Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AXTELL, ASHLEY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1791 1792 3614

This examiner grants 13% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

12.9%
Allow Rate
-39.1% vs TC avg
335
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
1750
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17692784 ISOCHORIC IMPREGNATION OF SOLID FOODS AT SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18107845 HEAT RESISTANT CHOCOLATE Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
16809260 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RIPENING CONDITIONS OF CLIMACTERIC FRUITS Final Rejection Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18696790 BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18579132 BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
16067276 SYSTEM FOR COOLING FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18572012 POULTRY MARKING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
16763646 METHOD AND REEFER CONTAINER, TRUCK OR TRAILER FOR RIPENING OF VEGETABLE PRODUCE IN A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE Final Rejection MAERSK CONTAINER INDUSTRY A/S
18688349 METHODOLOGY FOR OBTAINING ROLLABLE AND SHELF STABLE PURE MILLET FLOUR Non-Final OA Tata Consumer Products Limited
17977427 RECONSTITUTED PLANT MATERIAL AND ITS USE FOR PACKAGING, WRAPPING AND FOOD APPLIANCES Final Rejection Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
18413097 HEALTH CULTIVATION WINE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Changde Jizhi Biological Technology Co., Ltd
18285806 INFANT FORMULA Final Rejection John KAPELERIS
18455442 DIGESTIVE SUPPLEMENT TO MITIGATE ADVERSE REACTIONS Non-Final OA Hicare Health Foods Pty Limited
18141283 COMPOSITION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BREAD Final Rejection Purac Biochem B.V.
17219034 USE OF NATURAL FLAVORS AND NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORS TO ENHANCE FUNCTIONALITY OF BUFFERED ORGANIC ACIDS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Kerry Luxembourg S.à.r.I.

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