Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WEEKS, GLORIA R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
841
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 810 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
73.7%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19254341 SURGICAL STAPLER BUTTRESS WITH VARIABLE LENGTH FEATURE Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19232735 INTEGRAL CARTRIDGE STIFFENING FEATURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19077231 SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE WITH 3D PRINTABLE FEATURES Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18757966 SURGICAL SYSTEM COUPLABLE WITH STAPLE CARTRIDGE AND RADIO FREQUENCY CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18631175 OSCILLATING TOOL Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
19239174 TWO PART ROTARY DIE ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC
19217581 RECIPROCATING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC MOTOR IN RECIPROCATING TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19191169 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19117209 SEALING TOOL FOR A SKIN PACKAGING Non-Final OA GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH
18695621 DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
19075549 ITEM PACKAGING MACHINE WITH LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL PACKAGE SIZING Non-Final OA Tension International, Inc.
19105548 PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PACKAGING UNITS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGING UNITS Non-Final OA Krones Aktiengesellschaft
16720539 Method and System For Packaging A Container Non-Final OA JLS Automation
18825919 REFILL Non-Final OA Max Co., Ltd.
19014562 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING DISPENSE SETTINGS AND A CELL LAYOUT CONFIGURATION FOR A DRUG PRODUCT PACKAGING SYSTEM BASED ON DRUG PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC
18946736 PALLET WRAPPING FILM PERFORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Allied Packaging Corporation
18846224 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE ARTICLE Non-Final OA PAPERSHELL AB
18805199 MULTI-BAGGER LINEAR ORGANIZER Non-Final OA Innovation Associates, Inc.
18645894 METHOD OF MAKING STRING OF SPRINGS FOR USE IN POCKETED SPRING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection L&P Property Management Company
18692488 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SEPARATION LINE IN A PACK OF POTS OF FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA SYNERLINK
18514480 CONTAINERS FOR COMESTIBLE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Cafê Valley, Inc.

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