Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PALMER, LUCAS E A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
524
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 506 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
32.9%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089227 POWER TOOL INCLUDING CONDUCTION ANGLE CONTROL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19082420 GAS SPRING-POWERED FASTENER DRIVER Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19013715 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING A PERFORMANCE OF A FASTENER DRIVER Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18801000 MODE SELECTION OF A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19249205 IMPACT TOOL WITH SPLIT ANVIL Non-Final OA Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
18888632 POWER TOOL, A HANDLE FOR A POWER TOOL AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Black & Decker, Inc.
18489485 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RELOAD NET ROLL OR PARTIALLY USED NET ROLL IN ROUND BALERS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19056876 IMPACT TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18975031 TAMP-AND-STIR APPARATUS AND PROCESS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
19066101 HYDRAULIC TOOLS Non-Final OA Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
18992806 CONTAINER-FEEDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CONTAINERS TO A METERING AND/OR FILLING DEVICE, AND PRODUCTION MACHINE HAVING A CONTAINER-FEEDING DEVICE Non-Final OA Ampack GmbH
18880090 MODULAR PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING OF MEDICAL ARTICLES AND MODULES FOR A MODULAR PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL ARTICLES Non-Final OA GRANITEN ENGINEERING AB
18967069 COVER REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ENCLOSURES Final Rejection VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.
18800699 SEALED SINGLE-DOSE BREAK-OPEN PACKAGE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING Non-Final OA V-SHAPES S.R.L.

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