Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3754

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+63.2%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18778960 LIQUID STORAGE BOTTLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18146240 AI-POWERED DISPENSING DEVICE FOR HAIR TREATMENT Final Rejection L'Oreal
18740426 BAG FITMENT HAVING INTERNAL SPIKE PORT Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18279869 DISPENSER, CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY, SUPPORT SLEEVE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DISPENSER Non-Final OA medmix Switzerland AG
18280773 Pouring Element and Composite Package With Improved Opening Behaviour Non-Final OA SIG Services AG
18729502 DOSING DEVICE FOR A FOOD DISPENSER Non-Final OA KIBUS PETCARE, S.L.
18289080 FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER Non-Final OA APTAR FRANCE SAS
18748251 ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
18741552 LOW GWP SPRAYABLE OR EXTRUDABLE COMPOSITION AND METHOD Non-Final OA Quin Global US, Inc.
17777220 BEVERAGE DISPENSING ASSEMBLY PREVENTING MICRO-ORGANISM REFLUX Non-Final OA Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
18615689 METERING DISPENSER FOR FLOWABLE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection DoseLogix, LLC
18595945 THROUGH-THE-WALL DISPENSERS Non-Final OA GOJO Industries, Inc.
18560201 AUTOMATIC BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE Non-Final OA RHEAVENDORS INDUSTRIES S.P. A.
18242533 SPRAY GUN HEAD AND SPRAYER USING SAME Non-Final OA NINGBO JINYU TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18353357 ROCK PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED PLANNING FOR REDUCING THE STOCKPILE OF THE PROCESSING OUTPUT Final Rejection Kleemann GmbH
18316076 ELECTRONIC PLUMBING SYSTEM INCLUDING WAND WITH WIRED COMMUNICATION THROUGH WAND HOSE Non-Final OA Fortune Brands Water Innovations LLC
18250101 POOL BODY Non-Final OA ORIENTAL RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD
17662177 HALOTHERAPY MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH SAUNAS Non-Final OA SAUNA WORKS INC. (AKA FAR INFRARED SAUNA TECHNOLOGY CO.)

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