Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GRANO, ERNESTO ARTURIO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3733 3735 3788

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
997
Total Applications
+25.5%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 970 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
81.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18593506 CONTAINER COMPRISING FIBERS, COMPRISING A CONTAINER BODY COMPRISING FIBERS AND A HINGED CLOSURE COMPRISING FIBERS ARRANGED ON THE CONTAINER BODY, AND A HINGED CLOSURE COMPRISING FIBERS Non-Final OA Krones AG
18896061 Container Lid With Container Engaging Features, Related Containers, Systems, And Methods Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18681358 BARRIER LAMINATE, LID MATERIAL, AND PACKAGING CONTAINER Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
19190441 WATER BOTTLE Non-Final OA HYDROS BOTTLE, LLC
18970643 CONTAINER TRAY Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18978885 TOOL STORAGE CASE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Klein Tools, Inc.
18869466 LID, CONTAINER WITH LID, COMBINATION OF LID AND CONTAINER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LID Non-Final OA KY7 INC.
19041064 CONTAINER TAMPER DETECTION CAPSULE, CONTAINER LID AND CAPSULE AND LID PRODUCTION PROCESSES Non-Final OA AMORIM TOP SERIES, SA
18975098 STACKABLE STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
18938140 SCENTED ATTACHMENT FOR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Szent Co.
18544893 TABLET CRUSHER BOTTLE Final Rejection PepsiCo, Inc.
18586078 OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE WATER-RESISTANT ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA PPC BROADBAND, INC.
18779885 COMPOSITE PROTECTIVE CASE FOR PHONES, OTHER PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OTHER APPARATUS Final Rejection Urban Armor Gear, LLC
18750029 EMERGENCY CASE AND USE OF AN EMERGENCY CASE Non-Final OA W. Söhngen GmbH
18490140 TEXTURED SURFACE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Canpack S.A.
18432649 CONTAINER WITH CHANGEABLE DECORATIVE INSERT CAPABILITY Non-Final OA Covering the Bases, Inc.
17983744 WEATHERPROOF STORAGE TOTE Final Rejection CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
18578453 MULTIPART CLOSURE Final Rejection Rosti Group AB
18517368 Multilayer Tube Laminate with Paper Layer and Protective Coating Arranged Thereon, Tubular Body and Tube Final Rejection Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging Germany GmbH & Co. KG
18105402 STORAGE BOX Final Rejection Embalajes Capsa, S.L.

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