Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GERLA, STEPHANIE RAE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1791 1793

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephanie Rae Gerla is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1791. The data for this examiner includes 48 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 16.7%. This 16.7% rate is the primary metric for success in this art unit. The median days to allowance is 1289, which represents the typical duration for applications that are eventually granted. Practitioners should prepare for a prosecution timeline that matches this 1289-day figure.

The interview lift is 33.0%, which is a larger value than the 16.7% allowance rate. This 33.0% lift indicates that conducting an interview is a highly relevant tactic for applicants. With 48 resolved cases, the examiner's profile suggests that oral communication can alter the path of an application. The 33.0% lift is a key data point for those navigating the 1289-day median pendency. These figures from Art Unit 1791 provide a basis for strategic planning during prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

16.7%
Allow Rate
-48.3% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
1289
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 48 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17864895 FOOD PRODUCT FOR REGULATING LIPID METABOLITES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Mars, Incorporated
18291921 METHOD OF DETERMINING FEED FOR ALGAE-EATING FISH AND SHELLFISH, METHOD OF FEEDING ALGAE-EATING FISH AND SHELLFISH, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FEED Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18019872 Food/Beverage Article Final Rejection Kikkoman Corporation
18557605 BEVERAGES Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18454400 STABILIZED STARCH Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18727693 OILY FOOD FOR COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, COMPOSITE FOOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING GLOSS Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18580967 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED DAIRY COMPOSITIONS HAVING CREAM FLAVOR Final Rejection DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS

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