Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RAMOS, NICOLE N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 3722

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
813
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
60.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18464376 SELF-FEED DRILL BIT Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18041611 HOLE SAW ARBOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18039694 SPINDLE DEVICE Final Rejection NTN Corporation
18042102 CENTERING TOOL, CENTERING DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL, METHOD OF CENTERING CIRCULAR WORKPIECE, CIRCULAR WORKPIECE MANUFACTURING METHOD, RING MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, BEARING MANUFACTURING METHOD, MACHINE MANUFACTURING METHOD, VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NSK LTD.
18498607 CHUCK DEVICE AND POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18750718 HYBRID VACUUM ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18193429 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING DUPLICATE KEYS Non-Final OA iKeyless, LLC
18193414 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING DUPLICATE KEYS Non-Final OA iKeyless, LLC
18193440 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING DUPLICATE KEYS Non-Final OA iKeyless, LLC
18320679 NON-ROTATING BIT FOR CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
18329581 COOLANT DISCHARGER, WORKPIECE HOLDER, WORKPIECE ROTATOR, MACHINE TOOL, AND METHOD OF USING COOLANT DISCHARGER Non-Final OA Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
18267198 METAL CUTTING TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18267181 METAL CUTTING TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18267190 METAL CUTTING TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18267208 METAL CUTTING TURNING METHOD Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18460724 THREAD MILLING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING THREADS Non-Final OA ISCAR, LTD.
18458206 MINIATURE INTERNAL BORING TOOL Non-Final OA ISCAR, LTD.
18458227 ROTARY CUTTING TOOL HAVING A CENTRAL COOLANT PASSAGE NON-CIRCULAR IN CROSS-SECTION Non-Final OA ISCAR, LTD.
18364773 DENTAL DRILLING DEVICE HAVING PASSIVE AIR CURTAIN SPINDLE Non-Final OA Huvitz Co., Ltd.
18220037 Tool and Method for Chip-Removing Deburring and/or Chamfering of a Workpiece Toothing Comprising a Plurality of Workpiece Teeth Non-Final OA Präwema Antriebstechnik GmbH
17710455 Skiving Tool and Method for Skiving Processing a Gear Wheel Blank Non-Final OA Präwema Antriebstechnik GmbH
18547599 CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA AISIN FUKUI CORPORATION
18365624 LATHE GUARD SYSTEMS, REMOTE LATHE CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND PORTABLE LATHE ASSEMBLY KITS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Climax Portable Machine Tools, Inc.
18254767 END MILL Non-Final OA OSG CORPORATION
18258361 DEVICE WITH A ROTATIONALLY DRIVABLE MILLING BODY Final Rejection Schweerbau International GmbH & Co. KG
18257707 ROTARY-HEAD MACHINING UNIT Non-Final OA ESCO S.A.
18329995 STATIONARY CUTTING MACHINE AND METHODS OF CUTTING AND DRAWING THE PIPE PRESERVATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS TECNOLÓGICAS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - IPT
18315637 WHEEL MACHINING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOP-ONE MACHINERY CO., LTD.

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