Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

204 pending office actions • 69 art units • 172 examiners • 0 of 204 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 329 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

204
Total Pending OAs
129
Non-Final OAs
72
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 61 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

29
Overdue
1
Due this week
19
Due this month
6
Due in next 60 days
6
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 61 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (29)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (19)Due ≤ 60 days (6)Due later (6)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

115
Hard (56%)
79
Medium (39%)
9
Easy (4%)
1
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only2 (1%)
§101 + other3 (1%)
§103 only55 (27%)
§102 only22 (11%)
§112 only7 (3%)
Double-patenting only2 (1%)
Double-patenting + other2 (1%)
Multi-statute (no §101)110 (54%)
No statute on record1 (0%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

22
Life Sciences
11% of docket
1
Information Tech
0% of docket
3
Communications
1% of docket
19
Semiconductors
9% of docket
113
Mechanical / Eng
55% of docket
46
Business / Other
23% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

2,040 h
Manual time on pending OAs
408 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
714 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
17.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 4 42.4% +41.3%
AHMAD, FARIA F 3 76.7% +8.2%
HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN 3 73.2% +27.5%
LAVINDER, JACK W 3 65.3% +28.1%
KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE 3 84.4% +10.3%
WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 3 54.9% +38.2%
WONG, JOCK M 3 35.6% +46.1%
SAETHER, FLEMMING 3 65.0% +28.1%
MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3 54.3% +16.1%
ATTEL, NINA KAY 2 41.1% +27.9%

Quick Wins (2)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18588683 INJECTION NEEDLE BLOWOFF APPARATUS AND INJECTION TESTING SYSTEMS KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE 28d overdue
18741297 CYLINDER HOLDERS FOR TEST MACHINES KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE

Hard Cases (115)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
17875977 PORTABLE PRODUCTION MACHINE, MOBILE TERMINAL, PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING DATA JENNISON, BRIAN W 51d overdue
16857725 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY COUPLING A MOTOR TO AN ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED PUMP HERRMANN, JOSEPH S 45d overdue
17976531 AEROSOL CLEANING COMPOSITION EASHOO, MARK 44d overdue
18969978 WELDING HEADGEAR WITH HEAD STRAP TIGHTNESS FEEDBACK AND LIMITING MANGINE, HEATHER N 42d overdue
18239953 WELD TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING BULLINGTON, ROBERT P 42d overdue
18777653 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WILKENS, JANET MARIE 31d overdue
18766769 Flexible Multi-Tube Retainer GARFT, CHRISTOPHER 30d overdue
18213455 Module for Generating Opening Signals CAROC, LHEIREN MAE ANGLO 30d overdue

Interview Candidates (27)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18588683 INJECTION NEEDLE BLOWOFF APPARATUS AND INJECTION TESTING SYSTEMS KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE 28d overdue
17894422 FASTENER PIN WONG, JOCK M 17d overdue
17738203 ENERGY STORAGE CADDY FOR WELDING SYSTEM WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 9d overdue
18212527 Quarter Turn Fastener SAETHER, FLEMMING 2d overdue
18705053 IMPROVED DOOR LOCK FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 20d
18367755 DOOR-LOCKING MODULE FOR A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 20d
17582894 Multiple Position Wire Feed Spool Delivery System WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 21d
18222701 Compensation Nut Assembly WONG, JOCK M 46d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3675 18
3761 17
3677 11
3723 7
2855 7
3724 6
3745 4
3746 3
3632 3
3763 3

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19434517 HYDRAULICALLY POWERED POWER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING INPUT ENGINE POWER OR INPUT MOTOR POWER COLLINS, DANIEL S. 3745 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 29, 2025
19400529 LABEL PRINTER AND ASSOCIATED LABEL CUTTER AND CUTTER BLADE FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA 2853 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 25, 2025
19352642 DRIVING TOOL IGBOKWE, NICHOLAS E 3731 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 08, 2025
19322387 TRAY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND TRAY STRUCTURE THEREOF PARKER, LAURA EBERT 3733 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 08, 2025
19253287 Control Method and Handle Assembly AFRIN, NAZIA 3666 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 27, 2025
19237210 Door Lock and Electronic Apparatus AHMAD, FARIA F §102§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Jun 13, 2025
