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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3655

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.5%

Allow Rate

+19.5% vs TC avg

1,402

Total Applications

+7.7%

Interview Lift

932

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1382 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%

§101 Eligibility

19.9%

§102 Novelty

54.1%

§103 Obviousness

10.8%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18965428	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN ORAL NICOTINE DISPENSING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	SkyX IP Holdings I LLC
18965764	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN ORAL NICOTINE DISPENSING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	SkyX IP Holdings I LLC
18678620	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18859648	Dispenser for Sheet Materials with Pullout Feature	Non-Final OA	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18816375	Dispensing Device with Replaceable Front Cover	Non-Final OA	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18816261	Dispensing Device with Replaceable Front Cover	Non-Final OA	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18836223	Dispensing Device With Anti-Ligature Feature	Non-Final OA	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18707332	Sustainable Dispenser for Sheet Materials	Non-Final OA	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18702423	FOLDED SHEET DISPENSER	Final Rejection	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18896285	WAREHOUSING SHELVING UNIT, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT, AND WAREHOUSING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18164768	ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND ROBOT	Final Rejection	HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18968230	AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	AutoStore Technology AS
18851611	STORAGE SYSTEM WITH CONTAINERS AND ACCESS FRAMES	Non-Final OA	AutoStore Technology AS
18972744	TOTE MANIPULATOR MECHANISM	Non-Final OA	Locus Robotics Corp.
18734125	BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	PepsiCo, Inc.
18673034	UNLOADING STATION FOR A CONVEYOR FACILITY, CONVEYOR FACILITY COMPRISING SUCH AN UNLOADING STATION AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED UNLOADING OF CONVEYING CONTAINERS	Non-Final OA	Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH

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