Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
51 pending office actions • 14 art units • 41 examiners • 0 of 51 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 153 patents granted in the last 365 days
MAKITA Corporation has 51 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters involve 42 distinct examiners and 16 distinct art units, indicating broad examiner coverage with recurring activity across technical assignments.
LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending actions. The reported concentration is limited compared with the full examiner population, so portfolio-wide docket discipline remains important. Art-unit grouping can support technical consistency, while examiner-specific review should guide responses for the individual matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 13 (25%) |
| §102 only | 8 (16%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 26 (51%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 3 | 69.9% | +34.7% |
| MARTIN, VERONICA | 2 | 82.6% | +13.4% |
| LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 2 | 81.8% | +11.7% |
| SHUTTY, DAVID G | 2 | 69.1% | +12.9% |
| CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 2 | 84.9% | +10.9% |
| LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 2 | 72.3% | +20.4% |
| RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 2 | 74.9% | +10.6% |
| EKIERT, TERESA M | 2 | 79.4% | +3.0% |
| SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 2 | 78.5% | +17.1% |
| IGBOKWE, NICHOLAS E | 1 | 81.0% | +13.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19395507 | DRIVING TOOL | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | — |
| 18754820 | BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | — |
| 18591018 | DRIVING TOOL | MARTIN, VERONICA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18423872 | PORTABLE MACHINING APPARATUS | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 22d overdue |
| 18235112 | POWER TOOL | FRY, PATRICK B | 11d overdue |
| 18829892 | BLADE FOR RECIPROCATING SAW AND RECIPROCATING SAW | PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | 42d |
| 18810048 | WORKING MACHINE AND VIBRATION DAMPING MEMBER | DONG, LIANG | 70d |
| 19643141 | DRIVING TOOL | MARTIN, VERONICA | — |
| 19633033 | POWER TOOL HAVING A HAMMER MECHANISM | IGBOKWE, NICHOLAS E | — |
| 19567720 | DRIVING TOOL | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | — |
| 19531034 | POWER TOOL | JALLOW, EYAMINDAE CHOSSAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18241691 | TECHNIQUE FOR TIGHTENING FASTENERS WITH ELECTRIC POWER TOOL | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 26d |
| 18514262 | TUBE EXPANSION TOOL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 28d |
| 19643141 | DRIVING TOOL | MARTIN, VERONICA | — |
| 19633033 | POWER TOOL HAVING A HAMMER MECHANISM | IGBOKWE, NICHOLAS E | — |
| 19567720 | DRIVING TOOL | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | — |
| 19465036 | POWER TOOL | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | — |
| 19444285 | PORTABLE MACHINING APPARATUS | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | — |
| 19443183 | IMPACT TOOL | SHUTTY, DAVID G | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3731 | 22 |
| 3725 | 7 |
| 3723 | 7 |
| 3724 | 4 |
| 1729 | 2 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 3722 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19643141 | DRIVING TOOL | MARTIN, VERONICA | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2026 |
| 19633033 | POWER TOOL HAVING A HAMMER MECHANISM | IGBOKWE, NICHOLAS E | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 19567720 | DRIVING TOOL | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2026 |
| 19531034 | POWER TOOL | JALLOW, EYAMINDAE CHOSSAN | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2026 |
| 19465036 | POWER TOOL | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 3731 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 19444285 | PORTABLE MACHINING APPARATUS | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2026 |
| 19443183 | IMPACT TOOL | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2026 |
| 19421639 | POWER TOOL | HODGE, LINDA J | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 19419579 | ELECTRIC TOOL | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 19404563 | RECIPROCATING TOOL | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2025 |
| 19395507 | DRIVING TOOL | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 3731 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 19351009 | JOB-SITE ELECTRIC DEVICE | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2025 |
| 19306524 | ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE | RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19276479 | RECIPROCATING TOOL | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19239525 | DRIVING TOOL | AHMED, MOBEEN | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19115840 | REBAR-TYING TOOL | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19115844 | REBAR-TYING TOOL | EKIERT, TERESA M | 3725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19013199 | VISE AND RECIPROCATING SAW | MATTHEWS, JENNIFER S | 3724 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19008256 | REBAR TYING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TYING | DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS | 3725 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 19007676 | REBAR TYING MACHINE | PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK | 3725 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18983559 | IMPACT POWER TOOL | RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 3731 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18969876 | FLARING TOOL | RAHMAN, MD ARIFUR | 3725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18959998 | WORK MACHINE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | NGUYEN, DUNG T | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18944264 | CIRCULAR SAW | ALIE, GHASSEM | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18941722 | TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR IN ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE | DINH, THAI T | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18931281 | REBAR TYING TOOL, REBAR TYING METHOD, AND METHOD OF USING THE REBAR TYING TOOL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18929834 | ROTARY TOOL | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18907777 | CLEANER | JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO | 3723 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18904691 | REBAR TYING MACHINE AND REEL | EKIERT, TERESA M | 3725 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18829892 | BLADE FOR RECIPROCATING SAW AND RECIPROCATING SAW | PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | 3724 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18812233 | CLEANER | FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18810048 | WORKING MACHINE AND VIBRATION DAMPING MEMBER | DONG, LIANG | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18804572 | RECIPROCATING TOOL | NGUYEN, VIET P | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18795568 | DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18764797 | DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT | HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL | 3723 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18754820 | BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18680038 | DRIVER-DRILL | KOTIS, JOSHUA G | 3722 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18669767 | DRIVING TOOL | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18603321 | BATTERY-POWERED PORTABLE TOOL | ALEJANDRO, RAYMOND | 1752 | DP | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18601208 | LAWN MAINTENANCE MACHINE | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18591018 | DRIVING TOOL | MARTIN, VERONICA | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18423872 | PORTABLE MACHINING APPARATUS | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18406313 | DRIVING TOOL | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18397288 | ROTARY BRUSH, NOZZLE AND VACUUM CLEANER | DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER | 3745 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18541199 | DRIVING TOOL | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18514474 | DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT FOR BLOWER | SAENZ, ALBERTO | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18514262 | TUBE EXPANSION TOOL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18464502 | BATTERY PACK AND ADAPTER | KOROVINA, ANNA | 1729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18241691 | TECHNIQUE FOR TIGHTENING FASTENERS WITH ELECTRIC POWER TOOL | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18235112 | POWER TOOL | FRY, PATRICK B | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialMAKITA Corporation has 51 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 14 art units and 41 examiners.
Daniel Jeremy Leeds has the most, with 3 of MAKITA Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
