Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/551,144

EDIBLE SPRAY OR COATING COMPOSITION FOR EXTENDING LIFE OF PERISHABLE GOODS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 18, 2023

Priority

Apr 13, 2021 — provisional 63/174,392 +1 more

Examiner

O'HERN, BRENT T

Art Unit

1793

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Ryp Labs Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +20.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1346 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

O'HERN, BRENT T View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1047 granted / 1346 resolved

+12.8% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

58 currently pending

Career history

1385

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

68.9%

+28.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1346 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 18, 2023

Application Filed

Oct 07, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 03, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+20.7%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1346 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.