Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3734 3782

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
1676
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19328837 TELESCOPING INSULATED BOXES Non-Final OA Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
19181118 COLLAPSIBLE TRAY AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
19230400 BOX FOR TRANSPORTING, DISPLAYING AND SERVING FOOD Final Rejection Tony's Tacos Holding LLC
18947051 Divider Construct For Cartons, Related Systems And Methods Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18806940 Container With Lid Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18597158 Carton For Containers Final Rejection Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18583968 Container With Lid Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18237674 Divider Construct For Cartons, Related Systems And Methods Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18577956 METHOD OF FORMING CONTAINERS HAVING TOP FLANGE WITH GLUED CORNERS, SAME CONTAINERS, AND BLANKS FOR FORMING SAME Final Rejection WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
17851861 FOLDABLE DISPLAY CARTON WITH AT LEAST ONE DIVIDER Non-Final OA WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
18550340 COMPOSITE PACKAGING MATERIAL SHEET, METHOD FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE PACKAGING MATERIAL SHEET, COMPOSITE PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE PACKAGE Non-Final OA Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
18699097 PUMP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING ROTATION PREVENTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA YONWOO CO., LTD.
18528709 SUSTAINABLE INSULATED SHIPPER PACK ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ORORA PACKAGING SOLUTIONS
18204169 COLD CHAIN RECYCLABLE PACKAGING Final Rejection ORORA PACKAGING SOLUTIONS
18839892 A COMPOSTABLE CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING OF LIQUID, FATTY- AND/OR FROZEN FOOD Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18887644 CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH PAPER-BASED END CLOSURES Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
18421617 CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
18414070 CORRUGATED CORNER POST Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
18899832 TOP-FILL COUNTER-MOUNT SOAP DISPENSERS Non-Final OA Kutol Products
18828067 Carton Non-Final OA Inno-Pak, LLC
18794154 Vented Carton Non-Final OA Inno-Pak, LLC
18799796 CLOSEABLE SEALANT WRAP Non-Final OA The Patent Well LLC
18836313 METHOD FOR WRAPPING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES Non-Final OA DS SMITH PACKAGING LIMITED
18835029 BLANK CUT FOR PACKAGING A FOOD PORTION AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A FOOD PORTION Non-Final OA BEL
18029255 CARTON AND ASSOCIATED CARTON BLANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA WestRock Shared Services, LLC
18021107 CONTAINERS HAVING ATTACHABLE DIVIDER HANDLES AND BLANKS THEREFOR Final Rejection WestRock Shared Services, LLC
18165899 METHOD OF FORMING CONTAINERS HAVING A BOTTOM WALL WITH AN OPENING, SAME CONTAINERS, AND BLANKS FOR FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Westrock Shared Services, LLC.
17926482 PANEL INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT, CARTON AND CARTON BLANK Non-Final OA WestRock Shared Services, LLC
18778859 RECYCLABLE FOOD PACKAGING Non-Final OA Trillion Creative Limited
18520225 RECYCLABLE FOOD PACKAGING Non-Final OA TRILLION CREATIVE LIMITED

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