Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 18/574,475

BEVERAGE, AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING ALCOHOLIC FEEL OF BEVERAGE

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 27, 2023

Priority

Jul 01, 2021 — JP 2021-110024 +1 more

Examiner

JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN

Art Unit

1793

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Suntory Holdings Limited

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 28% of cases after interview

— +33.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN View full profile →

Grants only 28% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

103 granted / 367 resolved

-36.9% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

415

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

48.6%

+8.6% vs TC avg

§102

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

§112

22.9%

-17.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 367 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 27, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 20, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/838,415

Patent 12765572

A NON-TRANS AND COCOA BUTTER COMPATIBLE COMPOUND FAT COMPOSITION

2y 2m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/282,792

Patent 12757918

VEGETABLE-PROTEIN-CONTAINING LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

3y 0m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/553,747

Patent 12757914

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEAT ANALOGUE PRODUCT

3y 0m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/001,734

Patent 12751466

METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-BASED MILK FERMENTATION PRODUCT

3y 7m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

28%

Grant Probability

62%

With Interview (+33.9%)

3y 11m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 367 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.