Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3637 3711 3733 3735 3736 3788 3799

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mollie Llewellyn Impink serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3637. With 754 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 55.4 percent. This indicates a fair chance of success for applicants, though many cases do not reach allowance. The median days to allowance is 861, suggesting a relatively efficient timeline for those applications that are eventually granted.

The interview lift of 24.7 percent is a key metric for practitioners to consider. This lift provides a substantial improvement over the 55.4 percent baseline allowance rate, making interviews a highly recommended tactic. In the context of 754 resolved cases, the 24.7 percent lift demonstrates that verbal communication often leads to a positive resolution. Given the 861-day median pendency, an early interview is an effective way to navigate the specific requirements of Art Unit 3637 and utilize the 24.7 percent lift.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

55.4%
Allow Rate
-14.6% vs TC avg
805
Total Applications
+24.7%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18743819 Coupling Mechanisms and Structures for Modular Units Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18131223 BLISTER PACKS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection 10x Genomics, Inc.
18720056 PACKAGING FOR A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18848564 CHILD-PROOF STICK PACK Final Rejection BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
19265102 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE STORAGE CONTAINER AND CRIMPING MECHANISM Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
19085602 TUBE COMPRISING A CONNECTING RING BETWEEN A SHOULDER AND A SKIRT Final Rejection ALBEA SERVICES
19340953 UTENSILS WITH EXTENDED HANDLES Final Rejection EcoTensil Inc.
18158114 UTENSIL CONTIGUOUS WITH AN ELEMENT OF A FOOD PACKAGE Non-Final OA EcoTensil Inc.
19003394 Cassette for Vapor Processing Chamber Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18251418 STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE CONTAINER Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
18211968 INSERTS FOR SPACING IN RETICLE CONTAINERS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18902475 THERMOFORM CUSHIONS USING A SERIES OF COMPLEX SHAPES Final Rejection Arista Networks, Inc.

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