Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
53 pending office actions • 26 clients • 49 examiners • 36 art units • 0 of 53 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
PATTERSON Intellectual Property Law, P.C. reports 58 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 4067 career applications. The active docket is substantial, and the application base provides broad context for the reported prosecution measures.
The resolved allowance rate is 89.94%, with an average of 2.63 office actions per allowance. The allowance rate indicates that most resolved applications reached allowance, while the action average reflects multiple examination exchanges for successful matters. Practitioners can use the profile to evaluate current response demand alongside historical outcome and effort measures.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 4 (8%) |
| §103 only | 16 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 26 (49%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILKENS, JANET MARIE | 2 | 72.6% | +12.6% |
| AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | 2 | 59.3% | +20.8% |
| ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 2 | 81.1% | +8.6% |
| LOVE, TREVOR M | 2 | 43.1% | +26.8% |
| GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 1 | 51.4% | +44.3% |
| BLOUNT, ERIC | 1 | 78.3% | +3.4% |
| FIORELLO, BENJAMIN F | 1 | 73.9% | +7.5% |
| O BRIEN, JEFFREY D | 1 | 50.5% | +66.2% |
| KELLY, CATHERINE A | 1 | 60.4% | +27.5% |
| SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | 1 | 65.5% | +34.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18464324 | CURING MACHINE | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 20d |
| 18626647 | Slipform Paver | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19379824 | LOCATING A REFERENCE STATION SETUP POINT | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | — |
| 19474465 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A TIRE MOUNTING POSITION ON A VEHICLE | BLOUNT, ERIC | — |
| 19157916 | Sliding Door Gear | O BRIEN, JEFFREY D | — |
| 19157911 | Closure Device | KELLY, CATHERINE A | — |
| 19138938 | A set of sliding door gears | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | — |
| 19118388 | Workpiece stop arrangement for a circular saw | FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR | — |
| 19169100 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CREPED PRODUCT QUALITY AND BLADE WEAR | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | — |
| 19097412 | Methods and Systems of Assigning Trips to Vehicles | TROOST, AARON L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18289378 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING GRAPHENE FOR THE TREATMENT OF TEXTILE ARTICLES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES TREATED | LOVE, TREVOR M | 83d |
| 19379824 | LOCATING A REFERENCE STATION SETUP POINT | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | — |
| 19157916 | Sliding Door Gear | O BRIEN, JEFFREY D | — |
| 19157911 | Closure Device | KELLY, CATHERINE A | — |
| 19138938 | A set of sliding door gears | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | — |
| 19084174 | SLIDE RACK RETROFIT KIT FOR COOLER | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | — |
| 19107631 | Extension guide | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | — |
| 18871879 | Device for ejecting a movable furniture part | AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3637 | 8 |
| 1749 | 3 |
| 3671 | 3 |
| 3678 | 2 |
| 3724 | 2 |
| 3723 | 2 |
| 1617 | 2 |
| 1611 | 2 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19379824 | LOCATING A REFERENCE STATION SETUP POINT | Wirtgen GmbH | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2025 |
| 19474465 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A TIRE MOUNTING POSITION ON A VEHICLE | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa | BLOUNT, ERIC | 2685 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 19324218 | AUTOMATED SENSOR SWITCHING | Wirtgen GmbH | FIORELLO, BENJAMIN F | 3678 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19157916 | Sliding Door Gear | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | O BRIEN, JEFFREY D | 3677 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 19157911 | Closure Device | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | KELLY, CATHERINE A | 3619 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 19138938 | A set of sliding door gears | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | 3634 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19218755 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GROUND MILLING MACHINE | Wirtgen GmbH | ANDRISH, SEAN D | 3678 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19118388 | Workpiece stop arrangement for a circular saw | Festool GmbH | FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR | 3724 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19169100 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CREPED PRODUCT QUALITY AND BLADE WEAR | Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19097412 | Methods and Systems of Assigning Trips to Vehicles | Bridgestone Mobility Solutions B.V. | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19084174 | SLIDE RACK RETROFIT KIT FOR COOLER | Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Company, LLC | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | 3637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19113238 | Extension guide | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | ING, MATTHEW W | 3637 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19081182 | AIR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM WITH ERV, HEATER, AND AIR CONDITION SYSTEM | Joi Holding LLC | GAYE, SAMBA NMN | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19107631 | Extension guide | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | 3637 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19052445 | METHOD TO PROVIDE RELIABLE CAN BUS DATA | Procon Analytics, LLC | LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A. | 2181 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19038773 | TREAD WITH HIGH DRAINAGE | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | 1749 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19038324 | Material processing