Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
84 pending office actions • 40 art units • 73 examiners • 0 of 84 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 92 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 27 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (2%) |
| §103 only | 26 (31%) |
| §102 only | 3 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 52 (62%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERTH, KATIE L | 3 | 75.2% | +17.0% |
| SEIF, DARIUSH | 2 | 69.9% | +6.4% |
| QUAIM, LAMIA | 2 | 74.3% | +17.2% |
| HOLLY, LEE A | 2 | 74.9% | +6.2% |
| FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 2 | 75.5% | +25.1% |
| HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 2 | 69.2% | +51.0% |
| SAETHER, FLEMMING | 2 | 65.0% | +28.1% |
| FERRERO, EDUARDO R | 2 | 62.0% | +43.6% |
| ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 2 | 69.2% | +41.7% |
| LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK | 2 | 76.9% | +27.3% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18021360 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN OPERATING MODE OF A MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL | SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED | 100d overdue |
| 18280752 | WIRE SAW AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A WIRE SAW AND A REMOTE CONTROL, AND METHOD AND USE OF AN ACTUATING DEVICE FOR TAUTENING A SAW WIRE IN A WIRE SAW | AYALA, FERNANDO A | 49d overdue |
| 18272839 | Method for braking a rotating tool of an electric machine tool and electric machine tool | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 38d overdue |
| 18690915 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONSTRUCTION ROBOT AND CONSTRUCTION ROBOT | PATTON, SPENCER D | 29d overdue |
| 18578129 | Backpack device | MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS | 23d overdue |
| 18284648 | Expansion Anchor | SAETHER, FLEMMING | 22d overdue |
| 18285429 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER TOOL, AND POWER TOOL | CAO, CHUN | 16d overdue |
| 18713903 | ELECTRIC MOTOR, POWER TOOL AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A POWER TOOL AND AN ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE | GUGGER, SEAN A | 11d overdue |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17782041 | WORKING TOOL | GERTH, KATIE L | 88d overdue |
| 18010636 | Method for producing a machining segment with a projection of the hard material particles on the side surfaces of the machining segment | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 49d overdue |
| 18284609 | Expansion Anchor | SAETHER, FLEMMING | 22d overdue |
| 18284648 | Expansion Anchor | SAETHER, FLEMMING | 22d overdue |
| 18858929 | Method for manufacturing a drill segment, drill segment, and drill bit | QUAIM, LAMIA | 4d overdue |
| 19147779 | Hand-held impact power tool with pressing force-adapted power regulation | GERTH, KATIE L | — |
| 19141687 | Electric hand tool with an accumulator unit detachably fastened to the machine housing | GERTH, KATIE L | — |
| 18867349 | METHOD FOR RELEASING AND TIGHTENING A SCREW CONNECTION BETWEEN A CORE DRILLING DEVICE AND A CORE BIT, AND CORE DRILLING DEVICE | QUAIM, LAMIA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3731 | 13 |
| 3726 | 5 |
| 3724 | 4 |
| 3635 | 3 |
| 1731 | 3 |
| 3675 | 3 |
| 1733 | 3 |
| 3678 | 2 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19352994 | Power tool having a direction switch for selecting a direction of rotation | PALMER, LUCAS E A | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19164504 | Impact wrench and method for controlling an impact wrench | HIBBERT, MARY C | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 19148327 | Method for controlling a construction robot, and construction robot | RINK, RYAN J | 3619 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19147779 | Hand-held impact power tool with pressing force-adapted power regulation | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19142930 | Shaft-hub connection arrangement between a metallic shaft and a hub made of plastic | HALL, ZACHARY A | 3678 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19141687 | Electric hand tool with an accumulator unit detachably fastened to the machine housing | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19085541 | SEALING GEOMETRY FOR A MOBILE POWER TOOL | SEIF, DARIUSH | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19106954 | POWER TOOL WITH A DUST COLLECTION BOX, AND DUST COLLECTION BOX | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19105496 | Connector Arrangement | DEMUREN, BABAJIDE A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19103076 | Machine tool with a sealing device | TECCO, ANDREW M | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 18997236 | Connector for attaching a cable or pipe to a support structure | DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18877540 | Method for detecting kickback of electric tool | ROJAS, BERNARD | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18870863 | Metal drill bit and method | AVERICK, LAWRENCE | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18957976 | JOINT-SEALING ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT JOINTS AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A JOINT-SEALING ELEMENT | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | 3635 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958013 | JOINT-SEALING ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT JOINTS AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A JOINT-SEALING ELEMENT | SADLON, JOSEPH | 3635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18867432 | POWER TOOL WITH PARALLEL OUTPUT AND MOTOR AXES | SEIF, DARIUSH | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18867349 | METHOD FOR RELEASING AND TIGHTENING A SCREW CONNECTION BETWEEN A CORE DRILLING DEVICE AND A CORE BIT, AND CORE DRILLING DEVICE | QUAIM, LAMIA | 3722 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18866926 | Construction Robot With Parallel Manipulator | BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18862738 | Method for operating a circuit arrangement for BEMF zero crossing identification | LUO, DAVID S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18859671 | INTERFACE FOR CONNECTING PARTIAL SHAFTS IN A FUNCTIONAL UNIT, FUNCTIONAL UNIT AND MACHINE TOOL | MARTIN, VERONICA | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18858929 | Method for manufacturing a drill segment, drill segment, and drill bit | QUAIM, LAMIA | 3676 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18854728 | Setting tool for blind rivet | IBEKWE, DARLINGTON NDUKA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18894862 | SUCTIONING COVER FOR A CORE DRILL BIT HAVING A PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE, AND USE OF THE SUCTIONING COVER | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18844694 | Timber Concrete Composite Screw | SHANSKE, JASON D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18814693 | AGGLOMERATION UNIT, SUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AGGLOMERATING VACUUMED MATERIAL | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 1714 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18718116 | Tool bit with dust extracting device | HOLLY, LEE A | 3726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18738190 | SWITCH FOR A POWER TOOL AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING ON A POWER TOOL | JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18716427 | Laser System for Generating a Laser Line | GUADALUPE, YARITZA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18731970 | SUCTION DEVICE HAVING A COOLING DUCT AND METHOD FOR OPERAT-ING THE SUCTION DEVICE | LARSON, JOHN MICHAEL | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18715152 | DEVICE FOR ROUTING LINES, PIPES, AND/OR CABLES THROUGH A BUILDING COMPONENT | AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18714623 | POWER TOOL WITH A SPECIFIC OUTPUT CURRENT | LAUGHLIN, CHARLES S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18713903 | ELECTRIC MOTOR, POWER TOOL AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A POWER TOOL AND AN ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE | GUGGER, SEAN A | 2834 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18711431 | Tri-Component Screw | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18705712 | Hand-held power saw | ALIE, GHASSEM | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18702110 | Electrical Device and System Having at Least Two Electrical Devices | FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS | 2633 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18698316 | Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 3726 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698313 | Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core | SALONE, BAYAN | 3726 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698318 | Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 3726 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18696863 | EXTENDABLE MAGAZINE, FILLED MAGAZINE AND USE | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18690915 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONSTRUCTION ROBOT AND CONSTRUCTION ROBOT | PATTON, SPENCER D | 3656 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18689613 | Auxiliary handle for a hand-held power tool | MAH, CHUCK Y | 3677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18427696 | FASTENING METHOD AND FASTENING SYSTEM | HOLLY, LEE A | 3726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18292241 | Threaded Rod Connector With Threadless Contact Surfaces | SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | 3678 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18291505 | PROFILE STRUCTURE FOR A COMPONENT OF A POWER TOOL, AND POWER TOOL HAVING A PROFILE STRUCTURE | MATTHEWS, JENNIFER S | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18413247 | CONSTRUCTION ROBOT HAVING A LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING WORK ON A BUILDING ELEMENT | NEJAD, MAHDI H | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18579402 | Communication between a power tool and a rechargeable battery | LYNCH, VICTORIA HOM | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2024 |
| 18578178 | Backpack device | NASH, BRIAN D | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18578129 | Backpack device | MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS | 3734 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18576345 | USE OF AT LEAST ONE ALKALI AND/OR EARTH ALKALINE METAL SALT IN AN INORGANIC MORTAR SYSTEM BASED ON ALUMINOUS CEMENT TO ACCELERATE THE CURING OF THE CEMENT IN CHEMICAL FASTENING | GUINO-O UZZLE, MARITES A | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18576359 | FASTENING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A THREAD-FORMING SCREW AND A CURED ALUMINATE-CONTAINING INORGANIC COMPOSITION | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18564821 | GRINDING PLATE FOR A GRINDING DISK OF A GRINDING MACHINE AND PRODUCTION METHOD | NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18516228 | Power Tool System and Authorization Method | TRISCHLER, JOHN T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18289106 | HAZARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND