Examiner: HICKS, ROBERT J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3736 3781

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.1%

Allow Rate

+2.1% vs TC avg

1,487

Total Applications

+3.7%

Interview Lift

825

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1479 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

7.6%

§102 Novelty

73.9%

§103 Obviousness

15.6%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18969265	LIQUID STORAGE DEVICE	Non-Final OA	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19082385	LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR RELEASABLY-LOCKING A LID TO A CONTAINER	Non-Final OA	Cross The Pacific Limited
19031192	BOX-SHAPED BODY	Non-Final OA	YAZAKI CORPORATION
19104125	LID, CONTAINER WITH LID, AND COMBINATION OF LID AND CONTAINER	Non-Final OA	KY7 Inc.
18805073	BABY BOTTLE	Non-Final OA	Scott Richard Klaas

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