Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
38 pending office actions • 1 client • 37 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 116 patents granted in the last 365 days
Volvo and Withrow & Terranova has 40 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 8177 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 91.72%, indicating that most resolved applications in the recorded portfolio reached allowance. The substantial application history provides context for interpreting the current docket.
The practice averages 3.6 office actions per allowance. This shows that a favorable result commonly follows several rounds of examination, even with a high allowance rate. Applicants should plan for sustained prosecution and budget for continued response work when pursuing claims in this technology area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (11%) |
| §103 only | 18 (47%) |
| §102 only | 4 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 2 | 62.4% | +19.7% |
| TAN, OLIVER E | 1 | 72.6% | +8.8% |
| PATTON, SPENCER D | 1 | 74.2% | +21.1% |
| JOHNS, HILARY LYNN | 1 | 81.9% | +15.7% |
| REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | 1 | 37.4% | +35.6% |
| MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 1 | 65.1% | +16.4% |
| LI, CE LI | 1 | 71.8% | +14.5% |
| GENTILE, ALEXANDER VINCENT | 1 | 67.4% | +5.2% |
| LEMBO, AARON LLOYD | 1 | 81.1% | +13.5% |
| WILHELM, TIMOTHY | 1 | 78.6% | +12.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19089793 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BATTERY MODULE | JOHNS, HILARY LYNN | — |
| 19013110 | VEHICLE BRACKET ARRANGEMENT | LEMBO, AARON LLOYD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938374 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A VEHICLE IN TRAVERSING AN UPCOMING ROAD SEGMENT | MILLER, PRESTON JAY | 7d |
| 18928837 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURN INDICATOR CANCELLATION | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 7d |
| 18919801 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VIBRATIONS ON AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH SYSTEM | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 12d |
| 19352644 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | — |
| 19351457 | IGNITION SYSTEM | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | — |
| 19078570 | STATE OF CHARGE MASKING | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | — |
| 19037502 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE | LI, CE LI | — |
| 18905277 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR A CABIN OF AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE | CHEN, DANIEL GUANG-DIAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19352644 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | — |
| 19351457 | IGNITION SYSTEM | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | — |
| 19227735 | PREPARING FOR A LIFT OPERATION OF A VEHICLE | PATTON, SPENCER D | — |
| 19089793 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BATTERY MODULE | JOHNS, HILARY LYNN | — |
| 19078570 | STATE OF CHARGE MASKING | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | — |
| 19074402 | STATE OF CHARGE CONTROL FOR A FUEL CELL VEHICLE | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | — |
| 19037502 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE | LI, CE LI | — |
| 19013110 | VEHICLE BRACKET ARRANGEMENT | LEMBO, AARON LLOYD | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Volvo Group | 38 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3669 | 4 |
| 3747 | 3 |
| 3663 | 3 |
| 3613 | 2 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| 3664 | 2 |
| 3634 | 2 |
| 3665 | 2 |
| 3612 | 2 |
| 3616 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19352644 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19351457 | IGNITION SYSTEM | Volvo Truck Corporation | ZALESKAS, JOHN M | 3747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2025 |
| 19247151 | SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING AND ADJUSTING VEHICLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON A ROAD SEGMENT BASED ON PREDICTED GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS | Volvo Truck Corporation | TAN, OLIVER E | 3669 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19227735 | PREPARING FOR A LIFT OPERATION OF A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | PATTON, SPENCER D | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19089793 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BATTERY MODULE | Volvo Truck Corporation | JOHNS, HILARY LYNN | 3613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19078570 | STATE OF CHARGE MASKING | Volvo Truck Corporation | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | 3663 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19074402 | STATE OF CHARGE CONTROL FOR A FUEL CELL VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | MOSCOLA, MATTHEW JOHN | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 09, 2025 |
