Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
195
Total Applications
+49.3%
Interview Lift
1404
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 151 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.8%
§102 Novelty
75.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18060833 AIRBAG WITH INTERNAL BEAD LAYER Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
17363551 INSULATED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
18021190 FLEXIBLE BAG, IN PARTICULAR AN AIRBAG FOR AN OIL EXPANSION TANK OF A TRANSFORMER, OIL EXPANSION TANK AND TRANSFORMER COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FLEXIBLE BAG Final Rejection HITACHI ENERGY LTD
17628185 ELASTOMERIC GLOVE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
17041982 LAMINATE, AND PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING BAG AND STAND-UP POUCH EACH COMPRISING SAID LAMINATE, AND MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17642041 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TWO-PIECE CAN, CAN BODY, AND METAL PLATE Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18681925 PARYLENE COATINGS FOR MEDICAL ARTICLES THAT ARE CLEANABLE AND REDUCE MICROBIAL TOUCH TRANSFER Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17020479 ALKALINE RESISTANT HALOGENATED PLASTIC FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18175717 SEALANT FILM, LAMINATED FILM, AND PACKAGING MATERIAL Final Rejection DIC Corporation
17781804 Resin Composition, and Molded Article and Multilayer Structure Each Comprising Same Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
17603462 Waterproof Cover Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18279945 DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL PIPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
17050502 COATED SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION Final Rejection PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
16964067 PLASTIC FILM COMPOSITE, PLASTIC PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLASTIC FILM COMPOSITE Final Rejection Mondi AG
18287724 HEAT-SEALABLE PAPER AND PACKAGING BAG Non-Final OA OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18279670 RECYCLABLE PACKAGE WITH FITMENT Non-Final OA NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
18374616 KNIT TUBULAR THERMAL SLEEVE WITH WRAPPABLE COVER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Systems Protection Group US LLC.
18288469 HEAT RESISTANT STRUCTURE AND MEMBER FOR HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE Non-Final OA TOYO TANSO CO., LTD.
18546694 OBJECT-RECEIVING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE Final Rejection PSA AUTOMOBILES SA
18117807 CONTROLLED MOISTURE TRANSPORT PACKAGING FOR FRESH PRODUCE Final Rejection Windham Packaging, LLC
18079756 ERGONOMIC INTEGRAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Integrated Plastics Pty Limited
17918917 MULTI-LAYER RESEALABLE TAMPER-EVIDENT FILM FOR PACKAGING Non-Final OA TERPHANE LLC
17779324 Inverted Tabbed Induction Liner Final Rejection Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
17622815 HYDRO-LIQUID SOLUBLE FILMS, PRODUCTS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA DECOMER TECHNOLOGY INC.

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