Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, VERONICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3652 3723 3731

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
402
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
884
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
69.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18758171 POWERED FASTENER DRIVER Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19273876 SURGICAL STAPLER WITH REMOVABLE POWER PACK AND INTERCHANGEABLE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA RevMedica, Inc.
19003003 SURGICAL STAPLER WITH REMOVABLE POWER PACK Final Rejection RevMedica, Inc.
19259715 IMPACT TOOL, IMPACT TOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IMPACT TOOL MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
19227659 OVERLAPPING STAPLE PATTERN FOR SURGICAL STAPLER Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19029025 SURGICAL TOOL COMPRISING A FIRING BEAM WITH AN ARM Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19024990 LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19249332 PORTABLE WRAPPING MACHINE WITH GATE Non-Final OA COUSINS PACKAGING INC.
19095261 FASTENER DRIVER Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19221363 FOLDING MACHINE AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Horizon Inc.
19193221 METHOD FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE UTENSIL WRAPPED IN A NAPKIN, APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING A NAPKIN AROUND AT LEAST ONE UTENSIL, UTENSIL PICKER AND MAGAZINE FOR STORING UTENSILS Non-Final OA LEFT FIELD PRODUCTS LLC
19184374 FEEDING APPARATUS, BARRIER SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Groninger & Co. GmbH
19022729 STRAPPING APPARATUS Final Rejection Signode Industrial Group LLC
18708285 DRIVING-IN APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18993074 DEVICE FOR ARRANGING A SLEEVE-LIKE COVERING AROUND A PRODUCT AND A SPREADING DEVICE FOR USE THEREIN Non-Final OA SLEEVE TECHNOLOGY B.V.
18799775 ADJUSTABLE FOAM-PENETRATING NAIL GUN WITH TIP LOCKING MECHANISM Final Rejection LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
18493168 HIGH-IMPACT FASTENERS IN SOLAR APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA ARRAY TECH, INC.
18283336 Method for extracting aldehydes from the adhesive of a syringe Non-Final OA NUOVA OMPI S.R.L.
18451307 STORAGE RACK SUPPLY SYSTEM, SHIPMENT SYSTEM, AND STORAGE RACK HANDLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hirata Corporation
18252578 APPARATUS FOR MAKING FILLED PASTA Non-Final OA AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A.

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