Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BRADEN, SHAWN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3736 3781

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
1145
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
38.0%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18589656 STRETCH BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING STRETCH BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18780603 COMPACT AUGMENTED PERMEATION SYSTEM (CAPS) ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLC
18941084 CONTAINER CONSTRUCTION WITH FLEXIBLE LINER AND ONE-WAY VALVE Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
18663967 Safety Closure Non-Final OA Silgan White Cap LLC
19042652 INSULATING CONTAINER Non-Final OA Dometic Sweden AB
18875458 REUSABLE BOTTLE MADE OF PLASTIC Non-Final OA S.I.P.A. SOCIETA' INDUSTRIALIZZAZIONE PROGETTAZIONE E AUTOMAZIONE S.P.A.
18863370 COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER Non-Final OA llya Furer
18933424 PRECAST, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE CRYOGENIC TANKS - SLIDING BASE INSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FULL AND DOUBLE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA PRELOAD CRYOGENICS, LLC
18729817 A CLOSURE SYSTEM COMPRISING A PULP MOLDED CAP AND A PULP MOLDED CONTAINER, A PULP MOLDED CONTAINER, A PULP MOLDED CAP, A METHOD AND A TOOL FOR PRODUCING A CAP OR CAP PART FROM A PULP SLURRY Non-Final OA Celwise AB
18762144 PRESSURE VESSEL END FITTING RETENTION Non-Final OA Noble Gas Systems, Inc.
18410428 PHASE CHANGE ACCUMULATOR Non-Final OA Advanced Energy Storage, LLC
17977699 EXPANDABLE CLOSURE SYSTEM Final Rejection PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.

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