19220416 Proportional Regulating Valve WILLIAMS, PATRICK C §102 Non-Final OA Pending May 28, 2025
19207062 Valve Device and Pressure Balancing Assembly NICHOLS, PHYLLIS M §102 Non-Final OA Pending May 13, 2025
19193656 Charging, Refueling or Service Trough System for a Vehicle with Contactless Sensors, in Particular in the Form of a Radar Device SARWAR, BABAR §102 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 29, 2025
19191121 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DISINFECT AN OBJECT OR SURFACE YOUNG, NATASHA E 1774 DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 28, 2025
19191135 Multi-Diameter Retainer SMITH, NKEISHA §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 28, 2025
19185899 CONTAINER CARRIER REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN 3735 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 22, 2025
19182793 Handle System, Handle Assembly, and Anti-Freeze Method for Handle HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 18, 2025
19173280 Clamp Ring for Fastening Pipes MILLNER, MONICA E §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 08, 2025
19098615 BAG ASSEMBLY HAVING A FRONT PANEL ZIPPER ASSEMBLY AND TEAR STRIP ATTEL, NINA KAY 3731 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 02, 2025
19098647 DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 02, 2025
19084210 Tire Repair Valve System KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK 3753 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 19, 2025
19048436 FLOW RATIO CONTROLLERS AND GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS UTILIZING FLOW RATIO CONTROLLERS DO, HAILEY KYUNG AE 3753 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 07, 2025
19048572 Edge Clip with Lever Clamping Mechanism GARFT, CHRISTOPHER 4100 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 07, 2025
19042075 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD EDGE HOLD DOWN BELT FOR CLEANER ORTA, LAUREN GRACE 1711 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 31, 2025
19019084 NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT FOR APPLYING FLUIDS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAIN BODY OF SUCH A NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT NGUON, VIRAK 1741 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 13, 2025
19015008 LOAD HANDLING COMPLIANCE NGUYEN, AN T 2689 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 09, 2025
19012514 VARIABLE PITCH STARWHEEL FOR CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINE SINGH, KAVEL 3651 §102 Final Rejection Pending Jan 07, 2025
19011196 THREADED ROD HANGER LAVINDER, JACK W 3677 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 06, 2025
18999687 AUTOMATED PRODUCT TRACKING SALEH, ZAID MUHAMMAD Non-Final OA Pending Dec 23, 2024
18972126 MULTI-ROTATIONAL FIXTURES FOR RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS INCLUDING MULTI-ROTATIONAL FIXTURES GUNBERG, EDWIN C §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 06, 2024
18872388 SCREW PUMP AND ITS COMPONENTS BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 3746 §102§103DP Non-Final OA 5d Pending Dec 06, 2024
18969978 WELDING HEADGEAR WITH HEAD STRAP TIGHTNESS FEEDBACK AND LIMITING MANGINE, HEATHER N 3732 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 42d overdue Pending Dec 05, 2024
18871660 POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AURORA, REENA §112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 04, 2024
18964835 POLARITY-REVERSING BUCK CONVERTER CIRCUITS AND WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLIES HAVING POLARITY-REVERSING BUCK CONVERTER CIRCUITS GBLENDE, JEFFREY A 2838 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 02, 2024
18955549 Retainer with Assembly Prevention and Verification LAVINDER, JACK W 3677 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 21, 2024
18948125 Bag Hook DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY 3632 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 14, 2024
18945112 Fastening Clip Assembly MILLER, WILLIAM L §102 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 12, 2024
18941962 Container and Cap Assembly ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO 3736 §103 Final Rejection 35d Pending Nov 08, 2024
18939865 Loading, Tank or Service Flap DOUGLAS, STEVEN O §112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 07, 2024
18940492 Operating Mechanism for Vehicle Doors AHMAD, FARIA F 3675 §102 Final Rejection 45d overdue Pending Nov 07, 2024
18939192 Fuel System Demonstrator Device BULLINGTON, ROBERT P §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 06, 2024
18929017 FOOD PRODUCT SLICER AND ASSOCIATED KNIFE ASSEMBLY NGUYEN, PHONG H 3724 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 28, 2024
18928507 Actuator for Refueling or Charging Port Cover and System Comprising Actuator LYJAK, LORI LYNN §102 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 28, 2024
18918718 WAREWASH RACK SYSTEM AND WAREWASHER WITH ASSOCIATED WAREWASH RACK SYSTEM CHAN, KO HUNG 3631 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Oct 17, 2024
