Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ACKUN, JACOB K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3736

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.4%
Allow Rate
-13.6% vs TC avg
1308
Total Applications
+2.0%
Interview Lift
869
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1272 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
3.6%
§102 Novelty
70.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18420340 Wiper Blade Packaging Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19057996 PACKAGED OBJECT AND PACKAGE MEMBER Non-Final OA KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
19068521 STRUCTURE OF PORTABLE COIN HOLDER Non-Final OA Masayuki Inami
18823776 Endoscope Package System, Manufacturing Method of Endoscope, and Holding Body Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19028430 CASSETTE AND APPARATUS FOR PACKING DISPOSABLE OBJECTS INTO AN ELONGATED TUBE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA International Refills Company Limited
19027810 WRAPPING MATERIAL FOR REDUCED CONTAMINATION Non-Final OA Tama Group
18351995 MEDICAL CONTAINER PACKAGING Non-Final OA GERRESHEIMER GLAS GMBH
19013637 PACKAGING FOR ORAL CARE TOOL Non-Final OA Sage Products, LLC
18843946 MECHANICAL CONNECTOR FOR INJECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA Sanofi
18917801 DOSE TRACKING DEVICE Non-Final OA ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC
17918456 BUFFER BODY FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY AND PACKING STRUCTURE OF LEAD-ACID BATTERY Final Rejection GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18816409 TRAY FOR SOFT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF LOADING TRAYS WITH SOFT MATERIALS Non-Final OA MEATY MEATS INC.
18838842 CARTON Non-Final OA MM NEWPORT LTD.
18382090 Packaging Systems for Implantable Devices and Related Methods Non-Final OA CooperSurgical, Inc.
18653027 BOTTLE LOCK APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Polymer Solutions International Inc.
18561062 FOLDABLE BLANK AND COLLAPSIBLE PACKAGE Non-Final OA AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18742291 NASAL SPRAY CARRYING CASES Non-Final OA NCASE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18690941 TARGETS Non-Final OA 4GD LIMITED
18560811 MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING Non-Final OA Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, LLC
18136799 PACKAGE SYSTEM FOR TABLETS Non-Final OA Stellar Manufacturing, LLC
17761123 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BIODIFFUSION CHAMBER STORAGE Non-Final OA IMVAX, Inc.

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