Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CADUGAN, ERICA E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722 3726

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
561
Total Applications
+52.7%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 530 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18202038 COLLET BIT RETAINER Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18391927 POWER TOOL CHUCK Final Rejection BLACK & DECKER INC.
18254889 APPARATUS FOR BANDING AND PEELING CONNECTOR RIBBON Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19076754 LOCKING RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR ROTARY DRIVERS AND RELATED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Ojjo, Inc.
17926782 TELESCOPIC COVER Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
17997558 REPLACING APPARATUS AND REPLACING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18960409 JIG FOR REFLECTION DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI WIA CORPORATION
18077288 MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18558564 MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18118590 INTELLIGENT TOOL HOLDER Non-Final OA National Chung Cheng University
17679096 TOOL STORAGE AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
18564949 MULTIPLE-AXIS MACHINING CENTER WITH A TOOL MAGAZINE Non-Final OA VIGEL S.P.A.
18507355 TOOL HOLDER FOR EASY ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SHIN-YAIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
17642927 LOADING OR UNLOADING DEVICE AND LOADING OR UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ONE OR MORE MACHINE TOOLS Final Rejection DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
18019588 MACHINE TOOL WITH TWO INDEPENDENT CARRIAGES Final Rejection FIDIA S.P.A.
17597842 METHOD FOR HARD FINE MACHINING OF TWO TOOTHINGS ON A WORKPIECE, AND GEAR CUTTING MACHINE, CONTROL PROGRAM, HARD FINE MACHINING COMBINATION TOOLS AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY THEREFOR Final Rejection GLEASON SWITZERLAND AG
16980513 GRIPPING AND POSITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING A CLAMPING DEVICE BETWEEN DIFFERENT POSITIONS Non-Final OA GRESSEL AG

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