Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KUMAR, RAKESH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
1,053
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1070
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1010 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
79.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18513823 Carton With Dispenser Non-Final OA Graphic Packaging International, LLC
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
18990874 AUTOMATED SIDE OPENING OVEN DOOR FOR A VENDING MACHINE Non-Final OA AUTOMATED RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17802423 Medicine Dispenser with Patient Compliance Monitoring System Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
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.
18562117 METHOD FOR EVALUATING A STATUS OF A DISPENSER AND A DISPENSER Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health AKtiebolag
18432109 SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS FOR MANUAL DISPENSING OF TWO SHEET PRODUCTS AT A TIME Non-Final OA GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
18416091 UMBRELLA SHARING SYSTEM AND GATE DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA FUNCROWD INC.
18574105 SMART PILL DISPENSER PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA 10xBeta
18561793 MEDICINE DISPENSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOSHO, INC.
18222062 DISPENSER ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL Final Rejection VSI Health and Hygiene Group, LLC
18249852 SELF SERVICE KIOSK Final Rejection SLEEGERS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.
17840451 CARTRIDGES, DISPENSERS, AND KITS FOR DISPENSING INSTRUMENT COVERS Final Rejection Aseptiscope, Inc.
17723356 VACUUM-BASED RETRIEVING AND DISPENSING Final Rejection HERO HEALTH INC.
16806536 RECEPTACLES FOR STAINING AND/OR RINSING SAMPLES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE Non-Final OA SamanTree Medical SA

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