Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/264,029

POWER TOOL MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 09, 2025

Priority

Feb 21, 2023 — provisional 63/486,155 +1 more

Examiner

CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

Art Unit

3731

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1240 granted / 1464 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1488

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

63.4%

+23.4% vs TC avg

§102

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1464 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 09, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12678161

SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH INSTALLATION POKA-YOKE FEATURES

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/029,607

Patent 12678160

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/046,468

Patent 12678163

SAFETY CONTROL ALGORITHMS FOR SURGICAL DEVICES, INCLUDING SAFETY CONTROL ALGORITHMS FOR SURGICAL STAPLER DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/232,903

Patent 12676563

HIGH POWER GRINDING TOOL

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/851,259

Patent 12672873

END EFFECTOR AND OPEN LINEAR STAPLER HAVING THE SAME

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+11.0%)

2y 9m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1464 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.