Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCRUGGS, ROBERT J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1761 3723

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.2%
Allow Rate
-9.8% vs TC avg
1623
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1566 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.0%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18450687 MOUNTING FRAME FOR A SCREWING MACHINE Non-Final OA Jabil Inc.
18219810 WORKING TOOL WITH ARTICULATING HEAD Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18181122 POWER TOOLS AND OTHER DEVICES INCLUDING GRAPHENE POLYMERIC HOUSING STRUCTURES Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18147529 Clamping Tool with Cross-Over Components Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18409542 Fastener Extractor and Dislodging Tool Apparatus Non-Final OA Grip Holdings LLC
18176015 Methods and Apparatuses for Extracting and Dislodging Fasteners Final Rejection GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
18546725 ELECTRIC TOOL Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18443749 BOOM COUPLER Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
18443599 FASTENER TOOLS AND METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18495369 IMPACT TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18240412 ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR IN ELECTRIC POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18220492 SCREWDRIVER Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18543167 Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18124270 SOFT-FACED DEAD BLOW HAMMER Final Rejection Snap-on Incorporated
17161010 HIGH LEVERAGE LOCKING PLIERS Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18501263 MULTI-NUT DRIVER WITH HEX DRIVE Non-Final OA Klein Tools, Inc.
18322311 SPHERICAL BIT AND FASTENER DESIGN Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18461407 TYRE CHANGING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR USING A TYRE CHANGING MACHINE Non-Final OA NEXION S.P.A.
17617975 ELECTRONIC TORQUE METER DESIGNED TO MEASURE AND SEND READING DATA OVER A WIRELESS INTERFACE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SAID TORQUE METER Final Rejection M3 HEALTH INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE PRODUTOS MÉDICOS, ODONTOLÓGICOS E CORRELATOS S.A.
18651353 INSERTION TOOL WITH ROTATION INTERFACE Final Rejection Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
18585571 PIPE WRENCH WITH IMPROVED DESIGN FOR SIDE BITE Non-Final OA APEX BRANDS, INC.
18380397 Dual-Mode Adjustable Pliers Non-Final OA Apex Brands,Inc.
18272137 STRIKING IMPLEMENT WITH ANTI-SHOCK GRIP Final Rejection Apex Brands, Inc.
17950309 Extractor Insert with Bidirectional Driving Capability and Corresponding Extractor Insert Set with Intermediate Sizes Final Rejection Apex Brands, Inc.
17575231 Extractor Socket with Bidirectional Driving Capability and Corresponding Extraction Set with Intermediate Sizes Final Rejection APEX BRANDS, INC.
17575285 Extractor Socket with Bidirectional Driving Capability and Corresponding Extraction Set with Intermediate Sizes Final Rejection APEX BRANDS,INC.
18485986 PRESS TOOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Tiger Tool International Incorporated
18538158 ANTI-SLIP FASTENER DRIVER Non-Final OA HONG ANN TOOL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18172511 Anti-Slip Fastener Driver Final Rejection HONG ANN TOOL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18515532 DEVICE FOR OPENING A WATCH CASE INCLUDING A BACK FIXED TO A MIDDLE BY INTERLOCKING Non-Final OA Omega SA

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