Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIDWELL, MICHELE M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
-6.1% vs TC avg
1,216
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
69.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18816259 Absorbent Articles Having Fully Removable Fastening Members Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18588103 ELASTOMERIC LAMINATE(S) FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE DONNING Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18437295 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH BARRIER LEG CUFFS HAVING A BACKFOLDED INNER CUFF Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18522912 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ELASTIC LAMINATE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18474560 ABSORBENT BODY WITH COMPOSITE ISOLATION SHEET Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18447363 DURABLE ABSORBENT PANT WITH IMPROVED SEAMING Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18358496 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH DISPOSAL FASTENERS HAVING INTEGRAL HOOK FASTENERS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
16750074 PACKAGED FEMININE HYGIENE PAD PRODUCT ADAPTED FOR DISCREET CARRY AND ACCESS, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18278090 MULTI-LAYERED ABSORBENT MATERIAL Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18278097 ABSORBENT SUBSTRATES WITH HIGH PERCENTAGES OF SUPERABSORBENT MATERIAL AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
17923933 Absorbent Garment with Softened Waistband Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18537786 MEDICAL DRESSING FULL INDICATOR Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18607192 SANITARY NAPKIN Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
18039568 ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING Final Rejection ONTEX GROUP NV
18278583 DEXAMETHASONE FOR TREATMENT OF BLEPHARITIS Non-Final OA SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
18415593 BODILY FLUID DRAINAGE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Sterigear, LLC
17756457 SWIM DIAPER Final Rejection Drylock Technologies NV
15733774 ABSORBENT ARTICLE Final Rejection Drylock Technologies NV
16613574 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection Drylock Technologies NV
18189313 Reusable Swim Diaper Final Rejection O2COOL, LLC
18026584 INCONTINENCE AND MENSTRUAL APPAREL Non-Final OA The Period Company
17936060 GARMENT HAVING ABSORBENT GUSSET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Mast Industries (Far East) Limited
17965605 ABSORBENT GARMENT COMPRISING AN ABSORBENT CORE STRUCTURE Final Rejection Hello Hazel, Inc.
17792649 MUTLIPLE FLUID PATHWAY CONNECTOR WITH FOAM SUPPORTS Non-Final OA KCI Licensing, Inc.
17859200 EMBOSSED ABSORBENT SYSTEMS AND ABSORBENT ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection First Quality Baby Products, LLC
17299938 ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING AN ABSORBENT CORE CONFIGURED TO DEFINE A CONTAINMENT ZONE Non-Final OA ATTENDS HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC.
16773775 EASY CHANGE PROTECTIVE UNDERWEAR Final Rejection Medline Industries, Inc.

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