Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
1192
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1160
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1167 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
35.9%
§102 Novelty
37.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§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
18054074 CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Krones AG
18103684 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER TRANSPORT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18072396 CONTAINER THAT INCLUDES AN IMPROVED DISPENSING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Evernorth Strategic Development, Inc.
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.
18347442 COORDINATED OPERATION OF AUTOMATED DISPENSING SYSTEMS TO DISPENSE BEVERAGES ACCORDING TO DYNAMICALLY GENERATED FORMULAS Non-Final OA Starbucks Corporation
18184154 MEDICINE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FACILITATING MEDICINE DISPENSING Non-Final OA Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre Limited
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.
17873222 OBJECT RECOGNITION WAREHOUSING METHOD Non-Final OA TAIWAN TRUEWIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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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