plant and drive for a mobile material processing plant | Kleemann GmbH | TEMPLETON, CHRISTOPHER L | 3725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18871879 | Device for ejecting a movable furniture part | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | 3637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871911 | Arrangement With Two Devices For Ejecting A Movable Furniture Part | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | 3637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871900 | Device for ejecting a movable furniture part | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J | 3637 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871906 | Device for ejecting a movable furniture part | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | 3637 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871874 | Device for ejecting a movable furniture part | Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San Ve Tic. A.S. | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | 3637 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18865077 | Hard-metal protection for landsides | Betek GmbH & Co. Kg | BEHRENS, ADAM J | 3671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18923940 | HIGH FLOW, NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR | Rymed Technologies, LLC | STIGELL, THEODORE J | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 | |
| 18921066 | Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Providing Dynamic Content | Klickafy, LLC | ORR, HENRY W | 2172 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18922313 | ANACARDIC ACID FOR INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | OH, TAYLOR V | 1625 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18843292 | MOBILE WEED CONTROL/ DESUCKERING EQUIPMENT | Spezia S.r.l. | CALLAWAY, SPENCER THOMAS | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Sep 02, 2024 |
| 18821781 | ROLLER ASSIST AND LIFT FOR TIRE CHANGING MACHINE | The Coats Company, LLC | THOMAS, DAVID B | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18815068 | MODULAR SENSOR INTEGRATION SYSTEM WITH SELECTABLE SENSOR MODULES | Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. | WANG, HARRY Z | 2184 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18809491 | MICROSTRUCTURED SOFT TISSUE GRAFT | Bvw Invest AG | OU, JING RUI | 3771 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18836443 | TIRE CAVITY RESONANCE NOISE ABSORBER | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | BOOTH, ALEXANDER D | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18796266 | ANACARDIC ACID FOR NEURAL REPAIR | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU | 1617 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18791426 | LIFTING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | The Coats Company, LLC | SHAKERI, HADI | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18719405 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING AND/OR MONITORING A TIRE WEAR RATE OF A TIRE | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18716544 | USE OF A TEXTILE ARTICLE CONTAINING GRAPHENE TO PRODUCE A BANDAGE FOR WOUNDS | Directa Plus S.p.A. | CONIGLIO, AUDREA JUNE BUCKLEY | 1617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18673767 | SLIPFORM PAVER | Wirtgen GmbH | LEE, JONG SUK | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18703519 | RUBBER COMPOSITIONS | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 1765 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18699912 | RUBBER COATING FOR RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES FOR TIRES | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18698486 | SADDLE-RIDE MOTORCYCLE OF SCOOTER TYPE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION | Piaggio & C. S.p.A. | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 3611 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18626647 | Slipform Paver | Wirtgen GmbH | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 3671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18624992 | Two-Phase Adhesive Nonstandard COSA Devices | Bvw Holding AG | MEGNA FUENTES, ANTHONY W | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18623287 | Tissue Scaffold with Patterned Microstructure | Bvw Holding AG | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18686736 | A METHOD TO SYNCHRONIZE THE TIME OF A TIRE-MOUNTED SENSOR TO THE ROAD IMPACT AND MEASURE THE CONTACT PATCH DURATION AND AMPLITUDE | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | LEE, PAUL D | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18569258 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYSTS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL PROCESSES AND CATALYSTS THUS OBTAINED | Nextchem Tech S.P.A | TAYLOR, JORDAN W | 1738 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18289378 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING GRAPHENE FOR THE TREATMENT OF TEXTILE ARTICLES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES TREATED | Directa Plus S.p.A. | LOVE, TREVOR M | 1611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18286436 | Process for the production of a cemented carbide material having a reinforced binder phase | Betek GmbH & Co. Kg | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1784 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18464324 | CURING MACHINE | Wirtgen GmbH | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 3671 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18036626 | POLYESTER-BASED COMPOSITION WITH HIGH BARRIER PROPERTIES AND ARTICLES OF PACKAGING CONTAINING THE SAME | Point Plastic S.r.l. | STONEHOCKER, VIRGINIA LEE | 1766 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18019662 | INFLATABLE LIFE JACKET | Politecnico Di Milano | BURGESS, MARC R | 3615 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18013192 | METHOD FOR EXTERIOR NOISE SIMULATION OF A TIRE | Bridgestone Europe Nv/Sa [Be/Be] | MIRABITO, MICHAEL PAUL | 2187 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial89.9% of resolved applications prosecuted by Patterson Intellectual Property Law, P.C. were allowed, across 4,067 applications in USPTO records.
2.63 office actions per allowed application on average.
53 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 26 clients, before 49 examiners in 36 art units.
