Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MACFARLANE, EVAN H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724 3799

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.6%
Allow Rate
-19.4% vs TC avg
547
Total Applications
+42.3%
Interview Lift
1045
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 502 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
38.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18807617 Tool Head Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18397763 CUTTING DEVICE Final Rejection Max Co., Ltd.
18645547 MITER SAW Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18904254 TABLE SAW BLADE GUARD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18931733 MEDIUM CONVEYING UNIT AND MEDIUM PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18345488 SHEET CUTTING APPARATUS Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18631663 CIRCULAR SAW Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18160637 PUNCHING CELL FOR PUNCHING WORKPIECES Final Rejection ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18090616 Electric Working Machine Final Rejection YAMABIKO CORPORATION
18351631 OUTDOOR TOOL AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP

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