Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: VITALE, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722 3723 3726

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
504
Total Applications
+35.6%
Interview Lift
1145
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 473 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
42.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824679 CONDITIONING DISK REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18543087 Hand-Held Power Tool Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18503703 Display Arrangement for Fixed Base Routers Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18079295 MACHINING SYSTEM WITH FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION MACHINING Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18117607 WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18220568 Expansion Clamping Sleeve and Hydraulic Expansion Clamping Chuck Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INC.
18644135 MIRROR MILLING DEVICE FOR MACHINING ARCHED ANNULAR THIN-WALLED WORKPIECE AND MACHINING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANGHAI TOP NUMERICAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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