Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SHUTTY, DAVID G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3725 3731

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
357
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19199272 RECIPROCATING IMPACT TOOL WITH IMPACT CONTROL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19009836 RECIPROCATING IMPACT TOOL WITH IMPACT CONTROL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18999774 MECHANICAL CLUTCH IN AN IMPACT TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18796033 ROTARY IMPACT TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18749765 IMPACT TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18599373 POWER TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18502137 ROTARY HAMMER Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18351928 TWO-PIECE HAMMER FOR IMPACT TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19095698 FASTENER DRIVER Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19443183 IMPACT TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19287972 STAPLE AND DRIVING TOOL Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18946577 Removable Dust Collection Apparatus, in Particular Removable Dust Collection Container, for a Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19405494 SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT AND ATTACHMENT AND DETACHMENT METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA EZISURG (SUZHOU) MEDICAL CO., LTD.
19092585 APPARATUS FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD Non-Final OA KRONES AG
19028882 MULTISPEED POWER TOOL Final Rejection Black & Decker Inc.
18984690 IMPACT TOOLS AND CONTROL MODES Final Rejection BLACK & DECKER INC.
18005427 Hand-Held Power Tool, Tool and Hand-Held Power Tool System Having a Designated Ratio of Rotational Speed to Impact Frequency Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19270144 FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTINUOUS TUBULAR ROD Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18874852 BLANK JOINING MODULE WITH IMPROVED ERGONOMICS Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
19175070 CLOSURES WITH TAMPER EVIDENCE Non-Final OA Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.

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