Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/042,473

A PROCESS FOR MAKING A VEGETABLE FAT COMPOSITION WITH AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF SN2 POSITIONED PALMITIC ACID

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 22, 2023

Examiner

O'HERN, BRENT T

Art Unit

1793

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

AAK AB (publ)

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

O'HERN, BRENT T View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allow Rate

1216 granted / 1560 resolved

+12.9% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

1602

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

41.2%

+1.2% vs TC avg

§102

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§112

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1560 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 22, 2023

Application Filed

Aug 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Oct 22, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Oct 22, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 03, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 08, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+20.0%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1560 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

A PROCESS FOR MAKING A VEGETABLE FAT COMPOSITION WITH AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF SN2 POSITIONED PALMITIC ACID

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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