Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MATTHEWS, JENNIFER S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
874
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 822 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
85.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17921821 Cartridge Type Electrode Cutting Apparatus Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18882138 Bolt Cutter Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18454152 CHAINSAW CHAINS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18298203 PUNCHING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PUNCHING DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18741265 MULTI-PURPOSE SAW Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18150262 ACCESSORIES FOR OSCILLATING POWER TOOLS Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18424007 CUTTING DEVICE Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
17638262 Saw Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18312068 RETRIEVAL OF TUBULAR STRINGS FROM SUBTERRANEAN WELLS Final Rejection WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
18757016 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE SUCH AS ELECTRIC HAIR TRIMMER WITH ILLUMINATION UNIT Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18631613 NOTCHING APPARATUS FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18056059 CUTTER APPARATUS FOR DOUBLE PIPE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18746239 SHAVING RAZOR CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18642738 CERAMIC CUTTING BLADES Non-Final OA SLICE, INC.
18804224 HAIR CLIPPER WITH ELECTRIC FAN FOR HEAT DISSIPATION Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU LIZHUANG ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18733051 SCISSOR ASSEMBLY WITH QUANTIFIED FINGER RESTS Non-Final OA EVERSHARP PRO COMPANY
18242892 UTILITY BLADE AND HOLDER Final Rejection APEX BRANDS, INC.
18491371 SAWING APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL ROTARY FEEDTHROUGH FOR A TOOL, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SAWING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Festool GmbH
17652686 METHOD AND FIXTURE FOR CUTTING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Festool GmbH
17965998 CUTTING BLADE AND HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbH
18218348 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING PROFILES Non-Final OA Seoul Laser Dieboard System Co., Ltd.
18246453 METHOD FOR FEEDING A MATERIAL STRIP TO THE MACHINING ZONE OF A MACHINE TOOL Final Rejection BRUDERER AG
17795190 METHOD OF REMOVING REMOVABLE SHEET PARTS FROM A SHEET USING A REMOVER Non-Final OA Airborne International B.V.

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