Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3724 3731

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+1.6% vs TC avg
596
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18736669 PRUNING SHEARS Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19276862 FASTENING TOOL Non-Final OA Max Co., Ltd.
19404563 RECIPROCATING TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18348154 Handheld Electric Tool and System having a Handheld Electric Tool Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
19244690 DRIVER BLADE GUIDE FOR A FASTENING TOOL Non-Final OA Black & Decker, Inc.
18021357 Method for improved starting of drilling with a drilling device in an existing borehole, and drilling system Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19307283 METHOD OF FORMING ASSEMBLED PACKAGE WITH FIRST RIDGE OF FIRST TRAY FORMING PART OF OUTER SURFACE OF ASSEMBLED PACKAGE Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18214241 VIBRATION FILL PROCESS FOR SOLID CHEMISTRIES Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.

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