18908348 Arrangement for Providing a Means of Attachment for a Vehicle Component DIGIOVANNANTONIO, DANIEL ROBERT §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 07, 2024
18906850 FOOD PRODUCT SLICER AND ASSOCIATED GAUGE PLATE SLIDE ASSEMBLY CROSBY JR, RICHARD D 3724 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 04, 2024
18906839 FOOD PRODUCT SLICER AND ASSOCIATED BELT TENSIONER CROSBY JR, RICHARD D 3724 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 04, 2024
18896616 INJECTOR FLUID DELIVERY TESTING SYSTEMS WAMBST, DAVID ALEXANDER §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 25, 2024
18895725 Luggage Ring Assembly FREEDMAN, LAURA §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 25, 2024
18891653 Torsion Clip SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J 3677 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Sep 20, 2024
18890140 AIR HOSE SCHNEIDER, CRAIG M §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 19, 2024
18885067 Improved Fastening Clip LAVINDER, JACK W 3677 §102Other Final Rejection Pending Sep 13, 2024
18882253 NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE APPLICATION OF FLUIDS AND SYSTEM FOR THE APPLICATION OF FLUIDS HO, ANNA THI 3752 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 11, 2024
18829949 Fastening Clip SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J 3677 §103§112 Final Rejection 28d overdue Pending Sep 10, 2024
18828526 Ice Break Emergency Release AHMAD, FARIA F 3675 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Sep 09, 2024
18827238 DUAL ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLIES FOR A HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR SYSTEM PLUMB, NIGEL H §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 06, 2024
18823834 Sealing Plug PATEL, BRIJESH V 3736 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 04, 2024
18823455 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM LOAD MEASUREMENTS ON MULTI-HINGED DEVICES VILLALUNA, ERIKA J §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 03, 2024
18819972 Fastening Aid for Fastening Components to a Carrier Component as well as Method and Apparatus for Attaching such a Fastening Aid ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 29, 2024
18815079 DISHWASHER DOOR-OPENING STRIKER HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN 3675 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 26, 2024
18813743 LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR ORTEGA, JOSEPH 2834 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 23, 2024
18814239 ZIPPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME HELVEY, PETER N. 3734 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 23, 2024
18808911 Retainer Fingers for Retaining Tubes of Different Sizes TAN, DING Y 3632 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 19, 2024
18807669 Vehicle Loading or Fuel Filler Flap Module AKAKPO, DANY E §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 16, 2024
18807912 HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATION PUMP CONTROL TEKA, ABIY 3745 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 16, 2024
18802971 MODULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADHESIVE OR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL CARROLL, JEREMY W 3754 §102§103 Final Rejection 11d overdue Pending Aug 13, 2024
18799521 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND AIR CURTAIN ATTACHMENT TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN 3763 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Aug 09, 2024
18797633 Charging Port or Fueling Port Cover Assembly CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS 3676 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 08, 2024
18797000 REMOTE WEIGHBRIDGE OPERATION GIBSON, RANDY W §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 07, 2024
18785152 System and Method for Improving Windshield Glare THOMAS, BINU §101 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 26, 2024
18779884 MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS WITH TEST METHOD VERIFICATIONS YOUNG, MONICA S §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 22, 2024
18777674 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S 3637 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 19, 2024
18777653 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WILKENS, JANET MARIE 3637 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Jul 19, 2024
18777747 BACK BAR REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J 3637 §102§103 Final Rejection 26d Pending Jul 19, 2024
18777667 AIR DUCT FOR A REFRIGERATOR DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 3763 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 19, 2024
18777758 REFRIGERATOR SULLENS, TAVIA L 3763 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Jul 19, 2024
18767596 Button Assembly JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 09, 2024
18767553 Tolerance Compensation Assembly GILBERT, WILLIAM V §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 09, 2024
