Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LOPEZ, MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2834 2837 3721 3724 3731 3771

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
1,155
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19453951 IMPACT TOOL ANVIL WITH IMPROVED DURABILITY Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19377617 POWER TOOL INCLUDING MOTOR POWER RAMPING DURING IMPACTING Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18820685 POWER TOOL INCLUDING TOUCH-BASED CONTROL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18806012 POWER TOOL USER INTERFACE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18805277 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR A POWER TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19192690 POWER TOOL AND AIRFLOW DEVICE Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19402247 STAPLER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19403399 Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19085745 Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19374781 NUT RUNNER ACCESSORY FOR POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
19301300 REMOTE PROGRAMMING OF A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
19254944 SWITCH MODULE FOR A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
19158326 STAPLING DEVICE WITH FIRING LOCKOUT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19220486 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TISSUE AND FOREIGN OBJECTS DURING A SURGICAL OPERATION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19027741 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SOFT STOP Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18937541 VACUUM SEALABLE CONTAINER Non-Final OA Honeybee Robotics, LLC

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