Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NICOLAS, FREDERICK C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3754

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
1299
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
940
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1264 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
34.8%
§102 Novelty
32.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18895997 PROCESS APPARATUS INCLUDING GAS SUPPLIER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18606968 MICRO-PUREE MACHINE WITH STORAGE CONTAINER Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
18448382 Multi-Piece Closure with Pull Ring Final Rejection Silgan White Cap LLC
18827297 DISPENSATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Over The Top Foods Inc.
18816558 MULTI-FUNCTION COOLER Non-Final OA Brumate, Inc.
18724478 MATERIAL DETECTION, CONVEYANCE, AND CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18839269 A MISTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA MAZE GREEN LIMITED
18788539 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREMENTALLY FILLING LIQUID STORAGE RECEPTACLES Non-Final OA GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
18762601 FEEDING DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENT COOKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Shanghai Aican Robot (Group) Co., Ltd.
18720051 FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE Non-Final OA A. NATTERMAN & CIE GMBH
18655118 DETACHABLE FLIP-STRAW LID Non-Final OA Hydrojug, Inc.
18640240 INTERMEDIATE PIECE FOR A LIQUID CONTAINER Non-Final OA Robert Maierhöfer GbR
18425213 Thin-Walled Tube for Dispensing Apparatus Non-Final OA Tekni-Plex, Inc.
18364211 NON-INVASIVE ATTACHABLE SMART DEVICE HOUSING AND SMART DEVICE METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS Final Rejection Binary Beer Pty Ltd
18351127 FILL MATERIAL DISPENSER Non-Final OA Trisha Woolen Investments Inc.
18193398 Squeeze Doser with Childproof Cap Non-Final OA Curaleaf, Inc.

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