18766769 Flexible Multi-Tube Retainer GARFT, CHRISTOPHER 3632 §102§103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jul 09, 2024
18764488 FASTENING ASSEMBLY SKROUPA, JOSHUA A 3678 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 05, 2024
18763304 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING HEATING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS PATEL, DEVANG R 1735 §103§112Other Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Jul 03, 2024
18762020 Fastener and Fastener Assembly BYRD, EUGENE G §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 02, 2024
18762233 CARRIER OVER FABRIC NELSON JR, MILTON 3636 §103 Final Rejection 71d Pending Jul 02, 2024
18756050 THIN FILM SPECIMEN HOLDER SLIDE GUIDE DUNLAP, JONATHAN M §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 27, 2024
18753527 Seat Grommet BROOKS, KARA JEAN 3677 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 25, 2024
18751699 Actuator Device, Clutch Device, and Air Outlet Device TIGHE, DANA K §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 24, 2024
18752687 Driving Assembly and Vehicle PANG, ROGER L 3655 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 24, 2024
18722861 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING A SIZE OF A CUTTING WHEEL HUANG, STEVEN 3723 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2024
18743557 Air Register with Flexible Vanes SCHULT, ALLEN §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 14, 2024
18744185 SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM LOAD CELL BODY HOPKINS, BRANDI N §102 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 14, 2024
18741297 CYLINDER HOLDERS FOR TEST MACHINES KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE §102 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 12, 2024
18734586 Human-Computer Interaction Method and System for Vehicle WONG, YUEN H 3667 §103§112 Final Rejection 3d overdue Pending Jun 05, 2024
18734873 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO CLEAN A REFLOW OVEN WILSON, GREGORY A §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 05, 2024
18733529 Split Piping Slider MERCADO, LOUIS A 3677 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 04, 2024
18679677 FORKLIFT SCALE SENSOR ATTACHMENT AND MOUNTING TRAN, DIEM M 3654 §102 Non-Final OA 20d Pending May 31, 2024
18675773 AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AIR CONDITIONING FOR TRUCK CAB COOLING BARNETT, JOEL 2849 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending May 28, 2024
18675350 Handle Assembly and Vehicle BROWN, EMILY GAIL 3675 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending May 28, 2024
18675991 FACE SHIELD SYSTEMS FOR SECURING REMOVABLE FACE SHIELD LENSES MORAN, KATHERINE M 3732 §102§103Other Final Rejection Pending May 28, 2024
18665110 SELF-DRILLING SELF-TAPPING FASTENER BATES, ZAKIYA W DP Non-Final OA Pending May 15, 2024
18664791 DRIVING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 3675 §103Other Non-Final OA Pending May 15, 2024
18649819 Multi-Piece Modular Retainer WONG, JOCK M §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 29, 2024
18647023 Toggle Structure of Vehicle Air Conditioning Vent MALLON, BRETT PETERSON §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2024
18705044 A GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT BONZELL, PHILIP J 3642 §102§103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Apr 26, 2024
18705053 IMPROVED DOOR LOCK FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 3675 §103§112 Non-Final OA 20d Pending Apr 26, 2024
18643617 VAPOR PHASE SOLVENT PLATING MASK REMOVER PAUL, SHREYA 1711 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 23, 2024
18629848 Fastener DO, ROWLAND 3677 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 08, 2024
18629070 Multi-Piece Modular Retainer Assembly DO, ROWLAND 3677 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 08, 2024
18626385 FOAMED ACRYLIC POLYMER PRIMERLESS ADHESIVE VO, HAI 1788 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 04, 2024
18625762 MULTI-AXIS LOAD CELL BODY KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE 2855 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 03, 2024
18625963 DAMPING DEVICE FOR REDUCING AND IN PARTICULAR BRAKING A MOVEMENT OF A SECOND COMPONENT MOVABLE RELATIVE TO A FIRST COMPONENT IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW 3616 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 03, 2024
18623306 Pinch Resistant Helmet Buckle LEE, MICHAEL S 3677 §103 Final Rejection 15d overdue Pending Apr 01, 2024
18621247 WIPER BLADE WITH SILICONE LIQUID RUBBER DERIVED PERMANENT COATING THEREON GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE 3723 §102§103 Non-Final OA 84d Pending Mar 29, 2024
18694299 AIR HOSE DEAL, DAVID R §101 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 21, 2024
18606883 Rotary Damper for Reducing and in Particular Braking a Rotational or Pivotal Movement of a Second Component Rotatable Relative to a First Component IRVIN, SHEA WOODROW 4100 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 15, 2024
