Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LOPEZ, MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2837 3721 3731 3771

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
1,132
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18705337 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING AN ANASTOMOSIS BETWEEN TWO LUMENS Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of California
18690249 Systems and Methods for Automatically Adjusting a Power Tool Setting Based on Power Tool Device Positioning Relative to a Work Object Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18874461 ELECTRIC TOOL SYSTEM, DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
19220486 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TISSUE AND FOREIGN OBJECTS DURING A SURGICAL OPERATION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18945656 IMPACT TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19228210 POWER TOOL HAVING A HAMMER MECHANISM Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19176285 STAPLING DEVICE WITH END EFFECTOR HAVING BOTTOM GUIDE MEMBER Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19085745 Hand-Held Power Tool Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19208066 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR DRILLING MACHINE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
18127456 IMPACT WRENCH Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18938765 DUAL-SPEED TIGHTENING/UNTIGHTENING DEVICE WITH FLOATING RING GEAR Non-Final OA ETABLISSEMENTS GEORGES RENAULT
18723974 DEFLECTION JOINT STRUCTURE, STAPLER, AND MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Surgnova Healthcare Technologies (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
18440592 Safe Tool for an Individual Pumping Unit Non-Final OA Del Plata Ingeniería SA

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