Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHUTTY, DAVID G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3725 3731

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner SHUTTY, DAVID G is part of Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1792. The examiner has 319 resolved cases on record. The allowance rate for these cases is 69.0 percent, which represents the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median time to reach an allowance is 1021 days. This 1021-day timeline is a factor for applicants to consider when managing their prosecution schedules.

The interview lift is 12.7 percent, which indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of a patent being granted. Given the 69.0 percent allowance rate and the 1021-day median, the 12.7 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a strategy for overcoming the challenges of prosecution. With 319 resolved cases, these figures provide a statistical picture of the environment in Art Unit 1792 within Tech Center 3700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
366
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
1021
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 319 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19443183 IMPACT TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19276479 RECIPROCATING TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19028882 MULTISPEED POWER TOOL Final Rejection Black & Decker Inc.
18984690 IMPACT TOOLS AND CONTROL MODES Final Rejection BLACK & DECKER INC.
19233983 POWER TOOL WITH IMPULSE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A VALVE Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19199272 RECIPROCATING IMPACT TOOL WITH IMPACT CONTROL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19036801 RECIPROCATING IMPACT TOOL WITH MOTOR CONTROL Final Rejection 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 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.
18874852 BLANK JOINING MODULE WITH IMPROVED ERGONOMICS Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
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
18719457 Pouch Forming Device and Pouch Forming Method Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19092585 APPARATUS FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD Non-Final OA KRONES AG
19111094 CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HANDHELD PACKAGING MACHINE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG WEIPAI PACKAGING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
19270144 FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTINUOUS TUBULAR ROD Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18826562 METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A LARGE VOLUME DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH

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