Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KUMAR, RAKESH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.8%
Allow Rate
+4.8% vs TC avg
1051
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1003 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18577029 SYSTEMS AND APPROACHES FOR DRUG PROCESSING USING SINGLE-USE HARDWARE Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
17577145 AUTOMATED DISPENSER FOR GARMENTS AND OTHER ARTICLES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Cintas Corporate Services, Inc.
18513823 Carton With Dispenser Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18567449 ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT CARTON Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18263188 STORING AND DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR PRODUCT HAVING AN ORIFICE Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18397314 SINGLE ITEM REMOVAL Non-Final OA NCR Atleos Corporation
18541631 SMART PILL DISPENSER Non-Final OA Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
18521251 HOPPER FOR A PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTER Non-Final OA Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
18481521 LOTTERY TICKET VENDING MACHINE Non-Final OA Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
17802423 Medicine Dispenser with Patient Compliance Monitoring System Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
18432109 SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS FOR MANUAL DISPENSING OF TWO SHEET PRODUCTS AT A TIME Non-Final OA GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
18738463 CONTROLLED INVENTORY REFRIGERATED DISPENSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Minibar North America, Inc.
18677799 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A WET PAPER TOWEL PROVIDING A SANITIZATION FUNCTION Non-Final OA MEDTEKK, INC.
18270760 PACKAGING BAG AND PATCH PACKAGING PRODUCT Non-Final OA HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.
18249852 SELF SERVICE KIOSK Final Rejection SLEEGERS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.
18224485 ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED GUIDE ROLLER Final Rejection manroland Goss web systems GmbH
18574105 SMART PILL DISPENSER PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA 10xBeta
18561793 MEDICINE DISPENSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOSHO, INC.
18279721 Automatic Vending Machine Final Rejection SANDEN RETAIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18217970 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DISPENSING Non-Final OA WILLETT ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA SCRIPGUARD
18330218 MEDICAL CONDOM AND AUTOMATIC MEDICAL CONDOM SUPPLY DEVICE Final Rejection IBMsol Co., Ltd.
17840451 CARTRIDGES, DISPENSERS, AND KITS FOR DISPENSING INSTRUMENT COVERS Final Rejection Aseptiscope, Inc.
16806536 RECEPTACLES FOR STAINING AND/OR RINSING SAMPLES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE Non-Final OA SamanTree Medical SA

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