Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kelly Jo Bekker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEKKER, KELLY JO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791 1792 1793 1794

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEKKER, Kelly Jo has resolved 429 cases in Tech Center 1700 and shows a 16.8% allowance rate. The 35.1% interview lift indicates that interviews may materially improve prospects in a practice with a limited allowance history. The median time to allowance is 1515 days, so applicants should address claim strategy early and prepare for extended prosecution.

Nestlé S.A., MARS Incorporated, and DSM IP Assets B.V. are the leading companies. WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., MERCHANT & GOULD P.C., and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA) are the leading firms. In art unit 1781, direct engagement should be paired with carefully supported amendments.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

16.8%
Allow Rate
-48.2% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
1515
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 429 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18713574 COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING MILK TEA AND OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18565653 SUGAR REDUCED CEREAL EXTRACT Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18251764 PACKAGED LIQUID BEVERAGE Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18710029 HIGH POTENCY GRANULES OBTAINABLE BY CONTINUOUS MELT GRANULATION Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
18199700 VITAMIN FORMULATION Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18296654 PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS AND CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS THEREOF Non-Final OA Clara Foods Co.
18712966 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINING ETHYL PALMITATE Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18564842 CACAO FRUIT GROUND PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18570053 SENSORY MODIFIERS FOR DAIRY SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18558579 COCOA COMPOSITION Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18285189 Livestock Feed Non-Final OA Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18282794 CHOCOLATE CONTAINING MEDIUM-CHAIN-BOUND TRIGLYCERIDE Final Rejection FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18879527 FERMENTED SEASONING Non-Final OA KIKKOMAN CORPORATION
18429942 CLEAR PROTEIN BEVERAGE ENHANCER Non-Final OA PepsiCo, Inc.
18892825 Flavored Food and Beverage Products Non-Final OA Healthtech Bio Actives S.L.U.
18270312 BEVERAGES COMPRISING REB A AND STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES Non-Final OA CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
18270309 BEVERAGES INCLUDING STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES AND A FOAM SUPPRESSING AGENT Final Rejection CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
18263147 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PLANT-BASED CRUMB Non-Final OA TIGER & BEAN S.L.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kelly Jo Bekker's allowance rate?

16.8% of resolved applications examined by Kelly Jo Bekker were allowed (429 resolved cases), compared with 47.7% across Art Unit 1781 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kelly Jo Bekker?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kelly Jo Bekker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kelly Jo Bekker took 1,515 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kelly Jo Bekker work in?

Kelly Jo Bekker examines applications in Art Unit 1781 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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