Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RAMOS, NICOLE N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 3722

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
811
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
928
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 766 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.7%
§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
18498607 CHUCK DEVICE AND POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18254862 CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18754915 STEAM TURBINE SEAL RING FINISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
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.
18204590 TOOLHOLDER AND CUTTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INC.
18427340 MILLING MACHINE Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG
17946424 TWIST DRILL BIT Final Rejection APEX BRANDS, INC.
18804355 MOUNTING DEVICE, MOUNTING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCT Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18320679 NON-ROTATING BIT FOR CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
18267190 METAL CUTTING TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18267198 METAL CUTTING TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18267208 METAL CUTTING TURNING METHOD Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18267181 METAL CUTTING TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18460724 THREAD MILLING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING THREADS 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.
18254767 END MILL Non-Final OA OSG CORPORATION
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
18279622 CLAMPING JAW AND CHUCK Non-Final OA RÖHM 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.
18258361 DEVICE WITH A ROTATIONALLY DRIVABLE MILLING BODY Non-Final OA 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
18329581 COOLANT DISCHARGER, WORKPIECE HOLDER, WORKPIECE ROTATOR, MACHINE TOOL, AND METHOD OF USING COOLANT DISCHARGER Non-Final OA Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
18315637 WHEEL MACHINING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOP-ONE MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18193440 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING DUPLICATE KEYS Non-Final OA iKeyless, LLC

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