Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GEHMAN, BRYON P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3731 3735 3736

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
1,999
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
712
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19052613 Container, Method of Making a Container, and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Container Non-Final OA FRUGALPAC LIMITED
19103358 PACKAGING MEMBER FOR A PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUG SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
18794095 ABSORBENT ARTICLE PACKAGES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19066383 SECURITY ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA AOB Products Company
18976732 STACKABLE CONTAINER, A STACKABLE CONTAINER PACKAGE, AND A METHOD OF USE OF THE SAME Non-Final OA BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
19110191 PACKAGE, CARRIER COMPONENTS AND BLANKS THEREFOR Non-Final OA WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
19071069 Catheter Assemblies with Interfacial pH Controller Non-Final OA Hollister Incorporated
19070037 Stadium Food Tray and Drink Carrier Apparatus Non-Final OA Southern Champion Tray, LLC
18985989 TUB SUPPORT Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
19047036 A PACKING BOX OF PLAYING CARDS Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
19046589 FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Appalachia Design
19032560 Tub for the Packaging of a Plurality of Nests of Plunger Stoppers With Guiding Features Ensuring a Reliable Location of the Nests Within the Tub Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
19022932 Display Container For Botanical Specimens Non-Final OA All Plastic, Inc.
18991057 DISPLAY CONTAINER FOR DISPLAYING A BOTANICAL SPECIMEN Non-Final OA ALL PLASTIC, INC.
19022869 SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18020331 A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
18577491 Compact batch of grouped containers and method for packaging same Non-Final OA SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
18864229 PACKAGING FOR A PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA Syntegon Technology GmbH
18932080 SITAGLIPTIN PREPARATION AND METHOD OF STORAGE THEREOF Non-Final OA SAWAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18912047 All-in-one gift packaging system Non-Final OA Cruickshank LLC
18884588 Snap-On Cap For Container Non-Final OA CHURCHILL AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
18883638 TWIST-TIE DISPENSER REFILL Non-Final OA Twist-Ease, Inc.
18843435 TAMPER-EVIDENCE FOR A PRODUCT CASING Non-Final OA BOEGLI-GRAVURES SA
18840714 COMPRESSIBLE ORGANISER DEVICE FOR A GAME BOX Final Rejection Gamegenic GmbH
18807306 PROTECTIVE DOOR PACKAGING FOR PREHUNG DOOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD OF PACKAGING PREHUNG DOOR ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Masonite Corporation
18768593 DECORATIVE PLANT HOLDER Final Rejection Heartland Design Associates, LLC
18616883 Stacking element for exhibition stand frames Non-Final OA Aluvision N.V.
18688660 Display Package for an Inflatable Ball Non-Final OA General Printing & Design, Inc.
18452895 BALL HOLDER AND OTHER NOVELTY PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Trick Gear LLC
15698987 Products Made from Paper, Polyethylene or other Materials with Digitally Printed Images Final Rejection BROADWAY HOLDINGS VIII, LLC

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