Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/658,782

CANNABINOID AND ALKALOID BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 08, 2024

Priority

Mar 08, 2022 — divisional of 11/548,703 +1 more

Examiner

THOMAS, KAREEN KAY

Art Unit

3736

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Green Sky Creations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +17.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THOMAS, KAREEN KAY View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1022 granted / 1333 resolved

+6.7% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1357

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

60.1%

+20.1% vs TC avg

§102

24.7%

-15.3% vs TC avg

§112

11.4%

-28.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1333 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 08, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 13, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 04, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 04, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 08, 2025

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/671,620

Patent 12637275

MEMBRANE LID WITH INTEGRATED TWO-STAGE TAB SYSTEM

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/725,027

Patent 12637252

HANDLE FOR A CONTAINER

1y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

19/048,556

Patent 12630330

CLOSURE FOR A BEVERAGE CAN LID

1y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/402,578

Patent 12612226

BEVERAGE SEALING CAP

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/499,813

Patent 12612239

REUSABLE DISPENSING CONTAINER SYSTEMS

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+17.3%)

2y 2m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1333 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.