Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722 3723 3726
This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases
Michael J. Vitale is an examiner in Art Unit 3722 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has a total of 482 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 67.2% for these applications. This 67.2% rate provides a baseline for applicants to evaluate their chances of securing a patent grant. The 482 resolved cases indicate a consistent record of examination within this specific art unit.
The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1146. This 1146-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant. An important metric in this profile is the 34.7% interview lift. This 34.7% lift shows that the likelihood of an allowance increases significantly when an interview is conducted with the examiner. Practitioners should consider the 34.7% lift as a reason to engage in verbal discussion to address rejections. The 1146-day median pendency and the 67.2% allowance rate are key factors for strategic planning. By leveraging the 34.7% interview lift, applicants may find a more effective path to allowance than through written responses alone.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18787582 | Hole Saw with Large Carbide Overhang | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 17866039 | POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 18543087 | Hand-Held Power Tool | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18503703 | Display Arrangement for Fixed Base Routers | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19072255 | ROTARY JOINT DEVICE, MOTOR, AND MACHINE TOOL | Non-Final OA | BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18117607 | WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE | Final Rejection | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 18629958 | MIRROR MILLING MACHINING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR LARGE-SCALE ROTARY SPHERICAL THIN-WALLED PARTS | Non-Final OA | TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
| 18286347 | MACHINE TOOL | Non-Final OA | DMG MORI CO., LTD. |
| 18890182 | FASTENING COMPONENT | Final Rejection | TUNGALOY CORPORATION |
| 17916663 | RFID ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROTATABLE WORK TOOLS | Final Rejection | HUSQVARNA AB |
| 18818112 | DETACHABLE TOOL AND PROCESSING TOOL TO WHICH DETACHABLE TOOL IS MOUNTED | Non-Final OA | SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED |
| 18265858 | TOOL CHANGER | Non-Final OA | Reishauer AG |
| 17625559 | MACHINE TOOL FOR THE MACHINING OF ROTARY PARTS WITH GROOVE-LIKE PROFILES BY A GENERATING METHOD | Final Rejection | REISHAUER AG |
| 18687775 | HOLE MACHINING METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND MACHINE TOOL | Non-Final OA | MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD. |
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