| 19037502 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | LI, CE LI | 3661 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19037482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | GENTILE, ALEXANDER VINCENT | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19013110 | VEHICLE BRACKET ARRANGEMENT | Volvo Truck Corporation | LEMBO, AARON LLOYD | 3672 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18982329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FIFTH WHEEL MOTION | Volvo Truck Corporation | WILHELM, TIMOTHY | 3617 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18874273 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING SWING OUT | Volvo Truck Corporation | LIANG, HONGYE | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18965128 | WINDOW PANE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A MECHANISM | Volvo Truck Corporation | PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS | 3634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18950409 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRAILER CONNECTION STATUS FOR A VEHICLE, AND A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A TRAILER CONNECTION STATUS OF A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | PANDE, ASHUTOSH | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18939879 | SAFETY RETAINER FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SAFETY RETAINER, AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OF SUCH A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 3676 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18938374 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A VEHICLE IN TRAVERSING AN UPCOMING ROAD SEGMENT | Volvo Truck Corporation | MILLER, PRESTON JAY | 3661 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18928837 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURN INDICATOR CANCELLATION | Volvo Truck Corporation | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18921089 | GAS LEAKAGE DETECTION IN A VEHICLE TIRE | Volvo Truck Corporation | PIATESKI, ERIN M | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18919801 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VIBRATIONS ON AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH SYSTEM | Volvo Truck Corporation | SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY | 3669 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18905277 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR A CABIN OF AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | CHEN, DANIEL GUANG-DIAN | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18903093 | DETERMINING STABILITY OF A VEHICLE BASED ON A MOTION OF TRAILERS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | HINTON, HENRY R | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18903084 | BRAKING A VEHICLE USING A NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID | Volvo Truck Corporation | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | 3616 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18891700 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18882950 | NOTIFYING OTHERS OF DETECTION STATUS TO MITIGATE ACCIDENT RISK | Volvo Truck Corporation | SATHIRAJU, SRINIVAS | 2844 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18829687 | CONTROL OF CAMERA MONITORING SYSTEM | Volvo Truck Corporation | TEKLE, DANIEL T | 2481 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18835085 | WINDOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE UP AND DOWN DISPLACEMENT OF A WINDOW GLASS | Volvo Truck Corporation | MENEZES, MARCUS | 3634 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18765681 | FOOTSTEP ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | EBNER, KATY MEYER | 3613 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18746614 | CONNECTOR LOCKOUT DEVICE | Volvo Truck Corporation | RAHMAN, THASLIMUR | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18720745 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18742169 | BRAKE COOLING SYSTEM | Volvo Truck Corporation | HSIAO, JAMES K | 3616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18742183 | ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE FUEL GAS STORAGE SYSTEMS AND RELATED ASPECTS | Volvo Truck Corporation | PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | 3611 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18663181 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY, AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, A VEHICLE, AND A METHOD | Volvo Truck Corporation | WEI, YVONNE | 1722 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18413206 | STRUCTURAL PART FOR A TRUCK, COMPRISING A BEAM MADE OF FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC | Volvo Truck Corporation | ZHUO, WENWEI | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18396098 | POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING POWER STEERING SYSTEM | Volvo Truck Corporation | JOYCE, WILLIAM C | 3618 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18470551 | AUXILIARY SAFETY DEVICE FOR VEHICLES, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AUXILIARY SAFETY DEVICE | Volvo Truck Corporation | TRIEU, VAN THANH | 2685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18469696 | CONTROL UNIT, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREIN FOR OPTIMIZING REGENERATIVE POWER | Volvo Truck Corporation | ROBERSON, JASON R | 3669 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18346348 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MAIN CONTROLLER OF A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE AND ONE OR MORE ADD-ON MODULE(S) | Volvo Truck Corporation | KWIATKOWSKA, LIDIA | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 17413071 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE ATTITUDE OF A VEHICLE | Volvo Truck Corporation | LE, HAILEY R | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jun 11, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial91.7% of resolved applications prosecuted by Volvo And Withrow & Terranova were allowed, across 8,177 applications in USPTO records.
3.60 office actions per allowed application on average.
38 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 1 client, before 37 examiners in 23 art units.
