Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KERSHAW, KELLY P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1791 1792

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

16.8%
Allow Rate
-48.2% vs TC avg
289
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
1232
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 214 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18698609 NOVEL BINDER Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18779671 PALATABLE EXTENSIVELY HYDROLYSED WHEY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES Non-Final OA Arla Foods amba
17423774 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING INTESTINAL DYSBIOSIS Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
17612779 TASTE MODULATING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
16691997 EDIBLE CHEW FOR A HUMAN CHILD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE EDIBLE CHEW Final Rejection Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
17999237 FOAMING CREAMER Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17118945 OIL-IN-WATER PICKERING EMULSION Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18682721 ANTI-CAKING COMPOSITION FOR SALT Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18352393 EASILY SPOONABLE PROTEIN-RICH SUPPLEMENT PASTE Non-Final OA Florida Research Group, LLC
18683084 PROBIOTIC MUCILAGE-BASED EDIBLE FILMS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18291463 POWDERED COMPOSITION Final Rejection Firmenich SA
18708803 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR TEXTURED PLANT PROTEIN-CONTAINING FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA AMANO ENZYME INC.
18681639 METHOD OF MITIGATING OFF-ODORS Non-Final OA GIVAUDAN SA
17435777 MIXTURE COMPRISING D-ALLULOSE AND TASTE MODIFYING COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
17435751 MIXTURES COMPRISING RARE SUGARS AND TASTE MODIFYING COMPOUNDS Final Rejection SYMRISE AG
17258067 USE OF GLUCOSYL TRANSFERASE TO PROVIDE IMPROVED TEXTURE IN FERMENTED MILK BASED PRODUCTS Non-Final OA DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS

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