Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/530,119

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A STATUS OF AN ACTION PERFORMED BY A POWER TOOL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 05, 2023

Examiner

NGUYEN, DONGHAI D

Art Unit

3729

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allow Rate

661 granted / 878 resolved

+5.3% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

899

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

46.6%

+6.6% vs TC avg

§102

33.0%

-7.0% vs TC avg

§112

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 878 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 05, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Jun 09, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 20, 2025

Final Rejection

Dec 24, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/818,004

Patent 12588135

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/882,145

Patent 12580462

METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL SHEET FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/914,162

Patent 12552062

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+29.4%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 878 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.