18691909 POST CMP BRUSH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW 3723 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 14, 2024
18604215 FLEXIBLE ENCLOSURE HAVING A TEAR STRIP ATTEL, NINA KAY 3734 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 13, 2024
18596101 TRUSS ASSEMBLY TABLE WITH TRUSS EJECTION MECHANISMS RIVERA, CARLOS A 3723 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 05, 2024
18594865 Handle Assembly LUGO, CARLOS 3675 §103 Final Rejection 21d Pending Mar 04, 2024
18590180 Wiper Blade with Debossed Textured Surface HEGEMIER, JON MICHAEL 3723 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 28, 2024
18590252 Wiper Blade with Fluid Reservoir HENSON, KATINA N 3723 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 28, 2024
18588683 INJECTION NEEDLE BLOWOFF APPARATUS AND INJECTION TESTING SYSTEMS KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE 2855 §102 Final Rejection 28d overdue Pending Feb 27, 2024
18685781 CALIBRATION OF A SOLDERING MACHINE STONER, KILEY SHAWN 1735 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Feb 22, 2024
18583265 TESTING SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC NOISE REPLICATION THROUGH HYBRID SIMULATION DUNLAP, JONATHAN M 2855 §102§103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Feb 21, 2024
18441283 HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT ACRYLIC ADHESIVE PAK, HANNAH J 1787 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 14, 2024
18437555 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING BUG SPLATTER FROM VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS DELCOTTO, GREGORY R 1761 §103 Final Rejection 24d overdue Pending Feb 09, 2024
18427194 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING THIN-FILM SPECIMENS DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 30, 2024
18293514 CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FOR MATERIAL TESTING WIBLIN, MATTHEW 3745 §102§103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Jan 30, 2024
18292667 HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FOR MATERIAL TESTING NGUYEN, DUSTIN T 3745 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Jan 26, 2024
18576934 SOLDERING PROGRAM GENERATION MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL 2118 §103 Final Rejection 1d overdue Pending Jan 05, 2024
18576889 FLUXING CALIBRATION BACA, MATTHEW WALTER 2857 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 05, 2024
18545584 LOW PROFILE WIRE FORM RACK FOR HOOD-TYPE WAREWASH MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED WAREWASH MACHINE AND METHOD KRYCINSKI, STANTON L 3631 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 19, 2023
18543566 STRUT ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH FREQUENCY ELASTOMER TESTING IN A TEST MACHINE USED FOR DAMPER TESTING ROBERTS, HERBERT K 2855 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 18, 2023
18541629 BATTERY CELL ENCLOSURE SIDDIQUEE, MUHAMMAD S §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 15, 2023
18568688 BATTERY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY SAVAGE, WILLIAM FADDOUL §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 08, 2023
18533264 ZIPPER ASSEMBLY OF A RESEALABLE ENCLOSURE MERCADO, LOUIS A 3677 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 83d Pending Dec 08, 2023
18521145 SPECIMEN INSERTION AND ALIGNMENT DEVICES, AND MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS INCLUDING SPECIMEN INSERTION AND ALIGNMENT DEVICES HOPKINS, BRANDI N 2855 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 28, 2023
18520637 POWER SAVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATION CIRCUITRY IN A VOLTAGE SENSING ACCESSORY THOMAS, LUCY M 2838 §103 Final Rejection 27d Pending Nov 28, 2023
18510255 Fasteners and Geometry for Casting Attachment PATEL, VISHAL A 3675 §102§112 Final Rejection Pending Nov 15, 2023
18560291 GAS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REFLOW FURNACE AND REFLOW FURNACE STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN 1733 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Nov 10, 2023
18387887 MARINE REPAIR COMPOSITION LING, DORIS §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 08, 2023
18502693 WORKPIECE-BASED SETTING OF WELD PARAMETERS TRAN, THIEN S §103Other Non-Final OA Pending Nov 06, 2023
18387155 SEALANT REMOVER KOCH, GEORGE R 1745 §102§103 Final Rejection 29d overdue Pending Nov 06, 2023
18385526 Push Button ABRAHAM, TANIA 3636 §102§103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Oct 31, 2023
18496216 FOOD PRODUCT SLICER WITH OPTICAL KNIFE EDGE EVALUATION DONG, LIANG 3724 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Oct 27, 2023
18382708 Damping Device for Reducing a Movement of a Second Component Movable Relative to a First Component SAHNI, VISHAL R 3616 §102 Final Rejection Pending Oct 23, 2023
18475357 CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AYALEW, TINSAE B 1700 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 27, 2023
18372902 AUGMENTED AND MEDIATED REALITY WELDING HELMET SYSTEMS UTAMA, ROBERT J 3715 §102§103§112Other Final Rejection Pending Sep 26, 2023
