Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 2689 3722 3724 3763
This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases
Ryan C Rufo is an examiner in Art Unit 1742, which is part of Tech Center 3700. The data shows 660 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 58.9%. A key metric for strategy is the 40.8% interview lift, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective tool for overcoming rejections in this office. The median time to reach an allowance is 1048 days.
The 40.8% interview lift is particularly notable, as it represents a substantial increase in the likelihood of allowance following a verbal discussion. Practitioners should consider scheduling interviews early in the prosecution cycle to address examiner concerns. Given the 1048-day median to allowance, an interview may help in streamlining the process toward a grant. The 660 cases resolved by this examiner provide a reliable basis for these strategic considerations in Art Unit 1742.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18474455 | ADSORPTION DEVICE FOR REFLOW PROCESS AND METHOD OF ATTACHING CONNECTION BUMP USING THE SAME, AND VACUUM JIG FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 19341648 | HOLE SAW ARBOR ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 19000604 | COLUMN AND MACHINE TOOL | Non-Final OA | BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18034151 | USE OF A MACHINE TOOL | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 18848515 | DRILL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA CORPORATION |
| 18585865 | 3D PRINTED GEAR CUTTING TOOLS WITH CAPILLARIES FOR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION, GAS OR LIQUID | Final Rejection | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 18281599 | METHOD FOR A CNC-LATHE | Non-Final OA | AB SANDVIK COROMANT |
| 18286356 | MACHINE TOOL | Final Rejection | DMG MORI CO., LTD. |
| 19025302 | CUTTING TOOL | Non-Final OA | TUNGALOY CORPORATION |
| 19013124 | CUTTING TOOL BODY AND CUTTING TOOL | Non-Final OA | TUNGALOY CORPORATION |
| 18181904 | CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL EQUIPPED WITH CUTTING INSERT | Non-Final OA | TUNGALOY CORPORATION |
| 18851099 | TURNING TOOL | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION |
| 17625170 | DRILL | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION |
| 18913207 | Turning bit for face-grooving and parting | Non-Final OA | KENNAMETAL INC. |
| 18196243 | Toolholder and cutting tool | Final Rejection | KENNAMETAL INC. |
| 18754569 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CUTTING TOOL WITH LUBRICATION ORIFICES OF COMPLEX SHAPES AND CUTTING TOOL WITH LUBRICATION ORIFICES OF COMPLEX SHAPES | Final Rejection | Comadur SA |
| 18455271 | INSERT ADAPTOR FOR PARTING OFF | Non-Final OA | 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. |
| 17623736 | DRILLING AID | Non-Final OA | WOLFCRAFT GMBH |
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