Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMALLEY, JAMES N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3612 3733 3781

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+0.7% vs TC avg
1,372
Total Applications
-9.9%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.2%
§102 Novelty
41.1%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901665 SEALING STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL CONTAINING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18522669 Closure Device and Method for Closing Openings in Carrier Components Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19475489 CLOSURE CAP AND COMBINATION OF A CLOSURE CAP AND REUSABLE CONTAINER Non-Final OA ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
19323633 CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER AND CONTAINER HAVING A CLOSURE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
18915096 SEALING CAP FOR A CONTAINER FOR HOLDING A MEDICAL LIQUID Final Rejection Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
18781177 Vascular Access System With Secondary Catheter Having Reinforced Proximal End Retention Feature Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
19218443 Two-Part Mountable Child-Resistant Vial Non-Final OA Ecolopharm Inc.
19073641 PACKAGE AND CLOSURE FOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
18907775 Aircraft Opening Plug and Installation Tool Non-Final OA SERIAS-LEE, LLC
18798485 ADAPTABLE REUSEABLE ACCESSORY, DETECTING REVERSIBLE ATTACHMENT OF MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE THEREIN, AND KIT THEREOF Non-Final OA Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
18736989 SINGLE-HAND LATCH MECHANISM WITH SLAM CLOSE Non-Final OA Decked LLC.

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