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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3652 3721 3731 3734
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
Sameh Tawfik is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3652. With 1011 resolved cases, the examiner has a significant volume of experience. The allowance rate is 63.1 percent. A notable data point is the interview lift of 31.2 percent, which suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for securing allowances with this examiner. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling an interview to address rejections and clarify the technical aspects of their claims.
The median days to allowance is 1357. This duration reflects the thoroughness of the examination process for the 1011 cases resolved. Practitioners should account for this timeline when planning their prosecution strategy and consider early interviews to potentially mitigate the 1357-day median pendency. The 63.1 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success, while the 31.2 percent interview lift offers a clear path to improving those odds. With 1011 cases handled, the examiner has a well-documented history in Art Unit 3652.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19251981 | Methods and Apparatuses for Making Absorbent Articles Having Contoured Belts | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 17536152 | METHOD OF HANDLING OR MANIPULATING FLEXIBLE, DISSOLVABLE, POROUS ARTICLES | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18638439 | RECORDING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18710588 | REFERENCE POINT MARKING DEVICE AND ROLL MAP GENERATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18868559 | METHOD AND FILLING INSTALLATION FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A BEVERAGE | Non-Final OA | KRONES AG |
| 18941703 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING CANS | Final Rejection | KRONES AG |
| 16621666 | CONTAINER TREATMENT PLANT FOR TREATING CONTAINERS | Final Rejection | KRONES AG |
| 18760618 | BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. |
| 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. |
| 18717350 | PACKAGING MATERIAL LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. |
| 17787370 | TENSION-ACTIVATED, EXPANDING ARTICLES WITH MULTIBEAM SLITS | Final Rejection | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18725469 | LIQUID-CONTAINING CONTAINER, LIQUID-CONTAINING COMBINED CONTAINER, CONTAINER, STOPPER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID-CONTAINING CONTAINER | Non-Final OA | DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. |
| 18904674 | PRODUCT TUBE | Non-Final OA | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. |
| 18577962 | METHODS AND MACHINE FOR FORMING CONTAINERS HAVING TOP FLANGE WITH GLUED CORNERS | Non-Final OA | WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC |
| 18566179 | METHOD OF PREPARING FILTER FOR CIGARETTES | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18975722 | HAND HELD STRAPPING TOOL | Non-Final OA | SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. |
| 18746636 | COMPOSITION OF (CO) POLYESTERS, SINGLE-LAYER FILM AND USE FOR PACKAGING BAG | Non-Final OA | LA BOULANGERE |
| 17589645 | MACHINE AND METHODS FOR FORMING, ERECTING, AND LOADING A POUCH WITH A PRODUCT | Final Rejection | WestRock Shared Services, LLC |
| 18206880 | FLUOROCHEMICAL-FREE MICROWAVE POPCORN PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS | Non-Final OA | Conagra Foods RDM, LLC |
| 17729580 | WEB PROCESSING MACHINES WITH ULTRASONIC SEALERS | Non-Final OA | CMD Corporation |
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