Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/694,805

TOOL BIT AND BIT HOLDER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 22, 2024

Priority

Oct 20, 2021 — provisional 63/257,687 +2 more

Examiner

GATES, ERIC ANDREW

Art Unit

3722

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1097 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GATES, ERIC ANDREW View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

864 granted / 1097 resolved

+8.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

1130

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

61.3%

+21.3% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1097 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/136,659

Patent 12678875

TAP AND DIE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/315,588

Patent 12678865

CORING TOOL

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/796,047

Patent 12667894

DRILLING TOOL INCLUDING A STEP DRILL BIT

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/798,157

Patent 12667897

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WORKPIECE THREADED HOLE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/081,684

Patent 12667893

CHAMFERING TOOL AND ROTARY TOOL

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+13.9%)

2y 9m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1097 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.