Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: COLLINS, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3655

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+19.0% vs TC avg
1,195
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
61.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17906887 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, BEVERAGE CONTAINER, BEVERAGE SERVER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
17977234 CARGO-LOADING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARGO VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18570061 IN-LINE MACHINE VISION SYSTEM FOR PART TRACKING OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18821676 HYBRID DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA MLY TECHNIX CORP
18024645 ADVANCED SERVICE STATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL PROCESS Non-Final OA ENI S.P.A.
18528140 Storage Systems and Methods for Robotic Picking Final Rejection Nimble Robotics, Inc.
18564952 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LABELING AND WEIGHING GOODS Non-Final OA Trade Fixtures, LLC
18556595 BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE NETWORK Non-Final OA Vendometry Inc.
18223796 AUTOMATIC TABLET FEEDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CRETEM CO., LTD.
18318702 DISPENSER SYSTEM Non-Final OA TAINR
18118442 CONSUMER ENDPOINT QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Athanasios Demeslis

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