Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/695,852

ROTARY TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2024

Priority

Oct 07, 2021 — JP 2021-165452 +1 more

Examiner

SNYDER, ALAN W

Art Unit

3722

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +12.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SNYDER, ALAN W View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

573 granted / 697 resolved

+12.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

724

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 697 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/155,651

Patent 12661726

QUICK CLAMPING MILLING TOOL CUTTERS AND METHODS

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/847,237

Patent 12649190

MODULAR DRILL HAVING CLAMP AND BUMP SURFACES FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AN INSERT

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/328,181

Patent 12643160

STEP DRILL BIT

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/915,199

Patent 12636673

Method of Manufacturing Shim for Die Coater Using Milling Process

3y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/924,117

Patent 12636747

AUXILIARY DEVICE AND WORK MACHINE SYSTEM

3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 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

82%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+12.5%)

2y 7m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 697 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.