Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZADEH, BOB

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3754

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
814
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
772
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 788 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
75.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18839279 LID ASSEMBLY FOR A PACKAGE, LID-SPOUT GROUP FOR A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE HAVING A LID-SPOUT GROUP Non-Final OA TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
18843909 METERING DEVICE FOR METERING LIQUID OR PASTY PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR FOODS, AND PRODUCTION MACHINE HAVING SUCH A METERING DEVICE Non-Final OA Ampack GmbH
18884699 APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A LIQUID MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FUNCTION USED TO OPERATE THE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18458499 BOTTLE WITH RIBBED NECK Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18853099 MIXER FOR MIXING AT LEAST TWO MATERIALS AND MIXING AND DISPENSING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA medmix Switzerland AG
18848711 PORTIONING UNIT Non-Final OA THERMOPLAY S.P.A.
18809059 VALVE FOR DISPENSING A FLOWABLE PRODUCT FROM A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER Non-Final OA Clayton Corporation
18839512 COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR A BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carlsberg Breweries A/S
18724310 GASEOUS FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA FirstElement Fuel Inc.
18601072 FILL NOZZLE Final Rejection American Fire Equipment, Inc.
18705923 AERATING NOZZLE FOR TAP Non-Final OA BE WTR SA
18682574 TRANSVERSE FORCE ACTIVATED PRESSURE VESSEL Non-Final OA AKTIVAX, INC.
18435075 FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM AND MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR CLEANING VEHICLE SURFACES Non-Final OA Ficosa Automotive S.L.U.
18425001 SELF-CLOSING DISPENSING VALVE MADE OF A PLASTOMER OR A THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER Final Rejection Weener Plastics Group B.V.
18487801 FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSER AND VALVE Non-Final OA Gehl Foods, LLC
17887092 CRYOGENIC, KINETICALLY ACTIVE FORMULATIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR THEIR DISPENSING Non-Final OA FORMULATED SOLUTIONS, LLC

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