Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BECKER, DREW E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782 1792 1794

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.9%
Allow Rate
-16.1% vs TC avg
893
Total Applications
+0.6%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18156783 REFRIGERATOR WITH MEAT AGING FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19098773 FUNCTIONAL YEAST PROTEIN CONCENTRATE Non-Final OA OHLY GmbH
18002931 ROASTING AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR COFFEE BEANS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17788583 BEVERAGE CONTAINING DISPERSED PLANT OIL Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18764118 SAUCE COMPOSITION FOR FOOD IMPARTING CRISPY TEXTURE AND CONVENIENT CONSUMPTION, AND METHOD OF PREPARING FOOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18898583 FRY COOKING METHOD, METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING DETERIORATION OF SILICONE OIL-CONTAINING OIL AND FAT, AND FRY COOKING DEVICE Final Rejection The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.
18007152 INJECTION MOLDING OF MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCTS Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
18287365 PROCESS FOR PREPARING FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS Final Rejection Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18667422 CONTAINER FOR FOOD ITEMS Non-Final OA GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS CORP.
17278455 PROTEIN-ENRICHED CHOCOLATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
18214810 PET FOOD Final Rejection Unicharm Corporation
18573947 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEAT SUBSTITUTE FOR CRUSTACEAN MEAT Non-Final OA BIPPECO
18573691 SENSOR FOR A COFFEE GRINDER Non-Final OA Hemro International AG
18572910 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PLANT SEED MATERIAL HAVING A REDUCED CONTENT OF CYANOGENIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Kern Tec GmbH
17943175 METHOD FOR PREPARING A FOOD TOGETHER WITH FOOD PROCESSOR Non-Final OA VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH
18537650 SMART BEVERAGE DISPENSERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Coffee Technologies Inc.
18526822 AFLATOXIN REDUCTION IN NUTS VIA UV AND/OR OXIDATION Non-Final OA OLAM AMERICAS,LLC
17813797 CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT AND MULTILAYER CONFECTIONARY ITEM Final Rejection PERFETTI VAN MELLE S.p.A.
18364445 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING KELP Non-Final OA BLUE DOT KITCHEN, SPC
17611664 METHOD OF PRODUCING RED SEAWEED SOURCED FOOD INGREDIENT AND PRODUCT OBTAINED BY THE METHOD Non-Final OA DUPONT NUTRITION USA, INC.
17768175 MILK BISCUIT Non-Final OA SAVENCIA SA
18076212 WATER-BASED CUTTING MECHANISM FOR PITTED FRUIT Final Rejection Johnson Foods, Inc.
18075945 FLUID-BASED DEVICES FOR STORING AND PREPARING FOOD AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection Home Tech Innovation, Inc.
16739832 FOOD CARTRIDGES AND CARRIERS FOR USE IN A COOKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Home Tech Innovation, Inc.
17993576 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING HEAT DISTRIBUTION FOR COOKING Non-Final OA Loco – Crazy Good Cookers, Inc.
17996572 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFECTIONERY ITEM Non-Final OA Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH

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