Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PAL, PRINCE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
244
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
35.6%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824251 CONTAINER HAVING A LOCKING CLOSURE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19213292 WARDROBE BOX AND HANGER SUPPORT MEMBER THEREFOR Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
18033617 Container, in Particular for a Fluid, and Method for Producing a Container Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18748474 Construct With Article Engagement Features Final Rejection Graphic Packaging International, LLC
18959984 CONTAINER WITH FLEXIBLE WALL LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18033125 ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR Final Rejection WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
18568084 MOLDED PRODUCT WITH CONNECTION ELEMENT Non-Final OA PAPACKS SALES GMBH
19010768 Shaker System and Method Non-Final OA DALLAGER MCCARTHY HOLDINGS
18905757 Shaker System and Method Non-Final OA DALLAGER MCCARTHY HOLDINGS
18974957 Smoking Articles Storage Box Non-Final OA JT International S.A.
18969438 BOWL ASSEMBLY FOR HAIR PRODUCTS Non-Final OA FRAMAR INTERNATIONAL INC.
18924361 CHILD RESISTANT CLOSURE AND SPOUT COMBINATION Non-Final OA RIEKE LLC
18919054 FLEXIBLE BASE FOR ASEPTIC-FILL BOTTLES Non-Final OA PepsiCo, Inc.
18843699 CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR A DRUG CONTAINER, AND DRUG CONTAINER COMPRISING A CLOSURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA INDUCTIO AG
18817163 STRAW GRIPPER AND LIP GUARD FOR A CONTAINER AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA SUSTAINER, LLC.
18812050 child-proof paper or cardboard container Non-Final OA Fameccanica.Data S.p.A.
18776279 DEFORMABLE CONTAINER AND GAS STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Wiwynn Corporation
18780100 ALUMINUM TRIM COIL DISPENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA WINCKLER INNOVATIONS, LLC
18250618 MATERIAL BLANK FOR A CONTAINER SUPPORT, BUNDLE OF MULTIPLE CONTAINERS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BUNDLE OF MULTIPLE CONTAINERS Final Rejection KHS GmbH
18267679 COVER FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVICE Final Rejection GUERLAIN
18530470 INSTRUMENT CONTAINER, CORRESPONDING USE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND/OR TRANSPORTING AN INSTRUMENT IN A HOUSING Non-Final OA Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH
17426025 Bottle cap Final Rejection Guala Closures Deutschland GmbH

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