Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUBOIS, PHILIP A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

Philip A. Dubois is an examiner in Art Unit 1781 of Tech Center 1700. With 533 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 25.5%. This indicates a challenging environment for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 1711, reflecting a long prosecution cycle.

The interview lift is 26.3%, suggesting that direct communication can improve the chances of allowance compared to the 25.5% baseline. Practitioners should be prepared for a long process, given the 1711-day median duration. The 533 resolved cases provide a solid basis for these metrics.

In Tech Center 1700, the 25.5% allowance rate and 26.3% interview lift suggest that a persistent approach is necessary in Art Unit 1781. The 1711-day median timeline is a key factor for planning. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's history.

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

Performance Statistics

25.5%
Allow Rate
-39.5% vs TC avg
603
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1711
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17254759 ACIDIC BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN BEVERAGE PREPARATION Final Rejection ARLA FOODS AMBA
17927303 LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS FOR USE IN PREVENTING OR TREATING MINERAL DEFICIENCY Final Rejection Compagnie Gervais Danone
16338850 LEGUME-COATED FOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
18405747 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-SUPPORTED CUSTOMIZABLE ACCELERATED AGING FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS Final Rejection Youngblood IP Holdings, LLC
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.
18775891 Pet Food Compositions and Methods for the Same Non-Final OA Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
18689965 MEAT ANALOGUE PRODUCTS COMPRISING MODIFIED STARCH Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
17998898 INTERESTERIFIED COTTONSEED STEARIN AS ALTERNATIVE FAT Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
15770642 EMULSION AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
15770700 EMULSION AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
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.
17600949 FAT BLENDS, EMULSIONS THEREOF, AND RELATED USES Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18018672 SOLID FOOD AND SOLID MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18018673 SOLID FOOD AND SOLID MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18018648 SOLID MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18723116 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PRODUCT THAT IMITATES PROPERTIES OF MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD, OR PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM Non-Final OA Bühler AG
18259475 CHEESE-ANALOGUE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA AAK AB
16499583 Emulsifier Composition Obtainable from Free Fatty Acids Final Rejection Bunge Loders Croklaan B.V.

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