Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOTIS, JOSHUA G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731 3736

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
572
Total Applications
+56.4%
Interview Lift
1101
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672298 ROTARY POWER TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17815111 SIMULATED BOG-DOWN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER TOOLS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18743219 POLYMER FILM ENVELOPE PACKAGE FOR COMPACT FEMININE HYGIENE PAD PRODUCT, AND PROCESS AND TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18384398 FASTENING TOOL HAVING HOME POSITION SENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Black & Decker, Inc.
18951907 DRIVING TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19220034 Pouch for a Food Product Non-Final OA Alka Global Ltd
18764908 END TOOL, CARTRIDGE, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AND OPERATING METHOD OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA LIVSMED INC.
19206123 Apparatus on board machine for producing folded underwear pads Non-Final OA GDM S.p.A.
19114156 PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALANT DISPENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA VALMET TISSUE CONVERTING S.P.A.
18806117 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PACKAGING FILM TO GROUPS OF ARTICLES Final Rejection Krones Aktiengesellschaft
17760455 METHOD AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSTABLE POD FOR BREWING PRODUCTS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18925694 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE APPLICATION AND SEALING OF END CLOSURES ON CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
19037162 DATA COLLECTION, TRANSFER AND FEEDBACK IN WORKING TOOLS Non-Final OA BARON INVESTMENTS, LLC
18849619 CONTAINER-FEEDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CONTAINERS TO A METERING AND/OR FILLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Ampack GmbH
18606545 Condiment Packaging Apparatus, Systems, And Methods Non-Final OA H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
18899445 MEDICAL TEST DEVICE PACKAGE, PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PACKAGING A MEDICAL TEST DEVICE Non-Final OA Kinematic Automation, Inc.
18883549 CONTAINER PROCESSING METHOD AND CONTAINER PROCESSING MACHINE Final Rejection PACRAFT Co., Ltd.
18826188 CONVEYING MECHANISM FOR PACKAGING MACHINERY AND PACKAGING MACHINERY Non-Final OA CHENGDU MEIJINDI MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18737505 CONTAINER TOP CLOSURE APPARATUS, AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA PSR Automation, Inc.
18666334 CUSHION SHEET PRODUCTION MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD, PACKAGING BAG PRODUCTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION MEHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HUIZHOU BETA PACKTECH CO., LTD
18698050 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PACKAGING MACHINE Final Rejection Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
18200703 MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITH NANO SURFACES Non-Final OA KINAMED, INC.

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