Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Dority & Manning, P.A. And Milwaukee Electric Tool

Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

33 pending office actions • 1 client • 26 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 15 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL handles Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has 28235 career applications and an 88.31 percent resolved allowance rate. There are 29 pending office actions. The firm averages 3.39 office actions per allowance.

The 29 pending office actions for Milwaukee Electric Tool are part of the firm's 28235 career applications. The 88.31 percent allowance rate and 3.39 average office actions per allowance define the firm's prosecution profile.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Quality Metrics (n=28235 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.3%
Allowance Rate
n=28235
+0.60σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=28235
3.4
OAs to Allowance
n=17390
-0.14σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=17390
1009 days
Time to Allowance
n=17390
+3.4pp
Interview Lift
n=28235
28.2%
RCE Rate
n=28235
2.8%
Appeal Rate
n=28235

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

70.7%
§101 Overcome
n=1484
77.8%
§102 Overcome
n=8450
77.6%
§103 Overcome
n=13928
78.6%
§112 Overcome
n=7979

Specialization & Scale

G06F, F05D, F01D
Top CPC Subclasses
8%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=28235
59
Practitioners
n=28235
478.6
Apps / Practitioner
n=28235

Portfolio Summary

33
Total Pending OAs
15
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
6
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

1
Overdue
2
Due this week
5
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (1)Due ≤ 7 days (2)Due ≤ 30 days (5)Due ≤ 60 days (2)

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

17
Hard (52%)
14
Medium (42%)
2
Easy (6%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only14 (42%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Double-patenting only1 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)17 (52%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
6% of docket
25
Mechanical / Eng
76% of docket
6
Business / Other
18% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

330 h
Manual time on pending OAs
66 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
115 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 4 64.0% +48.9%
CORNETT, ROBERT D 2 39.2% +44.4%
DONG, LIANG 2 53.2% +32.9%
MICHALSKI, SEAN M 2 53.1% +13.2%
LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 2 54.9% +30.9%
RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 1 89.2% +9.2%
WOOD, DOUGLAS S 1 78.2% +11.6%
FIN, MICHAEL RUTLAND 1 80.1% +12.7%
DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 1 84.2% +21.7%
RILEY, JONATHAN G 1 52.2% +30.3%

Quick Wins (2)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19246908 BLOWER WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE USING POWER RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C —
19072422 POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT FIN, MICHAEL RUTLAND —

Hard Cases (17)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19042862 BLOWER DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 6d
18514496 LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR TOOL DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 7d
18324539 TRIMMERS AND AUTO ADVANCING TRIMMER LINES LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 19d
18219810 WORKING TOOL WITH ARTICULATING HEAD SCRUGGS, ROBERT J 43d
18341054 POWER TOOL HAVING A LEVEL ALIE, GHASSEM 55d
19182795 SNOW BLOWER WOOD, DOUGLAS S —
19009587 PANEL SAW RILEY, JONATHAN G —
18987487 CHAINSAWS AND CLUTCHES FOR CHAINSAWS CORNETT, ROBERT D —

Interview Candidates (16)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18235145 CHAINSAWS HAVING CHAIN TENSIONING BIASING ELEMENTS DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 19d overdue
19042862 BLOWER DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 6d
18514496 LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR TOOL DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 7d
18324539 TRIMMERS AND AUTO ADVANCING TRIMMER LINES LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 19d
18141730 CHAINSAW SHARPENING FEATURES AND DEVICES LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 21d
18469902 GARDEN TOOL AND PARALLEL POSITION SENSING SYSTEM DONG, LIANG 26d
17855217 STRING TRIMMER ASSEMBLY AND TRIMMER HEAD FOR USE WITH SAME CORNETT, ROBERT D 28d
19182795 SNOW BLOWER WOOD, DOUGLAS S —

Client Portfolio (1 client)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Techtronic Industries 33

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
372413
37523
37452
28361
37461
28341
37311
36721
36661
36711

