Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JACOB A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3726 3731

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
363
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 340 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
81.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§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
19261214 HYBRID INSERTER/WRAPPER SYSTEM Non-Final OA DMT Solutions Global Corporation
19053576 Eyewear Dispensing Assembly Non-Final OA O&M Halyard, Inc.
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.
19112751 APPARATUS FOR PLACING ELONGATED PRODUCTS WITH A WIDENED HEAD IN CONTAINERS Non-Final OA VOLPAK, S.A.U.
18570238 METHOD AND TOOL FOR PRODUCING STRAPPED PACKAGES Non-Final OA Krones Aktiengesellschaft
18705747 Hand-held power tool Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18693027 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR RUNNING A MACHINE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18970018 PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED PERCUSSIVE TOOL Non-Final OA G.A.W. Inc.
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.

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