Last updated: May 29, 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

Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +20.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1290 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

O'HERN, BRENT T View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

997 granted / 1290 resolved

+12.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1323

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

70.0%

+30.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

16.5%

-23.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1290 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Jan 03, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

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

18/008,882

Patent 12635716

DRINKABLE EGG WHITE

3y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/359,272

Patent 12635703

DAIRY-LIKE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS

2y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/044,278

Patent 12628850

ENZYMATICALLY STABILIZED PASTA STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME

3y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/276,635

Patent 12628843

METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEESE-LIKE SNACK FOOD

2y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/265,058

Patent 12624213

Natural Coloring Agent Composition

2y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 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

77%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+20.4%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1290 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.