Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.6%
Allow Rate
-19.4% vs TC avg
1,010
Total Applications
+34.9%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
83.3%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18201339 NESTED INSULATED PACKAGING Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
18201345 NESTED INSULATED PACKAGING Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
17950365 CONTAINER SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Ring Container Technologies LLC
18135774 CRYOGENIC CONTAINER FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OUTER CONTAINER OF THE CRYOGENIC CONTAINER Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19061010 PLASTIC CONTAINER AND METHOD Non-Final OA Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
19053506 Container Non-Final OA AS Strömungstechnik GmbH
19053753 PRESSURE VESSEL BOSS FOR A ROTO-MOLDED LINER Non-Final OA Hexagon Technology AS
19040773 JUNCTION BOX FOR TRAILER WIRING Non-Final OA PRECISION HARNESS, LLC
19022911 CLOSURE AND LID AND METHOD OF FORMING CLOSURE AND LID Non-Final OA YETI Coolers, LLC
19018843 CONTAINER WITH SURFACE FEATURES Non-Final OA TMF Plastic Solutions
19006473 CONTAINER Non-Final OA Gaplast GmbH
18971723 CONTAINER FOR CUT PRODUCT Non-Final OA EasyPak LLC
18951905 CONTAINER, CLOSURE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
18931399 VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Cartainer Acquisition LLC
18853957 CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING FOOD Non-Final OA ALFABIO S.R.L.
18741902 Infant and Toddler Feeder Non-Final OA Zhongshan Jvtech Silicone Technology Co., LTD.
18305834 STORAGE CONTAINER FOR AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Autostore Technology AS
18657127 TRANSPORT CONTAINER WITH DRAINAGE CHANNELS EXTENDING OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO THE SIDE WALLS FOR DRAINING LIQUIDS FROM THE TRANSPORT CONTAINER Non-Final OA BITO-LAGERTECHNIK BITTMANN GMBH
18644197 System of thermally insulated transport case Non-Final OA SOFRIGAM
18386243 STACKABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH QUICK RELEASE ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA Joshua M Keeler
18463621 BIODEGRADABLE INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA CFour LLC
17787505 Container Having Reinforced Sealing Properties Non-Final OA ABC TRANSFER

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