Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/961,550

POWDER SUPPLY CONTAINER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 27, 2024

Priority

Nov 29, 2023 — JP 2023-201435

Examiner

GRUBY, RANDALL A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Seiko Epson Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +43.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GRUBY, RANDALL A View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

295 granted / 471 resolved

+2.6% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+43.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

497

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

50.7%

+10.7% vs TC avg

§102

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

§112

30.1%

-9.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 471 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 27, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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DISCHARGE ARRANGEMENT, COMPONENT, ACCESSORY, METHOD OF CONNECTING AN ACCESSORY TO A COMPONENT, AND SYSTEM

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/452,717

Patent 12649649

FLEXIBLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/233,310

Patent 12637258

SIMPLIFIED SQUEEZE BOTTLE CAP WITH GASKET COMPONENT HAVING A TOP WALL

2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/706,939

Patent 12605728

PRIMING CAP FOR A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT

1y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/332,227

Patent 12600529

PILFERPROOF CAP ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER

2y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+43.8%)

2y 3m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 471 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.