Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1761 3723 4100
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
Robert J. Scruggs is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1761. He has 1599 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 60.3 percent. This 60.3 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 1599-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies in Art Unit 1761.
The interview lift is 25.8 percent. This 25.8 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 25.8 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. This suggests that requesting an interview is an effective strategy for this docket.
The median days to allowance is 1150. This 1150-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1150-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 60.3 percent allowance rate with the 1150-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for their applications.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18800288 | PRECISION TORQUE SCREWDRIVER | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18797943 | Ratchet Mechanism for Tool | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18219810 | WORKING TOOL WITH ARTICULATING HEAD | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18181122 | POWER TOOLS AND OTHER DEVICES INCLUDING GRAPHENE POLYMERIC HOUSING STRUCTURES | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18894911 | HANDHELD POWER TOOL AND ACCESSORY RECEPTACLE | Non-Final OA | Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 18643237 | AIRCRAFT PANEL REMOVAL TOOL AND WORK AID | Final Rejection | Textron Innovations Inc. |
| 18272137 | STRIKING IMPLEMENT WITH ANTI-SHOCK GRIP | Non-Final OA | Apex Brands, Inc. |
| 17950309 | Extractor Insert with Bidirectional Driving Capability and Corresponding Extractor Insert Set with Intermediate Sizes | Non-Final OA | Apex Brands, Inc. |
| 17575231 | Extractor Socket with Bidirectional Driving Capability and Corresponding Extraction Set with Intermediate Sizes | Non-Final OA | APEX BRANDS, INC. |
| 17575285 | Extractor Socket with Bidirectional Driving Capability and Corresponding Extraction Set with Intermediate Sizes | Non-Final OA | APEX BRANDS,INC. |
| 18322311 | SPHERICAL BIT AND FASTENER DESIGN | Final Rejection | Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. |
| 17456010 | NOSE LANDING GEAR ADJUSTMENT TOOL | Final Rejection | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation |
| 18096843 | DEAD BLOW HAMMER HEAD | Non-Final OA | Snap-on Incorporated |
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