Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TECCO, ANDREW M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731 3764

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
812
Total Applications
+24.7%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18128681 GLASS CONTAINERS AND SEALING ASSEMBLIES FOR MAINTAINING SEAL INTEGRITY AT LOW STORAGE TEMPERATURES Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18845286 PACKAGING FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18422519 IMPACT TOOLS WITH RIGIDLY COUPLED IMPACT MECHANISMS Non-Final OA Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
18427295 COMPOSTABLE SPUNBONDED TARP AND METHOD OF USING Final Rejection 3M Innovative Properties Company
18619814 METHODS OF OPERATING A ROBOTIC SURGICAL STAPLER Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
19219272 UNWRAPPING APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING STRETCH FILM FROM A LOAD OVER MULTIPLE RELATIVE ROTATIONS Non-Final OA Lantech.com, LLC
15917086 Handle Support Module Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
19103076 Machine tool with a sealing device Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18711584 PACKAGING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS Final Rejection WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
18262616 A PACKAGING MATERIAL PRODUCING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF POSITIONING A FUNCTIONAL UNIT ON THE MACHINE Final Rejection Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
19065179 Cardboard Tray for Use in Method for Top Sealing a Cardboard Tray Non-Final OA Packable B.V.
19055675 Sandwich Packaging System Non-Final OA JLS Automation
18697167 Methods of Using Wrapping Material to Wrap An Agricultural Product Non-Final OA Tama Group
18981706 MASON JAR SEALING DEVICE Final Rejection Shanghai Xinqi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
18870868 Container for Mushrooms and Method for the Manufacture Thereof Final Rejection Compack BV
18868560 DEVICE FOR THE PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY OF THE FOOD TYPE Final Rejection Manicardi S.r.l.
18934733 AUTOMATED BAG CLOSURE Non-Final OA KWIK LOK CORPORATION
18925566 GROUPING UNIT FOR A CARTONING MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PACKAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PACKS FOR SMOKING ARTICLES AND AN INSERT, CARTONING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAID GROUPING UNIT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PACKAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PACKS FOR SMOKING ARTICLES AND AN INSERT AND PACKAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PACKS FOR SMOKING ARTICLES AND AN INSERT Final Rejection G.D S.P.A.
18921374 OBJECT CONVEYING AND ORIENTING DEVICE Final Rejection POSIMAT, SA
18856435 EGG FILLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NABEL CO., LTD.
18850460 CAPPING HEAD, SPINDLE ASSEMBLY, CAPPING DEVICE, AND CAPPING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ALTEMIRA Can Co., Ltd.
18828771 COMPACT CAPPING SYSTEM FOR MODULAR PRESCRIPTION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Innovation Associates Inc.
18806540 BAGGING MACHINE FOR FLOWABLE MATERIALS Non-Final OA SRC INNOVATIONS, LLC
18716255 BLANKING STATION AND FLEXIBLE GUIDE FOR GUIDING BLANKS IN A BLANKING STATION Final Rejection BOBST MEX SA
18716901 FOIL WRAPPING DEVICE Final Rejection ORKEL HOLDING AS
18517357 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTS PACKAGING Non-Final OA Heat and Control, Inc.
18022777 STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF STORING POWDER Final Rejection FERTON HOLDING S.A.

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