Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1782 3771

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.7%
Allow Rate
-24.3% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+48.9%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18060833 AIRBAG WITH INTERNAL BEAD LAYER Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18690819 EASILY OPENABLE PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PACKAGING BAG Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18095148 LAMINATED SHEET AND PACKAGING BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18423394 POLYMER ALLOY, HOSE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE GAS, AND STORAGE CONTAINER FOR HIGH-PRESSURE GAS Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18559957 VACUUM LAMINATION PROCESS OF A RIGID CELLULOSE BODY FOR FOOD PACKAGING Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18374616 KNIT TUBULAR THERMAL SLEEVE WITH WRAPPABLE COVER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Systems Protection Group US LLC.
17995241 LAMINATE AND PACKAGING CONTAINER INCLUDING LAMINATE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17041982 LAMINATE, AND PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING BAG AND STAND-UP POUCH EACH COMPRISING SAID LAMINATE, AND MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18709969 GAS BARRIER MULTILAYER BODY AND PACKAGE Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18387737 BALLOON FOR BALLOON CATHETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18248015 MULTILAYER FILM AND PACKAGING MATERIAL Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
17603462 Waterproof Cover Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18279945 DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL PIPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
18710045 AQUEOUS ADHESIVE, REINFORCEMENT FIBERS USING SAME, AND ELASTOMER PRODUCT USING REINFORCEMENT FIBERS Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
17781804 Resin Composition, and Molded Article and Multilayer Structure Each Comprising Same Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
18703542 GAS BARRIER COATING FILMS Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation

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