Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AYALA, FERNANDO A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
-16.7% vs TC avg
532
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 469 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18036456 MASTERING OF TRIMMING KNIVES POSITION Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18846079 Cutting Device for Electrode Base Material Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18727840 Apparatus and Method for Cutting Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19311846 DUAL SIDED RAZOR Non-Final OA Mack-Ray Inc.
18293591 STRUT SHEARING TOOL AND DIES THEREFOR Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18045368 Utility Knife with Tape Hook Recess Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
17809527 HEDGE TRIMMER Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18034815 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOOL-FREE GARDEN MACHINE DETACHABLE IMPLEMENT CHANGE Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18360880 Reciprocating Saw Blade Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
17283604 SLITTER DIRECTOR FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF SLIT ROLL GENERATION FROM MANUFACTURED WEB Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18340522 MULTIPLE BATTERY PACK POWER CUTTER DEVICE Final Rejection Makita Corporation
17796681 DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COVERING A CUTTING GAP THAT IS ABLE TO BE CREATED BY A POWER TOOL, AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING DUST FROM A WORKING AREA OF A POWER TOOL Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18421966 Bandsaw Cutting System Final Rejection Textron Aviation Inc.
16614900 METHOD FOR BREAKING A SHEET OF GLASS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
17966059 SHAVING DEVICE Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
17721439 FRAME MEMBER FOR USE WITH TREATMENT SHEET Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18882375 CUTTING PLOTTER AND MEDIUM SUPPORTING DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA Silhoutte Japan Corporation
18276374 CUTTING UNIT FOR TUBULAR PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THEM Non-Final OA I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
18242019 SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSER WITH SPRING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GPCP IP Holdings LLC
16226915 Utensils for Stacking Non-Final OA GPCP IP Holdings LLC
18678854 BLADE FOR AN OSCILLATING MULTI-TOOL Non-Final OA MultiTool Lab Limited
18673714 SAWING DEVICE HAVING VISUAL RECOGNITION FUNCTION Final Rejection DURQ MACHINERY CORP.
17756756 PACKAGE OPENING SYSTEM Final Rejection CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18595777 ELECTRIC CAN OPENER Non-Final OA KITCHEN MAMA LLC
17358750 RECYCLABLE AND DISPENSABLE CUTLERY UTENSIL Non-Final OA Waddington North America, Inc.
18217563 AUTOMATIC FOOD ITEM FEEDER AND PROCESSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Suparna Chaganti
17948396 APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING AN EDGE OF A SUBSTRATE USING A WATER JET Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufcturing North America, Inc.
17845277 HYDRAULIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ogura & Co., Ltd.
17624732 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CONDUIT Final Rejection Callidus Capital B.V.
17246851 KNIFE WITH SOUND EMITTING MEANS USING THE FLOW OF AIR Non-Final OA Opinel

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