Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WALTERS, RYAN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3726 3799

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
819
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1167
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 789 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18457129 TOOL SET Non-Final OA Jabil Inc.
18574313 CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18580627 CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18201356 CLEANING SECTION FOR AN ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE AND ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18540056 MODULAR TOOL AND METHOD FOR EJECTING AN INSERT OF A MODULAR TOOL Non-Final OA Kennametal Inc.
18388891 END MILL WITH CONDITIONED CUTTING EDGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA Kennametal Inc.
18576409 TOOL HOLDER DAMPER Non-Final OA GKN Aerospace Sweden AB
18557490 TOOL TRANSPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18324923 Robot Swimming Pool Cleaner Capable of Adjusting Water Flow Jetting Direction and Control Method thereof Non-Final OA Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co., Ltd.
18324920 Robot Swimming Pool Cleaner with Filter Screen Anti-blocking Function Final Rejection Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co., Ltd.
18330579 CLOTH REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND CLOTH REPLACEMENT MECHANISM Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation
18682501 WORKPIECE SUPPLY ROBOT AND WORKPIECE SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA AMADA CO., LTD.
18290816 ATTACHMENT CONNECTOR MEMBER Non-Final OA D'ANDREA SPA
18092970 TOOL EXCHANGE ASSEMBLY, SET AND CONFIGURATION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SUCH TOOL EXCHANGE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
17598052 DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM Final Rejection NUCLEIX LTD.
18567551 MICRO-REINFORCED CONCENTRIC TWIST DRILL Non-Final OA Shandong Zhiwei Machinery Co., Ltd.
18529555 SELF-PIERCING RIVETING WITH BARRIER LAYER Non-Final OA Magnesium Products of America Inc.
18562281 HAND-HELD MACHINE FOR REMOVING A FRICTION-WELDED ELEMENT FROM A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA EJOT SE & Co. KG
18486193 Cutting tool Non-Final OA Gühring KG
18328632 MULTIPURPOSE TOOL Non-Final OA FISKARS FINLAND OY AB

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