Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: THEIS, MATTHEW T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3734 3782

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.0%
Allow Rate
-29.0% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+33.7%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18364385 RESEALABLE ENCLOSURE HAVING FASTENER STRIPS, AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18680726 VEHICULAR RACK HAVING MODULAR DESIGN WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE AND QUICK RELEASE Final Rejection Thule Sweden AB
18382312 Backpack Non-Final OA YETI Coolers, LLC
18532027 CARRYING ARTICLE WITH TWO SUPERIMPOSED POCKETS Final Rejection DECATHLON
18531593 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COVER HAVING FLEXIBLE AWNINGS Non-Final OA SHEINER ENGINEERING & DESIGN, LLC
18901628 Industrial Containment Bags for Bulk Materials, Waste Materials And/or Hazardous Materials With Varying Levels of Radioactivity Non-Final OA I . C.E. Packaging Company, LLC
18660953 GHOST BACKPACK Non-Final OA SKILI, LLC
18422020 Beverage Container with Foldable Handle Non-Final OA Shanghai Yuhao Household Appliance Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18516676 Survival Sack Final Rejection M.A.D. SURVIVAL GEAR LLC
18337525 QUICK DISCONNECT SYSTEM FOR A HITCH RECEIVER Non-Final OA Suweeka Ltd.
18027898 A BABY CARRIER FOR CARRYING AND DEVELOPING A BABY ON A BODY OF A PERSON; USE OF A BABY CARRIER FOR WEARING THE BABY CARRIER ON A BODY OF A PERSON Final Rejection STICHTING TOT BEHEER EN ONTWIKKELING VAN INTELLECTUELE EIGENDOM VAN “BABYMOON”
18082920 PAYLOAD SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE AND OTHER OBJECTS Final Rejection SCHLEPTASTIC, LLC
17151460 BAG FOR TRANSPORTING LARGE OBJECTS Non-Final OA Broadway Holdings IV, LLC

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