Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1759 1781 1791 1793 1794 1796

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.2%
Allow Rate
-28.8% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+34.9%
Interview Lift
2586
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
80.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18039213 Breadcrumb and Preparation Method Therefor Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
19247637 POTATO PROTEIN POWDERS Non-Final OA J.R. Simplot Company
19199300 FLAVOR COMPOSITIONS AND SCREENING METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THE SAME Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
18696859 A NON-CASEIN CHEESE ANALOGUE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18694891 INCREASING HYDROLYSIS EFFICIENCY IN CEREAL PROCESS BY EMPLOYING LYTIC POLYSACCHARIDES MONOOXYGENEASE (LPMO) IN COMBINATION WITH PROTEASES Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18138994 MULTI-TEXTURE CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT Final Rejection SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18559719 TREATMENT OF GRAINS OR SEEDS FOR THE CONTROL OF MICROORGANISMS UTILIZING PEROXY ACIDS Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
17548098 LOW ALCOHOL BEER Non-Final OA Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
18649172 STARCH-CONTAINING SWOLLEN COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND FERMENTED COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA MIZKAN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18559090 METHODS FOR MAKING FERMENTED FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS USING GY7B YEAST Non-Final OA Saint Joseph's University
17423315 FLAVOUR MODIFYING INGREDIENT DERIVED FROM DIETARY FIBRE Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18614211 METHODS OF USING A NOVEL ANIMAL FEED Non-Final OA Louis Dreyfus Company Plant Proteins LLC
17270928 Thickened composition for dysphagia patients Non-Final OA N.V. Nutricia
18240457 PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD, CONNECTIVE TISSUE-LIKE TEXTURE IMPARTING AGENT, METHOD FOR TEXTURE IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD Final Rejection NISSUI CORPORATION
17420517 LETTUCE EXTRACT Final Rejection FIRMENICH SA
18422480 ANIMAL-FREE SUBSTITUTE DAIRY FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS Final Rejection HOCHLAND SE
18238059 CREAM CHEESE-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA HOCHLAND SE
17199274 ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION OF MYCOTOXINS DURING GRAIN PROCESSING Non-Final OA POET Research, Inc.
18577986 SLEEP INDUCTION AND SLEEP QUALITY IMPROVEMENT DRINK Final Rejection MUSKA CO.,LTD
18552101 LIQUID EGG-SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITION AND HEAT-COAGULATED PRODUCT Final Rejection KEWPIE CORPORATION
18241986 BEER MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BEER BY USING SAME Non-Final OA INTHEKEG, INC.
18274863 A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A VEGAN EDIBLE PRODUCT FROM EDIBLE NON-ANIMAL PROTEINS Non-Final OA BK GIULINI GMBH
18220810 Method For Producing A High Protein Food Non-Final OA Erie Group International, Inc.
18258115 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FORMED MEAT-REPLACEMENT FOOD PRODUCT AND A FORMED MEAT-REPLACEMENT FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING A PLANT BASED PROTEINACEOUS BINDER INGREDIENT, A PLANT BASED PROTEINACEOUS BINDER INGREDIENT AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLANT-BASED PROTEINACEOUS BINDER INGREDIENT Non-Final OA VALIO OY
18254201 PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING NON-DAIRY CHEESE, AND NON-DAIRY CHEESE Final Rejection ODDL YGOOD LTD
18035263 MICELLE AND MICELLE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA New Culture Inc.
18129418 Method of Making an Edible Filling Final Rejection GHL Specialty Blending, LLC
17874949 CONSUMABLE ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Krampade, LLC
17638124 ROASTED CACAO BEANS AND METHOD FOR ROASTING RAW CACAO BEANS Final Rejection Dari K Co., Ltd.
17598199 SPRAY-DRIED POWDERS Non-Final OA ZOOMESSENCE, INC.

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