Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JACOB A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3726 3731

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
354
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 331 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19093019 POWER TOOL WITH EMBEDDED CALENDAR Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18691770 Power Tool Pack Adapter Having Audio and Video Components Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19052511 PANEL TRAY AND METHOD OF PACKAGING PANEL Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19261214 HYBRID INSERTER/WRAPPER SYSTEM Non-Final OA DMT Solutions Global Corporation
19053576 Eyewear Dispensing Assembly Non-Final OA O&M Halyard, Inc.
19220755 SURGICAL STAPLER Non-Final OA EZISURG (SUZHOU) MEDICAL CO., LTD.
19219228 APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED FASTENERS Non-Final OA HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
19218822 STAPLE HEAD AND SURGICAL STAPLER Non-Final OA TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
18131670 APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF SCREW CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18705747 Hand-held power tool Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18693027 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR RUNNING A MACHINE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19113333 A PORTABLE VACUUM PUMP WITH PROTECTION AGAINST SUCTION OF LIQUIDS Non-Final OA STATUS D.O.O. METLIKA
19112751 APPARATUS FOR PLACING ELONGATED PRODUCTS WITH A WIDENED HEAD IN CONTAINERS Non-Final OA VOLPAK, S.A.U.
19105069 MULTILAYER ROD, SEALING UNIT, PACKAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PACKAGING MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTILATER ROD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE Non-Final OA Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
18570238 METHOD AND TOOL FOR PRODUCING STRAPPED PACKAGES Non-Final OA Krones Aktiengesellschaft
19056959 TAMPER-INDICATING DEVICE INSTALLATION TOOLS AND RELATED TAMPER-INDICATING DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLC
18970018 PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED PERCUSSIVE TOOL Non-Final OA G.A.W. Inc.
18970080 DRUG DISCHARGE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DRUG DISCHARGE DEVICE Non-Final OA YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
18726222 INTELLIGENT PROTECTOR FOR STRETCHING ROPES WITH POWER CUT-OFF AND LOCATOR FOR A HYDRAULIC JACK AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA EVEHX ENGENHARIA LTDA
18537210 PRODUCE PACKING CART Non-Final OA Four Growers, Inc.
18565540 HOT-AIR EXTRACTION DUCT Non-Final OA Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
18303040 ROBOTIC ARM MANIPULATOR INTERCHANGE TOOL Non-Final OA Emage Vision Pte. Ltd.

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