Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1793
This examiner grants 12% of resolved cases
Amanda Salata Hawkins is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically Art Unit 1793. The examiner has 25 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 12.0 percent. This low rate indicates a very challenging prosecution environment where the vast majority of applications do not reach a grant. The 25 resolved cases provide an initial look at the rigorous standards applied by this examiner in Tech Center 1700.
The interview lift for this examiner is 45.2 percent. This is an exceptionally high lift, suggesting that interviews are a critical and highly effective tool for overcoming rejections. Although the baseline allowance rate is only 12.0 percent, the 45.2 percent lift indicates that direct engagement with the examiner can dramatically improve the chances of success in Art Unit 1793.
The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1209. This pendency figure reflects the time required to navigate this difficult docket. Given the 12.0 percent allowance rate and the 1209 day median, the 45.2 percent interview lift is the most significant factor for applicants to consider when attempting to secure a patent grant from this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18037995 | Composition for Gelled Food with Soft Mouthfeel and Preparation Method Therefor | Final Rejection | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18580988 | METHOD OF PREPARING A PHOSPHOLIPID-ENRICHED, WHEY-DERIVED COMPOSITION HAVING A LOW CONTENT OF MICROORGANISMS, THE COMPOSITION AS SUCH, AND NUTRITIONAL USE OF THE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | ARLA FOODS AMBA |
| 18580938 | METHOD OF PREPARING A WHEY-DERIVED COMPOSITION ENRICHED IN PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND OSTEOPONTIN, THE COMPOSITION AS SUCH, AND NUTRITIONAL USE OF THE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | ARLA FOODS AMBA |
| 18247659 | PLANT BASED SOFT SERVE OR FROZEN DESSERT MADE FROM CEREAL AND LEGUMES | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18246553 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SHELF-STABLE PLANT-BASED FERMENTED DAIRY DRINK ANALOGUES AND SHELF-STABLE PLANT-BASED FERMENTED DAIRY DRINK ANALOGUES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18016544 | NEW FAST DISSOLVABLE TABLETS | Final Rejection | DSM IP ASSETS B.V. |
| 17906118 | USE OF PHYTASE TO OBTAIN IMPROVED FOOD | Final Rejection | DSM IP ASSETS B.V. |
| 17842842 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OLIVE OIL | Final Rejection | DSM IP Assets B.V. |
| 17800460 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING MINERAL FROM ACTIVATED CARBON IN PLANT-DERIVED RAW MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | Suntory Holdings Limited |
| 17800256 | LIQUID MINERAL CONCENTRATE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 17800436 | MINERAL-CONTAINING AQUEOUS COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | Suntory Holdings Limited |
| 18248992 | PIGMENT FOR MEAT SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | Cargill, Incorporated |
| 18007310 | REMOVAL OF UNWANTED MINERAL OIL HYDROCARBONS | Non-Final OA | CARGILL, INCORPORATED |
| 17997534 | FLAVOR PARTICLE | Non-Final OA | Firmenich SA |
| 18778371 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MESOPHILIC FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | Chr. Hansen A/S |
| 18087356 | COMPOSITION FOR PRESERVING AND/OR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF MEAT PRODUCTS | Final Rejection | Purac Biochem B.V. |
| 18087346 | COMPOSITION FOR PRESERVING AND/OR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF MEAT PRODUCTS | Non-Final OA | Purac Biochem B.V. |
| 17627152 | NATURAL VANILLIN COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | RHODIA OPERATIONS |
| 18249139 | FOOD INGREDIENT | Final Rejection | DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS |
| 17642540 | EDIBLE OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION COMPOSITION COMPRISING PLANT-BASED PROTEINS | Non-Final OA | Flora Food Global Principal B.V. |
| 17885280 | MICROBIALLY PRODUCED PALM OIL SUBSTITUTES | Non-Final OA | C16 Biosciences, Inc. |
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