Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMALLEY, JAMES N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1340
Total Applications
-10.2%
Interview Lift
1056
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1304 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901665 SEALING STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL CONTAINING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18893045 CLOSURE Non-Final OA Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
19075442 PACKAGING FOR COSMETICS Non-Final OA MYC PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
19073749 BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED LID HANDLE Non-Final OA Leapfrog Product Development LLC
19040346 Closure with Modified Retaining Band Non-Final OA Silgan White Cap LLC
19040026 CLOSURE WITH TAMPER-EVIDENT BAND Non-Final OA Closure Systems International Inc.
18730980 CONTAINER FOR CONTENTS Non-Final OA Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd.
19019151 Bottle Cap Drip Tray Device Non-Final OA Sarah J. Purdy
19002353 DRINKING AND SEALING LIDS FOR VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Ceres Chill Co.
18991818 CLOSURE CAP AND VESSEL WITH SUCH A CLOSURE CAP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CLOSURE CAP Non-Final OA Seidel GmbH & Co. KG
18915096 SEALING CAP FOR A CONTAINER FOR HOLDING A MEDICAL LIQUID Non-Final OA Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
18965534 CAP WITH KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Bemis Manufacturing Company
18716495 CONTAINER, CLOSURE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE Non-Final OA H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
18716493 CONTAINER, CLOSURE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE Non-Final OA H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
18915621 CONTAINER HAVING CORNERS FOR SNAP FIT CLOSURE Non-Final OA Eco-Products, PBC
18786022 WOMEN'S FIELD KITS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection McKinstry Co., LLC
18736989 SINGLE-HAND LATCH MECHANISM WITH SLAM CLOSE Non-Final OA Decked LLC.
18706671 EASY KEY CONTAINER LID Final Rejection Canpack S.A.
18699215 CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR A CUP Non-Final OA Bluewater Innovations AB
18433013 CONTAINER CLOSURE Non-Final OA ANOMATIC CORPORATION
17972343 UNIVERSAL THREAD CLAMP Final Rejection Nanodropper, Inc.

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