Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TAWFIK, SAMEH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-7.3% vs TC avg
1073
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1455
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 987 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17173293 INSULATED BOX Final Rejection Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
17834819 GREETING CARD FOR AUTOMATED PRINTING Final Rejection Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
18664620 SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18755077 MEDIUM TRANSPORT APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM TRANSPORT METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19070809 METHODS FOR FILM DEPOSITION DELIVERY CONTAINER Non-Final OA Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
18579908 MECHANICAL HANDLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ocado Innovation Limited
18777681 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18843678 LOAD WRAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRAPPING A LOAD WITH PAPER-BASED PACKAGING MATERIAL Final Rejection Lantech.com, LLC
18734728 WICKETED ENVELOPES Final Rejection Pregis LLC
18530186 DUNNAGE DEVICE JAM DETECTOR Final Rejection Pregis LLC
18760618 BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18753099 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEMS RELATING TO PAIR OF CONVEYING MEMBERS USED FOR SHEET POSITION CORRECTION Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18574822 A LINEAR MOTOR SYSTEM, CORRESPONDING FORMING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD Final Rejection TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
18728084 Weld Seam, Method and Device for Connecting Plastics Films by Thermal Joining, and Use of a Blow-Forging Press Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
17914143 PACKAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES Non-Final OA Krones Aktiengesellschaft
17787576 Shaping of containers by folding cardboard sheets Final Rejection SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
18281103 Method and Device for Controlling a Hydraulic Lifting Drive of a Mobile Work Machine Non-Final OA STILL GmbH
17798140 A MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CONTINUOUS TUBULAR ELEMENT WITH FILLING HAVING A SPACER AND/OR FILTER FUNCTION Non-Final OA G.D S.P.A.
18847765 WRAPPING MACHINE AND WRAPPING METHOD Final Rejection AETNA GROUP S.P.A.
18853523 DETERGENT PORTION UNITS Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18568327 PACKAGE AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAID PACKAGE Non-Final OA Cryovac, LLC
18849186 PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR FIBER BASED CELLULOSE MATERIAL PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Blue Ocean Closures AB
18886881 ARTICULATING DIE AND FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Foldstar Inc.
18824485 FORMING UNIT FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection P.F.M. S.p.A.
18822136 Efficient Automated Box Former Final Rejection Staples, Inc.
18294881 WORK CELL Non-Final OA IDEA PROTOTIPI S.R.L.
17589645 MACHINE AND METHODS FOR FORMING, ERECTING, AND LOADING A POUCH WITH A PRODUCT Non-Final OA WestRock Shared Services, LLC
18835217 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING FOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection Weber Food Technology GmbH
18294656 POUCH HAVING SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS Final Rejection KELLANOVA
18763662 SECURITY CONTAINER CASSETTE FOR BANKNOTES OR VALUABLES FOR ATMS OR CASH MACHINES Non-Final OA M.I.B. S.r.l.

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