Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.4%
Allow Rate
-19.6% vs TC avg
1006
Total Applications
+34.8%
Interview Lift
1287
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 956 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18135774 CRYOGENIC CONTAINER FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OUTER CONTAINER OF THE CRYOGENIC CONTAINER Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18201339 NESTED INSULATED PACKAGING Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
18201345 NESTED INSULATED PACKAGING Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
18973168 HYDROGEN CARTRIDGE TANK AND HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19061010 PLASTIC CONTAINER AND METHOD Non-Final OA Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
19053506 Container Non-Final OA AS Strömungstechnik GmbH
19040773 JUNCTION BOX FOR TRAILER WIRING Non-Final OA PRECISION HARNESS, LLC
18942349 FUEL TANK WITH INTERNAL SPRINGS Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
19022911 CLOSURE AND LID AND METHOD OF FORMING CLOSURE AND LID Non-Final OA YETI Coolers, LLC
18370587 CONTAINER AND METHOD OF FORMING A CONTAINER Non-Final OA YETI Coolers, LLC
19018843 CONTAINER WITH SURFACE FEATURES Non-Final OA TMF Plastic Solutions
19014157 TANK FOR STORING CRYOGENIC FLUID Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
19006473 CONTAINER Non-Final OA Gaplast GmbH
18988819 CONTAINER AND WITHDRAWAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA BRITA LP
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
18741902 Infant and Toddler Feeder Non-Final OA Zhongshan Jvtech Silicone Technology Co., LTD.
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
18386236 STACKABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH ATTACHMENT SLOTS Final Rejection Joshua M Keeler
18463621 BIODEGRADABLE INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA CFour LLC
18280135 Container System and Container Final Rejection QBR Systems AB
18245510 IMPROVED MODULAR TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH SUBDIVISION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MODULAR SUBDIVISION OF TRANSPORT CONTAINER OR FRAME Final Rejection con Teyor International nv
17787505 Container Having Reinforced Sealing Properties Non-Final OA ABC TRANSFER
17549798 FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A BABY BOTTLE Non-Final OA Preemie-Pacer, LLC
17013901 Steam Table Pan Final Rejection HFA, INC.

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