Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18979608 | Foldable Storage Box | December 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18770726 | Folding Luminous Gift Box | July 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18760197 | TOTE WITH SIDE WALL DRAIN HOLES | July 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18654225 | CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 18653111 | OPTIMIZED VENUE STORAGE APPARATUS | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18649622 | Container for Storing Personal Care Item | April 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18648732 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, CLOSURE CAP FOR CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, CONTAINER FOR CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER ASSEMBLY | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18630781 | FOLDABLE STORAGE BOX | April 2024 | March 2025 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18625911 | FLUID BAFFLE FOR A TANK | April 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18591985 | BIOTIC MATERIAL APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY PROTECTING AND/OR TRANSPORTING TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTS | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18409309 | PAINT PACKAGE AND PAINT PACKAGE LID | January 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18386236 | STACKABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH ATTACHMENT SLOTS | November 2023 | July 2024 | Abandon | 9 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18386243 | STACKABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH QUICK RELEASE ACCESSORIES | November 2023 | August 2024 | Abandon | 10 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18473424 | CONSOLE TO STORE PERSONAL ITEMS | September 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18551927 | PREFORM, DOUBLE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18470086 | Attachable Paintbrush Holder Device | September 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000022 | NOVEL CONTAINERS AND USES THEREOF | August 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18237541 | PACKAGING BOX | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18446269 | Adjustable Reusable Packaging Crate to Accommodate Multiple Product Skus | August 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18264334 | METAL CONTAINER END WITH COINED PERIPHERY EDGE AND RELATED METHODS | August 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18357980 | Device made of semi rigid material with suction producing base, a void for liquid or other object(s), and Internal Markings To Measure Amount Of Liquid In Void. | July 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216407 | EXTENSION DEVICE FOR REFUSE CONTAINERS | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18340015 | HIGH-PRESSURE TANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HIGH-PRESSURE TANK | June 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18209611 | CLOSURE AND LID AND METHOD OF FORMING CLOSURE AND LID | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18266301 | HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN CONTAINER | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18329790 | TWO-TIER SCREW TOGETHER CONTAINER WITH LID | June 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18265039 | HIGH-PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DEFORMATIONS OF THIS CONTAINER | June 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18317212 | Vibrational Cup Device | May 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18143541 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH CONTAINER STRUT SUPPORT COLUMNS | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18310043 | Adjustable Partition for Use Inside Storage Containers Providing Sealed Chambers for Preservation and Compartmentalization of Products | May 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18302345 | RECLOSABLE DISPOSABLE LID | April 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18298089 | ODOR-SEALING CARRIER FOR PET WASTE BAGS | April 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18026047 | TRANSPORT CONTAINER | March 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18177581 | ECO-FRIENDLY DETACHABLE CONTAINER/VAULT | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18116321 | Multifunctional insulated container | March 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18173580 | CONTAINER, CLOSURE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE | February 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18020711 | COOLANT TANK | February 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18040856 | PASSIVE THERMALLY CONTROLLED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND COMPONENTS THEREOF | February 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18158977 | Child-Resistant Containers Having Embedded Compression Region | January 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18015177 | METHOD FOR APPLYING INSULATION TO A COMBINED CYLINDRICAL TANK, A COMBINED CYLINDRICAL TANK AND USE THEREOF | January 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18079343 | HOLDING AND TEMPERATURE REGULATION DEVICE | December 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18063838 | TOTE WITH SIDE WALL DRAIN HOLES | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18072461 | INSTRUMENT CLOSURE INCLUDING SENSOR RETAINER | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17926798 | MECHANISM FOR OPENING AND RECLOSING THE OUTFLOW OPENING FOR EMPTYING A CONTAINER, ESPECIALLY A BEVERAGE CONTAINER | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18057638 | Collapsible Trash Can | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17990484 | FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER | November 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18055551 | PAINT PACKAGE AND PAINT PACKAGE LID | November 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979172 | FOOD OR BEVERAGE PACKAGE AND CONTAINER CLOSURE | November 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17977369 | Baby Bottle with Flexible Nipple Regions | October 2022 | November 2023 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17977469 | Baby Bottle with Flexible Nipple Regions | October 2022 | November 2023 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17976707 | TISSUE BOX HOLDER | October 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17961584 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL WINE GLASS | October 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17958687 | ICE CHEST LINER | October 2022 | August 