18468860 WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING A DEDICATED POWER AND COMMUNICATION CABLE MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 18, 2023
18367755 DOOR-LOCKING MODULE FOR A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 3675 §102§103 Final Rejection 20d Pending Sep 13, 2023
18281504 TILE BACKER BOARD ZHANG, MICHAEL N 1781 §103§112 Final Rejection 12d Pending Sep 11, 2023
18239953 WELD TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING BULLINGTON, ROBERT P 3715 §101§112 Final Rejection 42d overdue Pending Aug 30, 2023
18238604 ONE COMPONENT, UV-CURED PRIMER MATERIAL FOR REPAIRING SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE 1712 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 28, 2023
18453362 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL IMAGE COMPRESSION CRUZ, IRIANA 2681 §101§103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Aug 22, 2023
18232577 TOOL BASED WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH DETACHABLE SENSOR MODULES NGUYEN, PHUONG T 3761 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 10, 2023
18227772 Cap Assembly and Bottle Assembly KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH 3735 §102 Final Rejection Pending Jul 28, 2023
18222701 Compensation Nut Assembly WONG, JOCK M 3675 §102 Non-Final OA 46d Pending Jul 17, 2023
18221170 CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR DETECTING A FLUID LEVEL WITHIN A MOVABLE FLUID TANK OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SULTANA, DILARA 2858 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 12, 2023
18219937 WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS USING ACOUSTIC TRACKING CHAMBERS, JOHN MICHAEL 3761 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 10, 2023
18348142 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MEASURE SPECIMEN DIMENSIONS QUINN, DANIEL MICHAEL 2855 §103 Final Rejection 36d overdue Pending Jul 06, 2023
18216802 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO POSITION THIN-FILM SPECIMENS KRCHA, MATTHEW D 1758 §102§103 Non-Final OA 85d Pending Jun 30, 2023
18269587 CORROSION INHIBITOR KUVAYSKAYA, ANASTASIA ALEKSEYEVNA 1731 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 26, 2023
18213455 Module for Generating Opening Signals CAROC, LHEIREN MAE ANGLO 2831 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Jun 23, 2023
18212527 Quarter Turn Fastener SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 §102§103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Jun 21, 2023
18337375 RADIONUCLIDE BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATION OF BETA RADIATION LANNU, JOSHUA DARYL DEANON 3791 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 19, 2023
18208778 Stud Fastener System SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 12, 2023
18332384 CONCRETE SLAB LOAD TRANSFER AND CONNECTION APPARATUS CHU, KATHERINE J 3671 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 09, 2023
18205976 BRACKET ASSEMBLY BACHNER, ROBERT G 2898 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 05, 2023
18202740 Emblem Retainer SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending May 26, 2023
18196767 TOOL BASED WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH TOOL TIP POSITION CALIBRATIONS MACCHIAROLO, PETER J 2855 §103 Non-Final OA 75d Pending May 12, 2023
18137218 Compression Limiter MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3675 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 20, 2023
18130294 CHARGING PORT HEATER TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN 3761 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Apr 03, 2023
18130188 Anti-Tampering Device for a Degassing Tank Cap NEUBAUER, THOMAS L 3675 §103 Final Rejection 43d overdue Pending Apr 03, 2023
18175833 X-RAY INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD DOWNING, SAVANNAH STARR 2884 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 28, 2023
18107382 FASTENING APPARATUS AS WELL AS A FASTENING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A COMPONENT TO A BOLT OF A CARRIER COMPONENT MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3675 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 08, 2023
18013028 GROUT APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR GROUT APPLICATION ANDRISH, SEAN D 3678 §103§112 Final Rejection 14d Pending Dec 27, 2022
17926190 A CONTACT CLEANING SURFACE RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND 3723 §103 Final Rejection 31d overdue Pending Nov 18, 2022
17976531 AEROSOL CLEANING COMPOSITION EASHOO, MARK 1767 §103§112 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Oct 28, 2022
17973866 MOVEMENT CONTROL OF MATERIAL REMOVAL SYSTEMS DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 19d Pending Oct 26, 2022
17965210 DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES AND WELDING-TYPE DEVICES HAVING DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES CHOU, JIMMY 3761 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 13, 2022
