Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
75 pending office actions • 29 art units • 70 examiners • 0 of 75 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 87 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft is managing 77 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are spread across 72 distinct examiners and 30 distinct art units, indicating a high degree of technical variety and a decentralized prosecution environment. The ratio of 77 actions to 72 examiners suggests that almost every action is reviewed by a different person.
GERTH, KATIE L is the busiest examiner for the company, overseeing 2 pending office actions. With 77 total pending office actions in 30 distinct art units, the company's mechanical engineering innovations are being reviewed by many different specialized groups at the USPTO. This requires a prosecution strategy that can adapt to the individual styles of 72 different examiners while addressing the specific requirements of 30 different art units. The decentralized nature of the portfolio means that the legal team must handle each case as a unique interaction with limited opportunities for examiner-specific concentration.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 20 (27%) |
| §102 only | 3 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 49 (65%) |
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 | 2 | 75.7% | +16.9% |
| SEIF, DARIUSH | 2 | 70.5% | +6.2% |
| HOLLY, LEE A | 2 | 75.0% | +5.9% |
| HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 2 | 69.5% | +49.6% |
| FERRERO, EDUARDO R | 2 | 61.9% | +43.4% |
| PALMER, LUCAS E A | 1 | 80.2% | +16.7% |
| KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 1 | 68.2% | +19.7% |
| RINK, RYAN J | 1 | 78.4% | +10.8% |
| STEVENS, ALLAN D | 1 | 41.5% | +50.3% |
| HALL, ZACHARY A | 1 | 61.9% | +49.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19352994 | Power tool having a direction switch for selecting a direction of rotation | PALMER, LUCAS E A | — |
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 |
| 18285429 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER TOOL, AND POWER TOOL | CAO, CHUN | 16d overdue |
| 17624098 | Ring Saw with Water Flushing System | DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 15d overdue |
| 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 | 5d |
| 17802726 | Method for Determining a Position and/or Orientation of a Measuring Device | DARWISH, AMIR ELSAYED | 6d |
| 18814693 | AGGLOMERATION UNIT, SUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AGGLOMERATING VACUUMED MATERIAL | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 20d |
| 18867432 | POWER TOOL WITH PARALLEL OUTPUT AND MOTOR AXES | SEIF, DARIUSH | 29d |
| 18448580 | USE OF SPECIAL THIOL COMPOUNDS TO IMPROVE THE STORAGE STABILITY OF COMPOSITIONS BASED ON EPOXY RESINS CONTAINING AMINE COMPOUNDS | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 34d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19490167 | Tool and Consumable | GERTH, KATIE L | — |
| 19352994 | Power tool having a direction switch for selecting a direction of rotation | PALMER, LUCAS E A | — |
| 19307857 | Sealing device for an edge joint and drywall | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | — |
| 19148327 | Method for controlling a construction robot, and construction robot | RINK, RYAN J | — |
| 19147779 | Hand-held impact power tool with pressing force-adapted power regulation | GERTH, KATIE L | — |
| 19250580 | CLOSURE FOR A CASE | STEVENS, ALLAN D | — |
| 19142930 | Shaft-hub connection arrangement between a metallic shaft and a hub made of plastic | HALL, ZACHARY A | — |
| 18698318 | Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3731 | 11 |
| 3726 | 6 |
| 3635 | 4 |
| 3675 | 3 |
| 1731 | 3 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 3724 | 2 |
| 1733 | 2 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19490167 | Tool and Consumable | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 19307857 | Sealing device for an edge joint and drywall | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 3635 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 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 |
| 19250580 | CLOSURE FOR A CASE | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 3733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 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 |
| 19085541 | SEALING GEOMETRY FOR A MOBILE POWER TOOL | SEIF, DARIUSH | 3731 | §103§112 | 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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19105160 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND SEALING A LINE FEEDTHROUGH DIRECTLY BENEATH A CEILING | MAESTRI, PATRICK J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19103076 | Machine tool with a sealing device | TECCO, ANDREW M | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19101357 | Panel connector with additional interlock | MUDD, HENRY HOOPER | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18996697 | SET OF DEVICES FOR ROUTING LINES, PIPES, AND/OR CABLES THROUGH A BUILDING COMPONENT | HERRING, BRENT W | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996619 | SET OF DEVICES FOR ROUTING LINES, PIPES, AND/OR CABLES THROUGH A BUILDING COMPONENT | SOLOMON, ASA FRANKLIN | 3632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18870863 | Metal drill bit and method | AVERICK, LAWRENCE | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 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 |
