Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FRY, PATRICK B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-16.9% vs TC avg
481
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003037 PREDICTIVE TORQUE CONTROL FOR A POWER TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19236470 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING AND CLOSING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA KRONES AG
19233267 HYBRID SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA DAVID MELROSE DESIGN LIMITED
17969313 END EFFECTOR WITH ADJUNCT MATERIALS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19022554 NAIL GUN Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18235112 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18292233 Method for Controlling a Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18412560 Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19088005 HAND-HELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19085302 WRAPPER MACHINE FOR PACKAGING FLEXIBLE ARTICLES WITH AN ELONGATED SHAPE, IN PARTICULAR FLEXIBLE PIPES Non-Final OA SICA S.P.A.
19076751 SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING SHAFT RECOGNITION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Applied Medical Resources Corporation
18548992 HEAT TREATING A FOOD PRODUCT CONTAINED IN A PACKAGE Non-Final OA Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
18249432 DEVICE FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS INSIDE A CLEAN ROOM, A SYSTEM AND A CLEAN ROOM COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS INSIDE A CLEAN ROOM Non-Final OA Syntegon Technology GmbH
18928272 MEDICINE SUPPLY MODULE AND MEDICINE PACKING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection KISAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18817512 METHOD FOR PACKING KIMCHI Final Rejection Gammi Co. Ltd.
18734927 GEAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A HANDHELD ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND HANDHELD ELECTRICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE GEAR ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18724362 METHOD FOR SHIPPING RESIN COMPOSITION FILLING CONTAINER, COOLING AND THAWING METHOD, AND SHIPPING SYSTEM Non-Final OA THREEBOND CO., LTD.
18750851 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING CAPSULES WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC, AND/OR OTHER PURPOSES Non-Final OA EC2 Technologies, LLC

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