Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3655

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
1,396
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1376 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
81.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19225345 BIOMETRICALLY CONTROLLED HANDHELD ORAL MEDICATION DISPENSING DEVICE Final Rejection Aspargo Laboratories, Inc.
18348963 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OCCUPANCY SITUATION OF CONTAINERS IN AN INSTALLATION, AND A DEVICE FOR THIS PURPOSE Final Rejection Krones AG
18702423 FOLDED SHEET DISPENSER Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18965428 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN ORAL NICOTINE DISPENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SkyX IP Holdings I LLC
18989783 NICOTINE POUCH DISPENSER Non-Final OA Pouch Mag, LLC
18146793 TRANSFERRING APPARATUS AND TRANSFERRING METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18918529 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN ORAL NICOTINE DISPENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Loft Labs, LLC
18164768 ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND ROBOT Non-Final OA HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18251612 MONITORING HEALTH POLICY COMPLIANCE FOR PROTECTING CONSUMERS HEALTH AGAINST CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES WHEN USING PRODUCT VENDING MACHINES Non-Final OA Evoca S.P.A
18316731 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QR CODE VALIDATION AND TRACKING OF BEVERAGE DISPENSING Non-Final OA VALIDFILL LLC
18009736 DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDS AND ITS METHOD Final Rejection SUPBORN S.N.C. DI MARCO MARCONICCHIO & AYMERIC SEVENET
17984753 Touchless Dispensing And Communication For Machines Non-Final OA Trinity Axis Inc.

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