| 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 |
| 18867432 | POWER TOOL WITH PARALLEL OUTPUT AND MOTOR AXES | SEIF, DARIUSH | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18866926 | Construction Robot With Parallel Manipulator | BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18865939 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE IN AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | PAUL, ANTONY M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 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 |
| 18856003 | Marked Threaded Fastener Manufacture and Fastener | BATES, ZAKIYA W | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 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 |
| 18813139 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AND TREATING A LIQUID, FILTER BAG, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILTER BAG AND USE | KURTZ, BENJAMIN M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18790073 | WET AND DRY VACUUM CLEANER | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 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 |
| 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 |
| 18709549 | ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE HAVING A CELL WITHOUT A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND POWER TOOL HAVING SUCH AN ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE | KASS-MULLET, BENJAMIN ELI | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18657990 | METHOD FOR FASTENING ANCHORING ELEMENTS IN BOREHOLES | LEFF, ANGELA MARIE DITRAN | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18702687 | Connection setup for communication between a first and a second system component | CHOWDHURY, MAHBUBUL BAR | 2475 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18702110 | Electrical Device and System Having at Least Two Electrical Devices | FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS | 2633 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18702109 | Power Cable, Electrical Device and Communication System | KRATT, JUSTIN M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18699109 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH IMPROVED COOLING PERFORMANCE, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK, AND MACHINE TOOL | MURPHY, RYAN PATRICK | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698318 | 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 |
| 18698316 | 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 |
| 18689613 | Auxiliary handle for a hand-held power tool | MAH, CHUCK Y | 3677 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18681387 | Method for rapid charging of a rechargeable battery | LEWIS, TISHA D | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18427696 | FASTENING METHOD AND FASTENING SYSTEM | HOLLY, LEE A | 3726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18292248 | Rod Connector with Hollow Pin | SAETHER, FLEMMING | 3675 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | 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 | 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 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18578178 | Backpack device | NASH, BRIAN D | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 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 |
| 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 |
| 18569387 | DRILL BIT, DRILL CHUCK ATTACHMENT FOR THE DRILL BIT AND ALSO DRILL CHUCK FOR THE DRILL BIT | COZART, JERMIE E | 3799 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18516228 | Power Tool System and Authorization Method | TRISCHLER, JOHN T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18286451 | METHOD FOR RELEASING A DRILL CORE FROM A DRILL BIT OF A CORE DRILLING DEVICE AND CORE DRILLING DEVICE | COOK, KYLE A | 3726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18286043 | System, kit and electronic module for counterbalancing a weight force of an object | MICHENER, JOSHUA J | 3600 | §102§103 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 18270011 | Hardening of a zinc coated screw body | FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18267343 | Method for producing a machining segment | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 1733 | §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 |
| 18022466 | Pouch cell and stack | MARTIN, MATTHEW T | 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 | Non-Final OA | — | 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§103 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 17998619 | MULTI-COMPONENT INORGANIC CAPSULE ANCHORING SYSTEM BASED ON PORTLAND CEMENT CLINKER | CASE, SARAH CATHERINE | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2022 |
| 17802726 | Method for Determining a Position and/or Orientation of a Measuring Device | DARWISH, AMIR ELSAYED | 2199 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Aug 26, 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 |
| 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 |
| 17624098 | Ring Saw with Water Flushing System | DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 3724 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2021 |
| 17058950 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PROTECTION APPARATUS | OMAR, AHMED H | 2859 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2020 |
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