Last updated: August 18, 2026

Application No. 18/126,692

SMOOTH, SHELF-STABLE PRODUCT AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2023

Priority

Jan 05, 2015 — provisional 62/099,705 +2 more

Examiner

O'HERN, BRENT T

Art Unit

1793

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Nestlé S.A.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +20.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1374 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

O'HERN, BRENT T View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1074 granted / 1374 resolved

+13.2% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

60 currently pending

Career history

1404

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

43.6%

+3.6% vs TC avg

§102

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

§112

37.2%

-2.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1374 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Jan 03, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 20, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 07, 2025

Response Filed

Jul 08, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 08, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 06, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Nov 07, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/551,336

Patent 12696906

CONTROLLED-RELEASE DELIVERY COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE OF PERISHABLE GOODS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF

2y 10m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/261,612

Patent 12685324

CRYSTALLISATION OF BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN USING MULTIPLE PROTEIN FEEDS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

19/221,058

Patent 12685320

FOOD PROCESSING OXIDATION TREATMENT FORMULATIONS AND METHODS

1y 1m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/547,544

Patent 12667114

METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWDERED OIL AND/OR FAT COMPOSITION

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/549,468

Patent 12648580

Scalable Methods for Manufacturing Alternative Meat Cuts

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+20.1%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1374 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.