17897996 FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE TERMINAL MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE 2834 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 29, 2022
17895654 ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLY WILLS, MONIQUE M 1723 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 25, 2022
17894422 FASTENER PIN WONG, JOCK M 3675 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Aug 24, 2022
17894743 DOWEL SYSTEM CHU, KATHERINE J 3671 §102§103 Final Rejection 19d Pending Aug 24, 2022
17875977 PORTABLE PRODUCTION MACHINE, MOBILE TERMINAL, PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING DATA JENNISON, BRIAN W 3761 §102§103 Non-Final OA 51d overdue Pending Jul 28, 2022
17862011 JOINT EDGE PROTECTION APPARATUS - FULLY BRIDGED WAVE PLATES WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE 3635 §103§112 Final Rejection 24d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2022
17851240 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING A WELDING TOOL AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK DODSON, JUSTIN C 3761 §101§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 28, 2022
17824971 DURABLE GRAPHENE EXTERIOR PLASTIC COATING COMPOSITION CAI, WENWEN 1763 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending May 26, 2022
17738203 ENERGY STORAGE CADDY FOR WELDING SYSTEM WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 §103§112 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending May 06, 2022
17731334 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF PRIMARY INPUT CURRENT IN A WELDING PROGRAM ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Apr 28, 2022
17715878 ANGLED SAMPLING SWABS GOMES, SRISTI DIVINA 3791 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 07, 2022
17713997 SOLUTIONS FOR SOLVENT SWELLING AND SOLVENT BONDING NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 1761 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Apr 05, 2022
17705652 Fastener with Integral Seal MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3675 §103 Final Rejection Pending Mar 28, 2022
17689214 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONBOARD DIMENSIONING CESE, KENNY A 2663 §103§112 Final Rejection 48d Pending Mar 08, 2022
17582894 Multiple Position Wire Feed Spool Delivery System WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 21d Pending Jan 24, 2022
17404107 WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLIES WITH JOB SPECIFIC WELD MONITORING SYSTEMS RHUE, ABIGAIL H 3761 §103 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Aug 17, 2021
17346347 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAFTING A MOLECULAR CODE ONTO A MATERIAL BY AN ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENT CHEN, KEATH T 1716 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 14, 2021
17340737 SMART WELDING HELMET MODULES WITH ADAPTABLE HELMET DEVICES LEE, PAUL CHANG 2871 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 07, 2021
17282137 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE INSULATING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME GAITONDE, MEGHA MEHTA 1781 §103 Non-Final OA 49d Pending Apr 01, 2021
17160854 System for Arc Welding with Enhanced Metal Deposition WARD, THOMAS JOHN 3761 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 28, 2021
17160512 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION OF CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS DATA IN A WELDING SYSTEM DODSON, JUSTIN C 3761 §103 Final Rejection 30d Pending Jan 28, 2021
17004691 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE WELDING-TYPE POWER AND PREHEATING POWER KHLOK, BONITA 3761 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 27, 2020
16934551 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ASSET TRACKING KIRKWOOD, SPENCER HAMMETT 3761 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Jul 21, 2020
16857725 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY COUPLING A MOTOR TO AN ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED PUMP HERRMANN, JOSEPH S 3746 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Apr 24, 2020
16842251 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE WELDING-TYPE POWER AND PREHEATING POWER WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 §103§112 Final Rejection 54d Pending Apr 07, 2020
16815658 SMART REGULATORS FOR WELDING-TYPE SYSTEMS CHEN, KUANGYUE 3700 §112 Final Rejection Pending Mar 11, 2020
16737636 SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH INTEGRATED SWITCH FOR CONTROLLED SHORT CIRCUIT WELDING PROCESSES WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 08, 2020
16670596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DESIGN PART WELD PROCESSES EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE 3761 §102§112 Final Rejection Pending Oct 31, 2019
16192360 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR COMPRESSOR WITH ELECTRIC INLET VALVE CONTROL FINK, THOMAS ANDREW 3746 §103§112 Final Rejection 24d overdue Pending Nov 15, 2018

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