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James N. Smalley

Examiner (ID: 5497, Phone: (571)272-4547 , Office: P/3781 )

Most Active Art Unit
3781
Art Unit(s)
3727, 3733, 3781
Total Applications
1869
Issued Applications
1097
Pending Applications
159
Abandoned Applications
631

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/646374
Sprinkler with tamper evident feature Apr 24, 2024 Issued
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18/645367
Lid structure Apr 23, 2024 Issued
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18/639982
One-way valve and related container kit Apr 18, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19418184 [patent_doc_number] => 20240294307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-05 [patent_title] => PULP MOLDED CUP LID AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/633558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18633558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/633558
Pulp molded cup lid and manufacturing method therefor Apr 11, 2024 Issued
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19/473887
HINGED CLOSURE Apr 10, 2024 Pending
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18/629505
Beverage bottle holding device Apr 7, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20287793 [patent_doc_number] => 20250313036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-09 [patent_title] => Multi-Piece Lid for Paint Pails and Other Pail Shaped Containers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/627087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18627087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/627087
Multi-Piece Lid for Paint Pails and Other Pail Shaped Containers Apr 3, 2024 Issued
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18/621797
ROUND BLOW BOTTLE Mar 28, 2024 Pending
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18/605000
Metal safety closure with engaging notch Mar 13, 2024 Issued
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18/601555
PORTABLE CONTAINER SYSTEM Mar 10, 2024 Pending
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18/835938
CAN END Mar 3, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20701121 [patent_doc_number] => 12623819 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-05-12 [patent_title] => Child-resistant lid for a container [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/593246 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 1163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18593246 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/593246
Child-resistant lid for a container Feb 29, 2024 Issued
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18/433013
CONTAINER CLOSURE Feb 4, 2024 Pending
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18/422836
Bi-injection molded housing of a locking cap for a pharmaceutical vial, and locking cap including such a housing Jan 24, 2024 Issued
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18/418499
Vacuumizing sealing tank Jan 21, 2024 Issued
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18/415777
DOUBLE LOCK CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR LID SECUREMENT Jan 17, 2024 Pending
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18/408802
Threaded tamper evidence finish and closure for container Jan 9, 2024 Issued
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18/405824
CUP LID AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER Jan 4, 2024 Abandoned
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18/402524
MASON JAR VALVED-LID COMPONENT AND KIT FOR USE IN FERMENTATION Jan 1, 2024 Issued
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18/400351
Tamper-evident housing Dec 28, 2023 Issued
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