Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791 1794

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

22.0%
Allow Rate
-43.0% vs TC avg
644
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1669
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 636 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18550744 GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA CRUST WITH A LIGHT, AERATED AND CRISPY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18553945 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED HEMP BEVERAGE/FOODSTUFF OR FOODSTUFF MATERIAL Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18275792 NATURAL CHEESE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA AMANO ENZYME INC.
18271652 PIG RAISING METHOD FOR REDUCING PIG BACK-FAT THICKNESS AND/OR INCREASING LEAN MEAT PERCENTAGE, COMPOSITION, AND USE THEREOF IN PREPARATION OF PIG FEED Final Rejection SINGAO (XUZHOU) BIOTECH CO., LTD.
18124883 METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF FAT AND PROTEIN IN EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS Non-Final OA ISONOVA TECHNOLOGIES LLC
16738250 ESSENTIAL OIL PARTICLES WITH IMPROVED STABILITY AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA Novus International, Inc.

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