Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SCRUGGS, ROBERT J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1761 3723 4100

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.3%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1,634
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1585 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18322311 SPHERICAL BIT AND FASTENER DESIGN Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18124270 SOFT-FACED DEAD BLOW HAMMER Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
17161010 HIGH LEVERAGE LOCKING PLIERS Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18488431 Installation Tool for a Rotational Coupling Device, Rotational Coupling Device and Installation Tool Kit and Method of Installing a Rotational Coupling Device Non-Final OA Warner Electric Technology LLC
18355077 COUNTER-TORQUE DRIVER TOOL Final Rejection C-Torq, LLC
17588071 DRUM HARDWARE TOOLS Non-Final OA Drumzi, Inc.

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