Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHAWLA, JYOTI

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

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jyoti Chawla, an examiner in Tech Center 1700, has handled 837 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 52.7%. This rate indicates a balanced prosecution environment in Art Unit 1781, where approximately half of the applications result in an allowance. The median time to allowance is 1399 days, which defines the expected duration of the prosecution cycle for successful applications.

The interview lift of 30.3% is a significant factor for strategy development. When compared to the base allowance rate of 52.7%, the 30.3% lift demonstrates that interviews are effective at moving cases toward allowance. This increase suggests that direct engagement with the examiner can clarify technical nuances that might otherwise be addressed during the 1399-day median pendency. With 837 resolved cases, the data provides a clear signal regarding the impact of communication.

In Art Unit 1781, the allowance rate and the interview lift suggest that while initial hurdles exist, they are often surmountable through dialogue. The resolved cases reflect the examiner's approach within Tech Center 1700. Applicants should factor the median time to allowance into their long-term intellectual property strategies to ensure adequate resource allocation throughout the life of the application.

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

Performance Statistics

52.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
880
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1399
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 837 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
60.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18705432 SYMBIOTIC CULTURE OF BACTERIA AND YEAST FOR PRODUCTION OF WATER KEFIR Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18010738 A NON-BAKED FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING A CHOCOLATE NOUGAT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
17615225 USE OF BENZOIC ACID AND ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOUNDS FOR IMPROVING GROWTH PERFORMANCE Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18620430 OIL-AND-FAT COMPOSITION FOR FOOD, FOOD AND PLANT-BASED MEAT CONTAINING SAME, OLEOGEL TEXTURE-IMPROVING AGENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OIL-AND-FAT COMPOSITION FOR FOOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18294355 COFFEE BEAN EXTRACT WITH IMPROVED FLAVOR, FOOD OR BEVERAGE, PACKAGED BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COFFEE BEAN EXTRACT Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18681199 SENSORY MODIFIERS Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18572037 PIGMENT FOR MEAT SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18720852 Method of Producing a Milk-Based Product Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18721300 BEVERAGE ADDITIVES COMPRISING A CLOUDING AGENT Non-Final OA FIRMENICH SA
18700377 RUBUSOSIDE GLUCOSIDES Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
18684971 MEAT-ANALOGUE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA AAK AB
18291260 ENCAPSULATED BACTERIAL, METHODS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA CESPU - Cooperativa De Ensino Superior Politécnico E Universitário, CRL
18145831 PRODUCTION OF LEGUME-BASED NUTRIENT-DENSE DOUGHS AND FOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection Antithesis Foods Inc.

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