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| Art Unit: | 3736 — Special receptacle or package |
|---|---|
| Group: | 3730 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| Classes: |
220 — Receptacles 215 — Bottles and jars 206 — Special receptacle or package 222 — Dispensing 217 — Wooden receptacles 604 — Surgery 264 — Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes 244 — Aeronautics and astronautics 340 — Communications: electrical 428 — Stock material or miscellaneous articles |
| Phone: | (571) 270-1893 |
| Email: | robert.hicks@uspto.gov |
| Location: | VA 22314 |
| Title: | Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg |
| Service: | 19 years |
| Grade: | GS-14 |
| 3-Year Grant rate: | 80% over 644 cases |
|---|---|
| Difficulty: | Medium |
| Difficulty Percentile: | 46th
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With Examiner Hicks, you have a 80% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Hicks is a medium examiner and in the 46th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).
Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Hicks, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.
Examiner Hicks's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 3736 and higher than that of the USPTO.
| Average Office Actions Per Grant | |
|---|---|
| Examiner Hicks | 0.9 |
| Art Unit 3736 | 1.3 |
Examiner Hicks has granted 436 of 553 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 79%.
Examiner Hicks has granted 82 of 91 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 90%.
With Examiner Hicks, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 14%.
| Number | Title | OA Rejections | Status | IFW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18778494 | Non-Refillable Cylinder | Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. | Patented | View |
| 18694975 | A Shipping Container Comprising A Laminated Building Element | Patented | View | |
| 18571716 | Fiber-Based Container | Patented | View | |
| 18425160 | Fluid Collection Canister For Use With Sub-Atmospheric Pressure Pump | Patented | View | |
| 18529703 | Keyed Straw | Patented | View | |
| 18791576 | Container System And Method Of Manufacture | Patented | View | |
| 18474502 | Beverage Container Cover Assembly | Patented | View | |
| 18700607 | Resealable Can Lids For Metal Beverage Cans | Patented | View | |
| 18555119 | Pleated Portion Cup And Lid | Patented | View | |
| 18728934 | Flexible Container Made Of A Plastic Material, Method For Manufacturing Such A Container And Corresponding Mould | Patented | View | |
| 18529632 | No-Touch Straw | Patented | View | |
| 19299155 | Magnetic Straw Cover | Patented | View | |
| 18403059 | Variable Displacement Base And Container And Method Of Using The Same | Patented | View | |
| 18637494 | Nonstick Pan And Manufacturing Method Thereof | Patented | View | |
| 18560562 | Continuous Stretch Blow Moulding System Applied To Specified Integral Handle Pet Preform And Container Structures | Patented | View | |
| 18672186 | Disposable Pad For Indoor And Outdoor Garbage Cans, Recyclables Cans, Compost Bins, And Other Containers | Patented | View | |
| 18757763 | Cable Enclosure Having A Seal Portion Structurally Configured To Provide A Sealed Enclosure At Multiple Positions Of A Cover Portion Relative To A Base Portion | Patented | View | |
| 17764204 | Cosmetic Bottle With Replaceable Internal Components | Patented | View | |
| 18613770 | Self-Sealing Coating For Fuel Tanks | Patented | View | |
| 18426246 | Insulated Carrier For Temperature-Controlled Items | Patented | View | |
| 18248747 | Drinking Vessel With Straw | Patented | View | |
| 18172153 | Can Ends Having Re-Closable Covers | Patented | View | |
| 17905519 | Closure Device For A Container | Patented | View | |
| 18549708 | Bulk Container | Patented | View | |
| 18515417 | Container With Reinforcement Features, Related Systems And Methods | Patented | View | |
| 17913507 | Device For Dumping Waste Products And Method For Producing A Device For Dumping Waste Products | Abandoned | View | |
| 18394164 | Cover Body Structure And Bottle Thereof | Patented | View | |
| 17947092 | Connecting Structure For Liquid Container | Patented | View | |
| 18648433 | Double-Layer Glass Feeding Bottle With Integrally-Formed Bottom | Patented | View | |
| 18502801 | Mobile Cooling Box With Hinge Module | Patented | View | |
| 18568904 | Tank For Transporting Cryogenic Fluids | Patented | View | |
| 18504550 | Bucket And Liner Device | Abandoned | View | |
| 18469959 | Hangable Basket | Abandoned | View | |
| 19007417 | Cooking Utensil | Patented | View | |
| 18372765 | Neck For Glands Of Liquid Containers | Patented | View | |
| 18287814 | Improved Press-Fit Structure And Food Packaging Wrap Using Same | Patented | View | |
| 18480123 | Drinking Tube Insertion Device | Patented | View | |
| 18501011 | Laser Titanium Kitchenware And Preparation Method Thereof | Patented | View | |
| 18465553 | Sleeves For Cups And Other Containers, And Methods Of Manufacturing Same | Patented | View | |
| 18220414 | Insulating Device | Patented | View | |
| 18263741 | Anti-Refill Bottle Cap | Patented | View | |
| 18898379 | Method And Apparatus For Covering A Corked Container | Patented | View | |
| 18262426 | Cylinder With Core In Plastic Material And Surface Covering In Composite Material Provided With Nozzle And Related Method Of Production | Patented | View | |
| 18245813 | Container With An Inner Body, An Outer Body, And A Detachable Cover | Patented | View | |
| 18322381 | Devices And Methods For Needleless Extraction And Administration Of Contents From Vials | Patented | View | |
| 17650628 | Painting Systems And Paint Devices And Related Methods | Patented | View | |
| 18227146 | Pourer For Pouring A Liquid From A Bottle, And Product Of The Pourer, The Liquid, And The Bottle | Abandoned | View | |
| 18626681 | Volume Adjustable Container System | Abandoned | View | |
| 18343064 | Container Including Drainage Features And Handle | Abandoned | View | |
| 18457956 | Locking Assembly For Releasably-Locking A Lid To A Container | Patented | View |
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