Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kelvin L Randall, Jr. works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3651. He has 861 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 44.7 percent. This indicates the level of difficulty for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1153, which is a standard timeframe for this tech center. These 861 resolved cases provide a robust statistical foundation for these performance metrics.

The interview lift is 16.5 percent, providing an increase to the 44.7 percent baseline. With 861 cases, the data suggests that while the examiner is rigorous, interviews can help move cases toward allowance. Practitioners should be prepared for the 1153-day median pendency and use direct engagement as a tool for success. The 16.5 percent lift indicates that verbal communication is a productive strategy in Art Unit 3651. This profile shows that 44.7 percent of cases reach a grant within the 1153-day timeline.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

44.8%
Allow Rate
-7.2% vs TC avg
911
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1153
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 863 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18151127 MEDICATION SUPPORT DEVICE Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18619238 CASE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18589729 CASE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18231857 CASE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18848785 Container for Dispensing Sheet Materials Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18261851 Recyclable Package for Containing Premoistened Wipes Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
17772560 Packaging Assembly Final Rejection Sanofi
18538616 Article Advancer Non-Final OA Medline Industries, LP
18693194 Dispensing Apparatus Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18496282 Agitator Configuration for Modular Dispensers Non-Final OA CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
18016110 DISPENSING CUP Final Rejection Ares Trading S.A.
18614184 SMART MULTI-MEDICATION DISPENSER SYSTEM Final Rejection RxCap, Inc.

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