Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LONG, DONNELL ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3754

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
1290
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1251 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18776938 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18751426 DURABLE BOTTOM-DISPENSING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18360785 LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM, COMPONENTS AND FEATURES THEREOF, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18714944 METHODS, DEVICES AND KITS FOR APPLYING STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18729716 IN SITU GENERATED PROPELLANT PRESSURIZED MATERIAL DISPENSER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18120467 POUCH ENCLOSURE HAVING GUSSET-SHAPED FILLING OPENING Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19102248 METERED DOSAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA The Salford Valve Company Limited
18899215 PRECURSOR CAPSULE, A VESSEL AND A METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18604178 FILLING NOZZLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE Final Rejection Tatsuno Corporation
18839490 Exchangeable applicator for inserting a flexible line and a dispensing valve in a beverage tapping head Non-Final OA Carlsberg Breweries A/S
18809274 HANDLING KIT FOR A FLEXIBLE BAG AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Hyperius Biotech Inc.
18832254 VALVE SPRING, PUMP, DISPENSING UNIT AND DISPENSER Non-Final OA APTAR DORTMUND GMBH
18714403 PROTECTIVE CAP, SYSTEM WITH DISPENSING HEAD AND PROTECTIVE CAP, AND DISPENSER Non-Final OA APTAR DORTMUND GMBH
18774553 VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF MICRO DROPLETS Non-Final OA DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.
18746449 Beverage Infusion Apparatus and Method for Infusing Gas into a Beverage Non-Final OA TechFit Inc.
18717598 SINGLE-POLYMER DISPENSER FOR VISCOUS FLUIDS AND OILS Non-Final OA RIEKE PACKAGING SYSTEMS LIMITED
18638114 DYNAMIC CONVEYOR BELT IN AN INTERACTIVE BARTENDER Non-Final OA MINGA BOX LTD.
18638203 CUSTOM DRINK DISPENSER IN AN INTERACTIVE BARTENDER Non-Final OA MINGA BOX LTD.

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