Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/648,773

RANDOM ORBIT SANDER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 29, 2024

Priority

May 05, 2023 — provisional 63/464,395

Examiner

HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL

Art Unit

3723

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +45.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 66% grant rate with +45.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 186 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

123 granted / 186 resolved

-3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +45% interview lift

Without

With

+45.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

229

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

81.6%

+41.6% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 186 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/768,376

Patent 12678799

POLISHING TANK WITH REMOVABLE SOCK AND INTEGRATED SENSORS

4y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/302,238

Patent 12673398

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GRINDING WHEEL

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/055,376

Patent 12643189

MOBILE MACHINE TOOL FOR MACHINING A SURFACE

5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/186,721

Patent 12614896

MOUNTING A ROBOTIC ARM IN AN INVERTED POSITION TO SUSPEND AN ELECTRICAL BYPASS

5y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/803,642

Patent 12611747

Shot Cascading Apparatus For Cleaning 3D Printed Components

3y 7m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+45.3%)

2y 11m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 186 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.