Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Kennametal Inc.

29 pending office actions • 4 clients

Portfolio Summary

29
Total Pending OAs
3
Final Rejections
26
Non-Final OAs

Client Portfolio (4 clients)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Kennametal Inc. 15
Kennametal Inc. 10
Kennametal India Limited 3
Kennametatal Inc. 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatusFiled
19012216 Method for producing a coated object and coated object Kennametal Inc. MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN 1794 Non-Final OA Jan 07, 2025
18943396 Multi-Component Electro-Mechanical Flame Spray Deposition System Kennametal Inc. MURATA, AUSTIN 1712 Non-Final OA Nov 11, 2024
18666271 SURFACE COATED CUTTING TOOLS Kennametal Inc. DILLON, DANIEL P 1783 Non-Final OA May 16, 2024
18595965 GRADE POWDERS AND SINTERED CEMENTED CARBIDE COMPOSITIONS Kennametal Inc. COLLISTER, ELIZABETH A 1784 Non-Final OA Mar 05, 2024
18586500 MILLING TOOL AND CUTTING INSERT Kennametal Inc. CIGNA, JACOB JAMES 3726 Non-Final OA Feb 25, 2024
18583177 COMPACT CLICK MECHANISM FOR A CUTTING TOOL Kennametal Inc. AVERICK, LAWRENCE 3799 Non-Final OA Feb 21, 2024
18437945 ROTARY CUTTING TOOLS WITH THROUGH COOLANT CHANNELS Kennametal Inc. COOK, KYLE A 3726 Non-Final OA Feb 09, 2024
18411950 APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROTARY TOOL, AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AND DETACHING A CUTTING INSERT ON SUCH AN APPARATUS Kennametal Inc. COZART, JERMIE E 3799 Non-Final OA Jan 12, 2024
18540056 MODULAR TOOL AND METHOD FOR EJECTING AN INSERT OF A MODULAR TOOL Kennametal Inc. WALTERS, RYAN J 3799 Non-Final OA Dec 14, 2023
18524191 PRESSURE-ACTIVATED TOOL Kennametal Inc. SNYDER, ALAN W 3722 Non-Final OA Nov 30, 2023
18388891 END MILL WITH CONDITIONED CUTTING EDGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Kennametal Inc. WALTERS, RYAN J 3799 Non-Final OA Nov 13, 2023
18502553 HEAT-REDUCING GROOVING TOOL HOLDERS Kennametal India Limited VITALE, MICHAEL J 3722 Non-Final OA Nov 06, 2023
18382391 THROUGH COOLANT CLAMPS FOR TOOL HOLDERS Kennametal Inc. COOK, KYLE A 3726 Non-Final OA Oct 20, 2023
18490291 DRILL HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH DRILL HEAD Kennametal Inc. WALTERS, RYAN J 3799 Non-Final OA Oct 19, 2023
18286622 CHUCK, CUTTING TOOL, AND ASSEMBLY Kennametatal Inc. ADDISU, SARA 3722 Final Rejection Oct 12, 2023
18375789 CUTTING TOOL WITH NOZZLE HAVING MULTIPLE INTEGRATED FLUID OUTLETS Kennametal India Limited TRAVERS, MATTHEW P 3726 Non-Final OA Oct 02, 2023
18372359 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Kennametal Inc. SMITH, CATHERINE P 1735 Non-Final OA Sep 25, 2023
18370499 Method for Producing a Coated Body as Well as Coated Body Obtainable According to the Method Kennametal Inc. WILENSKY, MOSHE K 3726 Non-Final OA Sep 20, 2023
18221049 Rotary Tool and Method for Manufacturing Such a Rotary Tool Kennametal Inc. COZART, JERMIE E 3799 Non-Final OA Jul 12, 2023
18213570 ROTARY TOOL AS WELL AS CUTTING INSERT AND CARRIER FOR SUCH A ROTARY TOOL Kennametal Inc. HOLLY, LEE A 3726 Non-Final OA Jun 23, 2023
18211365 ROTARY CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Kennametal Inc. HOLLY, LEE A 3726 Non-Final OA Jun 19, 2023
18204590 TOOLHOLDER AND CUTTING APPARATUS Kennametal Inc. RAMOS, NICOLE N 3722 Non-Final OA Jun 01, 2023
18196243 Toolholder and cutting tool Kennametal Inc. RUFO, RYAN C 3722 Final Rejection May 11, 2023
18182352 AUTOMATIC INDEXING FOR CUTTING INSERT Kennametal Inc. ADDISU, SARA 3722 Non-Final OA Mar 12, 2023
18178506 POSITIVE CLAMPING IN GROOVING TOOL HOLDERS Kennametal India Limited RUFO, RYAN C 3722 Non-Final OA Mar 05, 2023
18102517 BIMODAL CEMENTED CARBIDE POWDERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND STRUCTURED BODIES MADE THEREFROM Kennametal Inc. LUK, VANESSA TIBAY 1733 Non-Final OA Jan 27, 2023
18102484 BIMODAL CEMENTED CARBIDE POWDERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND STRUCTURED BODIES MADE THEREFROM Kennametal Inc. MOORE, ALEXANDRA MARIE 1738 Non-Final OA Jan 27, 2023
17900632 METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR DRILL BITS Kennametal Inc. KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S 1759 Final Rejection Aug 31, 2022
17815560 BUSHING PULLER ASSEMBLY Kennametal Inc. MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES 3723 Non-Final OA Jul 27, 2022

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