Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MELARAGNO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1774 3752 3754

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
818
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.6%
§102 Novelty
81.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18751409 DURABLE BOTTOM-DISPENSING CONTAINERS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18612673 FLEXIBLE NOZZLE FOR A MICRO PUREE MACHINE Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
18638316 METHOD OF OPERATING A DISPENSING ASSEMBLY OF A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18837316 CAP FOR A LIQUID CONTAINER Non-Final OA DESARROLLOS TAMARIT PLAZA SL
18422044 PORTABLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection HCL Technologies Limited
18701028 CONTAINER, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID CLEANING AGENT Non-Final OA SCHAERER AG
18282336 FOAM SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR BATHROOM Non-Final OA LIXIL Corporation
18140689 BULK BAG OPENING DEVICE WITH SWING UNIT Final Rejection TOMO I Corporation
18009727 MULTI-USE, REUSABLE, SPILL PROOF PACKAGE FOR FLUIDS WITHOUT A REMOVABLE OR SEPARABLE CLOSURE Final Rejection POPPACK LLC
17142893 BAR GUN Final Rejection GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.

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