Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SONG, HIMCHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3761

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
262
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 252 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18920740 BAGGING MACHINE WITH BREAKING ELEMENT AND FLATTENER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Pregis LLC
18969232 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE HEIGHT OF A BOX FOR SHIPPING Non-Final OA Ranpak Corp.
19075206 CANNABIS CONCENTRATE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA DETROIT DISPENSING SOLUTIONS LLC
18888336 Spring Clutch For Power Torque Wrench Final Rejection K2M, Inc.
18738098 Reusable Packaging System, Apparatus, and Methods for Textile Items Non-Final OA RZ CIRCULAR LTD
18040237 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SINGLE-USE CAPSULES FOR BEVERAGES Non-Final OA I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
18688404 LONGITUDINAL-WIRE GUIDE FOR ADVANCING A NUMBER OF PARALLEL STEEL WIRES Non-Final OA EVG ENTWICKLUNGS- U. VERWERTUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
18714202 A DEVICE FOR LONGITUDINAL PROCESSING OF A CORRUGATED BOARD WEB Non-Final OA Fosber S.p.A.
18368728 VIBRATORY THREADED FASTENER REMOVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Garner Products, Inc.

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