHS | JABLON, ASHER H. | 36d |
| 18777131 | IMPACT MITIGATION FIT PODS | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 53d |
| 18754163 | SEAT WITH UNIVERSAL BASE AND DEDICATED UPPER PORTIONS | KIM, SHIN H | 69d |
| 18939691 | Untitled | LEVY, MERRITT E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17762674 | METHOD FOR DYEING KERATINOUS MATERIAL BY MEANS OF A PREMIX OF AMINOSILICONE AND A CHROMOPHORIC COMPOUND | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | 30d overdue |
| 18939691 | Untitled | LEVY, MERRITT E | — |
| 18939722 | Untitled | BECKER, JOSEPH W | — |
| 18939661 | Untitled | LEVY, MERRITT E | — |
| 19420342 | IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURES FOR ATHLETIC HELMET | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | — |
| 19306619 | A COATING COMPOSITION, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CURED COATING, AND AN ARTICLE COMPRISING A CURED COATING | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | — |
| 19225816 | COLOR MEASUREMENT | GATES, BRADFORD M | — |
| 19179134 | VEHICLE COMPONENT FAIRING AND RELATED MOUNTING SYSTEM | SINAKI, ARFAN Y | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2858 | 7 |
| 1613 | 3 |
| 3732 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 1763 | 2 |
| 1612 | 2 |
| 1616 | 2 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| 3642 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18939691 | Untitled | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | LEVY, MERRITT E | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 18939722 | Untitled | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | BECKER, JOSEPH W | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 18939661 | Untitled | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | LEVY, MERRITT E | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19420342 | IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURES FOR ATHLETIC HELMET | VICIS IP, LLC | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 19306619 | A COATING COMPOSITION, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CURED COATING, AND AN ARTICLE COMPRISING A CURED COATING | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co., LLC | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | 1717 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19225816 | COLOR MEASUREMENT | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co., LLC | GATES, BRADFORD M | 1713 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19179134 | VEHICLE COMPONENT FAIRING AND RELATED MOUNTING SYSTEM | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | SINAKI, ARFAN Y | 3642 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19110374 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | RIOS RUSSO, RAUL J | 2858 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19059123 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | MILLER, DANIEL R | 2858 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19059116 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | AURORA, REENA | 2858 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19052235 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | HOLLINGTON, JERMELE M | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19043185 | DATABASE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERSIONING CALLS TO EXTERNAL SYSTEMS | Salesforce, Inc. | SYED, FARHAN M | 2161 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19040333 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING USER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DURING VEHICLE EGRESS | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19035395 | TWO-PART (2K) WATER-BORNE COATING COMPOSITION | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co., LLC | WALSHON, SCOTT R | 1759 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18996441 | PROBE APPARATUS | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | FERDOUS, ZANNATUL | 2858 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18992880 | PROBE APPARATUS | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | FERDOUS, ZANNATUL | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18719782 | PROBE CARD AND INSPECTION SYSTEM | Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics | RIOS RUSSO, RAUL J | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18819529 | PROCESSOR-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZED DOCUMENT CLUSTERING | Ontologics, Inc. | MOSER, BRUCE M | 2154 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18797256 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATCHING COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF TARGET COATINGS | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co., LLC | CONNER, SEAN M | 2663 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18777131 | IMPACT MITIGATION FIT PODS | VICIS IP, LLC | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18754163 | SEAT WITH UNIVERSAL BASE AND DEDICATED UPPER PORTIONS | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | KIM, SHIN H | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18723267 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR SILICONIZATION APPLICATION | Dupont Electronic Materials International, Llc. | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 1782 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18659839 | ACTIVE SUSPENSION ACTUATOR WITH REDUCED REFLECTED INERTIA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18635768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A CAMPAIGN | Salesforce, Inc. | VIG, NARESH | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18618119 | DISPERSANT POLYMER AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co., LLC | KOLB, KATARZYNA I | 1767 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18618235 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL IN MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | YOON, ERIC | 2118 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18426566 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRAILER AXLE COUNT AND LOCATION | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | ORTIZ, ANGELA Y | 3663 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18416012 | BATTERY CHARGE BALANCING | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | TARDIF, DAVID P | 2876 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18542212 | COATING COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co., LLC | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18535604 | CONTROLLERS AND AIRCRAFT WITH TAKEOFF STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18524607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING INSIGHTS REGARDING A PARTY IN RESPONSE TO A CALL | Salesforce, Inc. | EDMONDS, DONALD J | 3629 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18385621 | SPRAYABLE TEXTURE COATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF APPLICATION | Transtar Autobody Technologies LLC | WU, ANDREA | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 177d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18461721 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING PART WITH WATER JET CUTTING | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | MATTHEWS, JENNIFER S | 3724 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18458799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PRIVILEGE BASED SEGMENTED INSTRUCTION PROMPTS FOR A GENERATIVE LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL | Salesforce, Inc. | PRESSLY, KURT NICHOLAS | 2125 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18263262 | METHOD FOR DYEING KERATINOUS MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE USE OF AN ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND, A DYEING COMPOUND, A SEALING REAGENT AND A POST-TREATMENT AGENT | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | ABBAS, ABDULRAHMAN MUSTAFA | 1612 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18339803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING STRETCHING AND/OR WRINKLING FAILURE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | COTHRAN, BERNARD E | 2188 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18335352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LATTICE STRUCTURES FOR JOINING PARTS | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 3745 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18253580 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Goertek Inc. | RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY JASON | 2672 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18138962 | CLASSIFYING NODES OR EDGES OF GRAPHS BASED ON NODE EMBEDDINGS AND EDGE EMBEDDINGS | Salesforce, Inc. | EL-BATHY, MOHAMED N | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18138969 | NEURAL NETWORK FOR GENERATING BOTH NODE EMBEDDINGS AND EDGE EMBEDDINGS FOR GRAPHS | Salesforce, Inc. | JABLON, ASHER H. | 2127 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18298643 | APPLICATIONS OF SHEPARD TONE IN VEHICLE SOUND DESIGN | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | PANDE, ASHUTOSH | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 189d overdue | Pending | Apr 11, 2023 |
| 18246993 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY | Goertek Optical Technology Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, THONG Q | 2872 | DP | Non-Final OA | 50d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18044187 | TRANSPARENT LIQUID HAIR MASK WITH CONSISTENCY TRANSFORMATION AND IMMEDIATE EFFECT DURING APPLICATION | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | ZHANG SPIERING, DONGXIU | 1616 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 17916417 | AGENTS FOR IMPROVED OXIDATIVE LIGHTENING OF KERATIN FIBRES | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE | 1612 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17933495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING MICROHARDNESS PROPERTIES OF WELDS | Arizona Board of Regents | CHAVEZ, RENEE D | 2186 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
| 17814637 | SYSTEMS FOR LASER WELDING WITH PLASMA PROTECTION | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | THONG, YEONG JUEN | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 17807881 | MASS ESTIMATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | CALLE, ANGEL JAVIER | 2189 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 17785880 | TINTING CONDITIONER HAVING IMPROVED DYEING PERFORMANCE | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE | 1613 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2022 |
| 17783235 | HAIR STYLING COMPOSITION CONTAINING DISACCHARIDES | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | 1613 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2022 |
| 17780015 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE TACTILE SENSATION OF DYED KERATINOUS MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY HUMAN HAIR | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | WISTNER, SARAH CLINKSCALES | 1616 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | May 25, 2022 |
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