Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RUFO, RYAN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2689 3722 3724

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
693
Total Applications
+40.8%
Interview Lift
1040
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
34.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18935139 CHUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18585865 3D PRINTED GEAR CUTTING TOOLS WITH CAPILLARIES FOR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION, GAS OR LIQUID Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17771528 Board Drilling Apparatus, Drill Bit, and Method for Board Drilling Apparatus to Drill a Board Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17845286 TOOL BIT, A TOOLING ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A FLUID TO A SURFACE, AND A METHOD Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17784106 DRILL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
18113430 DEBURRING TOOL Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17700551 METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE BY MEANS OF A TOOL Final Rejection MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
17602679 Drill Column End Section Assembly for a Drill Stand Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18025192 WIPER INSERT AND REPLACEABLE BLADE-TYPE MILLING CUTTER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
17438613 INDEXABLE DRILL, CUTTING INSERT AND DRILL MAIN BODY Final Rejection MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18034151 USE OF A MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18196243 Toolholder and cutting tool Final Rejection KENNAMETAL INC.
18024068 CUTTING INSERT AND HIGH FEED MILLING TOOL Final Rejection AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18455271 INSERT ADAPTOR FOR PARTING OFF Final Rejection ISCAR, LTD.
18325732 TOOL HOLDER HAVING COUPLING HOLE AND LOCKING THROUGH BORE AND ROTARY CUTTING TOOL PROVIDED WITH TOOL HOLDER Non-Final OA ISCAR, LTD.
17741731 TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH
18309749 TOOL AND MACHINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MACHINING Non-Final OA Nidec Machine Tool Corporation
18520715 ADJUSTABLE TAILSTOCK OF A WOODTURNING LATHE Non-Final OA Penn State Industries, Inc.
18378228 CUTTING INSERT WITH SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CUTTING INSERT Non-Final OA SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB
18254647 END MILL Non-Final OA OSG CORPORATION
17942256 MACHINE TOOL HEAD Final Rejection Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
18277545 BORING HEAD AND A BORING TOOL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SECO TOOLS TOOLING SYSTEMS
17785376 INDEXABLE CUTTING TOOL HOLDER AND INDEXABLE CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MOLDINO Tool Engineering, Ltd.
18266844 MICRO FORM END MILL Non-Final OA ZECHA HARTMETALL-WERKZEUGFABRIKATION GMBH
18314588 AUTOMATED ORBITAL MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND DRAWING THE PIPE PRESERVATION SYSTEM Final Rejection INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS TECNOLÓGICAS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - IPT
18192622 FINISHING BORING MACHINE FOR HIGH-PRECISION WHEEL HUB HOLE Non-Final OA NSH-CTI Machine Tool (Jiangxi) Co., Ltd.
18178506 POSITIVE CLAMPING IN GROOVING TOOL HOLDERS Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INDIA LIMITED
18174407 Machining tool Final Rejection Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG
17428660 CUTTING FLUID TANK, MACHINE TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM Non-Final OA CITIZEN MACHINERY CO., LTD.
17694797 HANDHELD POWERED POCKET HOLE DRILL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kreg Enterprises, Inc.

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