Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3723 3724 3731 3774

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathaniel C. Chukwurah works in Art Unit 3721 of Tech Center 3700, where the examiner has 1476 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 84.8 percent. This metric indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1012, representing the duration of the prosecution period.

The interview lift is 11.0 percent. This figure shows the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this 11.0 percent lift to assess the potential impact of oral advocacy. The 1476 cases provide a robust foundation for these observations in Art Unit 3721.

The 1012 median days to allowance serves as a benchmark for applicants in Tech Center 3700. With an allowance rate of 84.8 percent, the majority of applications reach a grant. These data points offer a comprehensive view of the examiner's historical performance. The volume of resolved cases supports the reliability of these metrics.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

84.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
1,506
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.8%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19168380 SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH LOCKOUT ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19162434 STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH MOVABLE KNIFE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19290997 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR FASTENING TISSUE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19419579 ELECTRIC TOOL Non-Final OA Makita Corporation
19413011 DRIVING TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19379213 POWER TOOL HAVING A HAMMER MECHANISM Non-Final OA Makita Corporation
18754820 BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19364453 METHOD FOR OPERATING TIERED OPERATION MODES IN A SURGICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19278347 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A SMART ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19441243 INDICATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HYDRAULIC TOOL Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19384149 POWER TOOLS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF TEMPERATURE SENSORS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19104465 POWER TOOL WITH HIGH AND LOW FIELD WEAKENING STATES Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18938536 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19070366 Surgical Instruments Having Mechanisms For Identifying And/Or Deactivating Stapler Cartridges Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19421748 Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19380582 Tool Clamping Device and Oscillating Multifunction Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19489883 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
18995859 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
19379825 IMPACT ROTARY TOOL Non-Final OA NEXRA Field Works Co., Ltd.
18593283 ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE RATCHET TOOL Non-Final OA Thomas Jefferson University

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