Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/787,351

CURRENT SENSING IN POWER TOOL DEVICES USING A FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 29, 2024

Priority

Oct 20, 2020 — provisional 63/094,100 +1 more

Examiner

RIOS RUSSO, RAUL J

Art Unit

2858

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RIOS RUSSO, RAUL J View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

536 granted / 617 resolved

+18.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

640

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

65.0%

+25.0% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 617 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 29, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+8.9%)

2y 2m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 617 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.