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17957236 | PORTABLE DOG CANTEEN | September 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17957898 | MODULAR CHANNEL PANEL | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915543 | CONTAINER WITH SEPARATING WALL | September 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17951353 | CONTAINERS | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17945321 | Surface Attaching Container Device | September 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17944035 | Wine Bottle | September 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909466 | INTERNAL ELEMENT FOR A FEEDING BOTTLE DEVICE | September 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909462 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A FEEDING BOTTLE | September 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17895819 | CONTAINER LID AND BRUSH ASSEMBLY | August 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17887108 | NESTED INSULATED PACKAGING | August 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17797893 | INSULATING PACKAGING FOR CRUSTACEANS | August 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17760047 | TRANSPORT CONTAINER AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17878682 | Closure and Lid and Method of Forming Closure and Lid | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17876236 | EXTENSION DEVICE FOR REFUSE CONTAINERS | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17875693 | Containment System Including a Soft Container | July 2022 | November 2023 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17815260 | ORGANIZATIONAL APPARATUS WITH EXPANDING FOAM | July 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17871796 | PET TOY CONTAINER WITH PLAY ELEMENTS | July 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17814145 | BEVERAGE BLADDER SYSTEM AND APPARATUS | July 2022 | June 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17868471 | CONTAINER AND METHOD OF FORMING A CONTAINER | July 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17857080 | SALAD KIT | July 2022 | May 2023 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17851567 | COLLAPSIBLE CRATE WITH TRANSLATING HINGE | June 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17848217 | BEVERAGE SYSTEM AND LID WITH MAGNETIC SPRING MECHANISM | June 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17847106 | BAKEWARE STORAGE SYSTEM | June 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17842092 | CONTAINER, CLOSURE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE | June 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17833237 | CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED NECK | June 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 18 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17780176 | AN INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR A MILK CONTAINER AND A MILK STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME | May 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17749396 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR WASTE MATERIAL COLLECTION FROM CUTTING MACHINE | May 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17743939 | NOVEL CONTAINER | May 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17744572 | Novelty Shot Beverage Container | May 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17662320 | Container for Storing Personal Care Item | May 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17754875 | BOTTLE SCREW CAPS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17765480 | REFILLABLE PLASTIC CONTAINER | March 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 43 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17762402 | STORAGE CONTAINER WITH INTERNAL RELEASE MECHANISM | March 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17690097 | INTERNALLY COMPLIANT FUEL TANK | March 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 17640925 | DELAMINATION CONTAINER | March 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17640945 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, CLOSURE CAP FOR CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, CONTAINER FOR CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER ASSEMBLY | March 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17688746 | SEALING STRUCTURE FOR A MULTI-COMPARTMENT BOX BODY | March 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17687109 | Closure with Removable and Interchangeable Fitment | March 2022 | September 2023 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17676214 | CONTAINERS FOR PARTICULATE MATERIALS | February 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17590627 | MODULAR STORAGE CONTAINER | February 2022 | May 2023 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17577552 | Container Base and Lid with Planar Area for Flat Application of Adhesive Membrane | January 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17572339 | BOX DIVIDER SYSTEM | January 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17567123 | AUTOMATED CLOSURE FOR HERMETICALLY SEALING AN IMMERSION COOLING TANK DURING A HOT SWAP OF EQUIPMENT THEREIN | January 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17646297 | EXTENSION APPARATUS FOR BEVERAGE CAN | December 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17562519 | Baby Bottle with Flexible Nipple Regions | December 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17551002 | SNAP ACTION TAMPER EVIDENT CLOSURE ASSEMBLY | December 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17549161 | FOOD CONTAINER WITH AN EXTENDABLE SAUCE RECEPTACLE | December 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS.
With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 15.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS works in Art Unit 3733 and has examined 370 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Examiner KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS's allowance rate of 67.3% places them in the 29% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS receive 2.21 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 66% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS. This interview benefit is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 24.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 38.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 73.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 35.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 64.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 43% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 59% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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