Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Philip A Dubois, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUBOIS, PHILIP A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1781, DUBOIS, PHILIP A has resolved 539 cases. The allowance rate is 25.6%, with an interview lift of 26.3%. The median time to allowance is 1713 days. The figures show a limited allowance outcome and a long median prosecution period, while interviews have a meaningful measured association that may justify deliberate engagement.

The leading companies are Meiji Co., Ltd., Ava Food Labs, Inc., and DSM IP Assets B.V. The leading firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. Practitioners should prepare detailed responses, consider carefully targeted interviews, and account for the possibility of extended claim negotiation.

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

Performance Statistics

25.6%
Allow Rate
-39.4% vs TC avg
616
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1713
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17910297 METHODS OF MODULATING GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIAL METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND METABOLITES Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS, B.V.
16772941 STORAGE STABLE MIXTURES Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17958943 PACKAGED ALCOHOL BEVERAGE INCLUDING STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18018648 SOLID MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18018672 SOLID FOOD AND SOLID MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18018673 SOLID FOOD AND SOLID MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18689965 MEAT ANALOGUE PRODUCTS COMPRISING MODIFIED STARCH Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
17998898 INTERESTERIFIED COTTONSEED STEARIN AS ALTERNATIVE FAT Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
15770700 EMULSION AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
17600949 FAT BLENDS, EMULSIONS THEREOF, AND RELATED USES Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18996364 ACIDIC MILK BEVERAGE CONTAINING LIVE LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18285598 FLAVOR COMPOSITION AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE Non-Final OA TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18853349 NEUTRAL TASTE 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA Genomatica, Inc.
18708775 DIGESTIBILITY ENHANCER FOR COMPOSITION CONTAINING PLANT PROTEIN Non-Final OA AMANO ENZYME INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip A Dubois's allowance rate?

25.6% of resolved applications examined by Philip A Dubois were allowed (539 resolved cases), compared with 47.7% across Art Unit 1781 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip A Dubois?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Philip A Dubois take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip A Dubois took 1,713 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip A Dubois work in?

Philip A Dubois examines applications in Art Unit 1781 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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