HAZARD SENSOR UNIT | ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18288323 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING A TOOL, AND MOBILE POWER TOOL | RAO, SHEELA S | 2129 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18286057 | Methods, system and electronic module for counterbalancing a weight force of an object | SOTO, HENRIX | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18285429 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER TOOL, AND POWER TOOL | CAO, CHUN | 2115 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18284609 | Expansion Anchor | SAETHER, FLEMMING | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18284648 | Expansion Anchor | SAETHER, FLEMMING | 3675 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18280752 | WIRE SAW AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A WIRE SAW AND A REMOTE CONTROL, AND METHOD AND USE OF AN ACTUATING DEVICE FOR TAUTENING A SAW WIRE IN A WIRE SAW | AYALA, FERNANDO A | 3724 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18277388 | Lock for a rechargeable battery | HYEON, HAE M | 2831 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18277404 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER TOOL AND POWER TOOL | FERRERO, EDUARDO R | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18448580 | USE OF SPECIAL THIOL COMPOUNDS TO IMPROVE THE STORAGE STABILITY OF COMPOSITIONS BASED ON EPOXY RESINS CONTAINING AMINE COMPOUNDS | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18272839 | Method for braking a rotating tool of an electric machine tool and electric machine tool | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 2846 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18267343 | Method for producing a machining segment | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 1733 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18266637 | WELDING DEVICE | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18025228 | Method for protecting a rechargeable battery | HUYNH, KIM NGOC | 2176 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18022466 | Pouch cell and stack | SRIPATHI, ANKITH REDDY | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2023 |
| 18021360 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN OPERATING MODE OF A MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL | SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED | 2116 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 100d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18021357 | Method for improved starting of drilling with a drilling device in an existing borehole, and drilling system | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18019345 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR RUNNING A MACHINE | FERRERO, EDUARDO R | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2023 |
| 18005427 | Hand-Held Power Tool, Tool and Hand-Held Power Tool System Having a Designated Ratio of Rotational Speed to Impact Frequency | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §102 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Jan 13, 2023 |
| 18015662 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK HAVING A POUCH CELL, AND METHOD | APICELLA, KARIE O | 1725 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 18010636 | Method for producing a machining segment with a projection of the hard material particles on the side surfaces of the machining segment | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 18010597 | Method for producing a green body and method for further processing the green body to form a machining segment | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 17998728 | Finely ground granulated blast-furnace slag in a cementitious multi-component mortar system for use as an inorganic chemical fastening system | LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17998665 | Alkali-silicate-based initiator component for use in a cementitious inorganic multi-component mortar system | LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK | 1731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2022 |
| 17909494 | As-needed filter cleaning | BUI, DUNG H | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
| 17905762 | Mortar composition based on isocyanate amine adducts, multi-component resin system, method for the fastening of construction elements and use of the multi component resin system for the fastening of construction elements | ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN | 1762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
| 17800230 | Method for determining a recommendation of a gear to be engaged for a core drill, and core drill | NORTON, JENNIFER L | 2117 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17782041 | WORKING TOOL | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 88d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2022 |
| 17762616 | Device for Providing a Supporting Force for the Upper Extremities of a User, and an Exoskeleton | ZIEGLER, MATTHEW D | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2022 |
| 17642357 | Method for the efficient discharge of a rechargeable battery | PHAN, HUY Q | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
| 17606191 | Dust hood device for a power tool and the use thereof, and method for dust collection | DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 3724 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 17058950 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PROTECTION APPARATUS | OMAR, AHMED H | 2859 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2020 |
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