Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIDWELL, MICHELE M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
1214
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1437
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1163 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§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
18474571 ABSORBENT BODY WITH COMPOSITE ISOLATION SHEET 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
18354773 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH FASTENING COMPONENT FOR DISPOSAL 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
18039087 WEARING ARTICLE Non-Final OA ZUIKO CORPORATION
18278583 DEXAMETHASONE FOR TREATMENT OF BLEPHARITIS Non-Final OA SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
18607192 SANITARY NAPKIN Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
18039568 ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING Final Rejection ONTEX GROUP NV
18604478 PET-USE ABSORBENT SHEET Non-Final OA Kocho Co., Ltd.
18288193 Leak-Proof Seamless Underwear having a Fabric-Made Leak-Protection Pad Non-Final OA Great Pacific Holdings Limited
18421375 NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND DRESSING Non-Final OA DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
18415593 BODILY FLUID DRAINAGE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Sterigear, LLC
18287066 FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT WITH PROTRUSION Non-Final OA Emori LLC
17792649 MUTLIPLE FLUID PATHWAY CONNECTOR WITH FOAM SUPPORTS Non-Final OA KCI Licensing, Inc.
18257451 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH RESILIENT BOTTOM LAYER Final Rejection Drylock Technologies NV
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
18313249 Dynamically Controlled Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Final Rejection OAYA, INC.
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.

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