Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/077,289

Container

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 12, 2025

Priority

Mar 12, 2024 — DE 102024106987.2

Examiner

ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO

Art Unit

3736

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +35.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

706 granted / 1158 resolved

-9.0% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

1192

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1158 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 12, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12665403

ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX WITH DOOR AND COVER SYSTEM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/899,418

Patent 12662304

MULTI-LAYER PACKAGING PAD

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/793,060

Patent 12654431

PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PACKAGE FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/956,290

Patent 12655557

BOBBIN AND SPOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

19/018,605

Patent 12653287

DEPLOYABLE SUPPORT APPARATUS

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

61%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+35.3%)

2y 6m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1158 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.