Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, KAREEN KAY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3736 3781

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
1,357
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
808
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077741 TANK Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18904689 POLYESTER RESIN CLOSURES FOR CONTAINERS Final Rejection Origin Materials Operating, Inc.
18904683 POLYESTER RESIN CLOSURES FOR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Origin Materials Operating, Inc.
19043850 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING LIQUID MEDICATION BOTTLE-SPLITTING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
19054029 VENTING SYSTEM FOR OVENABLE CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
19048236 TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE STRAIN RELIEF ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18936316 SINGLE-SERVE BEVERAGE CUP Non-Final OA Calderco Holdings Group, LLC
18927309 CLOSED-HEAD DRUM WITH LINER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA MAUSER-WERKE GMBH
18925364 CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING OR TRANSPORTING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS Non-Final OA Lung Bioengineering Inc.
18772524 LID FOR A CONTAINER Non-Final OA Runway Blue, LLC
18658782 CANNABINOID AND ALKALOID BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Green Sky Creations LLC

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