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19246908 BLOWER WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE USING POWER Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3745 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 24, 2025
19182795 SNOW BLOWER Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation WOOD, DOUGLAS S §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 18, 2025
19072422 POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation FIN, MICHAEL RUTLAND 2836 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 06, 2025
19042862 BLOWER Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 3745 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Jan 31, 2025
19009587 PANEL SAW Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation RILEY, JONATHAN G §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 03, 2025
18987487 CHAINSAWS AND CLUTCHES FOR CHAINSAWS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation CORNETT, ROBERT D §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 19, 2024
18985902 HEDGE TRIMMER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADE ASSEMBLY Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation PRONE, JASON D §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 18, 2024
18971129 CLOSED LOOP POWER CONTROL FOR BLOWERS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation COMLEY, ALEXANDER BRYANT 3746 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 06, 2024
18960487 VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR A BATTERY PACK OF A POWER TOOL Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation NASIR, TAQI R §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 26, 2024
18910208 WALK-BEHIND BLOWER Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation HUANG, STEVEN §102§103Other Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 09, 2024
18810993 POWER TOOL INCLUDING A MOTOR WITH BLOWER FAN BLADES Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation GUGGER, SEAN A 2834 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 21, 2024
18794364 BACKPACK SPRAYER USER INTERFACE Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R. 3752 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Aug 05, 2024
18794069 BACKPACK SPRAYER LAYOUT Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL 3752 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Aug 05, 2024
18792736 STRING TRIMMERS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 02, 2024
18775178 CHAINSAW Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR 3724 DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 17, 2024
18736669 PRUNING SHEARS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M 3731 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 07, 2024
18645444 POLE SAW WITH LOW PROFILE Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 25, 2024
18645446 POLE SAW WITH IMPROVED CLAMPING Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DONG, LIANG 3724 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 25, 2024
18622106 Brush Cutters Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R 3672 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 29, 2024
18601405 SCRENCH TOOLS FOR CHAINSAWS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation MICHALSKI, SEAN M 3724 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 11, 2024
18293597 DRIVE SYSTEM HOPPING DETECTION AND CONTROL Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation PARK, KYLE S 3666 §103 Final Rejection 22d Pending Jan 30, 2024
18424166 PRUNING SHEARS WITH BRANCH HOOKS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation MICHALSKI, SEAN M 3724 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 26, 2024
18535377 SNOW BLOWER AND NON-CLOGGING CHUTE Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation SCOVILLE, BLAKE E 3671 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 11, 2023
18514496 LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR TOOL Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §103§112 Final Rejection 7d Pending Nov 20, 2023
18469902 GARDEN TOOL AND PARALLEL POSITION SENSING SYSTEM Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DONG, LIANG 3724 §103 Final Rejection 26d Pending Sep 19, 2023
18235145 CHAINSAWS HAVING CHAIN TENSIONING BIASING ELEMENTS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §103 Final Rejection 19d overdue Pending Aug 17, 2023
18219810 WORKING TOOL WITH ARTICULATING HEAD Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation SCRUGGS, ROBERT J 3723 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 43d Pending Jul 10, 2023
18347355 SPREADER Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation BOECKMANN, JASON J 3752 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 05, 2023
18341054 POWER TOOL HAVING A LEVEL Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation ALIE, GHASSEM 3724 §103§112 Non-Final OA 55d Pending Jun 26, 2023
18324539 TRIMMERS AND AUTO ADVANCING TRIMMER LINES Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 3724 §102§103 Final Rejection 19d Pending May 26, 2023
18141730 CHAINSAW SHARPENING FEATURES AND DEVICES Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 3724 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending May 01, 2023
17884750 WALK-BEHIND LAWNMOWER SPEED CONTROLS Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN 3658 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 10, 2022
17855217 STRING TRIMMER ASSEMBLY AND TRIMMER HEAD FOR USE WITH SAME Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation CORNETT, ROBERT D 3724 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Jun 30, 2022

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