Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FRY, PATRICK B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2853 3721 3731

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.4%
Allow Rate
-16.6% vs TC avg
487
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1290
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
85.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003037 PREDICTIVE TORQUE CONTROL FOR A POWER TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18775805 TRANSECTION SUBSYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS Final Rejection CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18505647 COMPRESSION RETAINERS FOR STAPLE CARTRIDGES WITH IMPLANT ADJUNCTS Final Rejection CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
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
18235112 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18622510 DOWNSTREAM TAIL ADHERENCE OPERATION FOR STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINE Non-Final OA Lantech.com, LLC
19088005 HAND-HELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18412560 Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18042164 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATELY-LOADING OBJECTS INTO PACKAGES Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
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.
19004843 FASTENER DRIVING TOOL Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG PRULDE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
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.
18823958 APPARATUS FOR HEAT-SEALING A LIDDING FILM TO A SUPPORTING ELEMENT Final Rejection G.MONDINI S.P.A.
18817512 METHOD FOR PACKING KIMCHI Final Rejection Gammi 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
18290456 FILLING MECHANISM FOR USE IN HAZELNUT PROCESSING FACILITIES Non-Final OA BALSU GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

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