Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 16/433,754

SOCKET PUNCHES

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 06, 2019

Priority

Jan 25, 2019 — CIP of 10/987,745

Examiner

DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN

Art Unit

3724

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Snap-On Incorporated

OA Round

12 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 36% grant rate with +30.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 449 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

164 granted / 449 resolved

-33.5% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

481

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

78.9%

+38.9% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

14.3%

-25.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 449 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 31 earlier events

Jul 25, 2024

Response Filed

Sep 20, 2024

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 20, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 04, 2024

Request for Continued Examination

Dec 05, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 12, 2025

Response Filed

May 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

16/071,304

Patent 12552066

Cutting Apparatus with Multi-Directional Cutting Element

7y 7m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/552,666

Patent 12544947

FOOD SLICER ASSEMBLY

4y 1m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/624,094

Patent 12521805

Ring Saw

4y 0m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

17/679,689

Patent 12465982

TRACK SAW INCLUDING PLUNGE LOCKOUT MECHANISM

3y 8m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025

18/626,073

Patent 12419229

ARRAY CUTTING KNIFE-TYPE COTTON TOPPING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

1y 5m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

13-14

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+30.1%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 449 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.