Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/656,707

RANDOM ORBIT SANDER WITH A MULTI-MATERIAL DUST COLLECTION ASSEMBLY

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 07, 2024

Priority

May 22, 2023 — provisional 63/468,091 +1 more

Examiner

SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY

Art Unit

4100

Tech Center

4100

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +28.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 117 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

63 granted / 117 resolved

-6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

175

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

86.9%

+46.9% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 117 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 07, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

54%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+28.8%)

2y 11m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 117 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.