Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, BRYAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1792

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

28.6%
Allow Rate
-36.4% vs TC avg
406
Total Applications
+36.5%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 332 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18257326 METHOD TO ROAST COFFEE BEANS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18257320 METHOD TO ROAST COFFEE BEANS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18381429 Modular Meal System and Method of Making a Modular Meal System Non-Final OA H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
18381419 Modular Meal System and Method of Making a Modular Meal System Non-Final OA H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
17358335 Modular Meal System and Method of Making a Modular Meal System Final Rejection H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
18038867 METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GmbH
17719803 MICROWAVABLE POUCH Final Rejection Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd.
18280028 MICROWAVE-COOKABLE SINGLE-CATEGORY FOOD HAVING TWO OR MORE DIVIDED SECTIONS HAVING DIFFERENT PERMITTIVITIES, AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND DESIGN METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17920291 METHOD FOR PREPARING INSTANT COOKED GRAINS BY USING SUPERHEATED STEAM Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17761820 FROZEN FOOD PRODUCT, FROZEN FOOD PACKAGING CONTAINER, AND FROZEN FOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17299800 DRESSING Non-Final OA Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
17797329 HIGH PROTEIN FLOWABLE BATTER AND METHODS OF PROCESSING THEREOF Final Rejection Kellanova
15769536 PRESERVATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS Final Rejection YNSECT
17629287 CONTROLLING RIPENING OF VEGETABLE PRODUCE IN A TRANSPORT UNIT Non-Final OA Maersk Container Industry A/S
16601354 ANIMAL FEED COVERS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE Non-Final OA PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC
18546637 PULSE PROTEIN GELATION Non-Final OA THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
17289249 Nutritional composition comprising urea and non-digestible oligosaccharides Final Rejection N.V. Nutricia
17838076 PROCESSING HUMAN MILK FOR GENERATING COMPOSITIONS OF FORTIFIED HUMAN MILK PRODUCTS Final Rejection LactaLogics, Inc.
15723936 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A STERILIZED HUMAN MILK PRODUCT Final Rejection Lactalogics, Inc.
18269170 METHOD OF ROASTING COFFEE BEANS Final Rejection Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
18269251 METHOD OF ROASTING COFFEE BEANS Final Rejection Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
18518867 METHOD FOR MAKING DOUGH PRODUCTS Non-Final OA FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
18278557 MODULAR SYSTEM FOR A GRAIN CRACKER AND A GRAIN CRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Bunge SA
18385520 REFINED POULTRY FAT PRODUCT AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Pet Food Solutions, LLC
18552496 METHOD OF PREPARING A SLUDGE, SLUDGE RESULTING FROM SAID METHOD AND USE OF SAID SLUDGE Non-Final OA RAGN-SELLS TREATMENT AND DETOX AB
18205458 METHOD OF COOKING A COOKING PRODUCT IN A DETERMINED COOKING TIME Non-Final OA Topinox Sarl
18035649 Method and Facility for the Treatment of Brine in Salt Baths for Salting Cheese Non-Final OA GEA TDS GmbH
18044464 METHOD OF PREPARING A MIXTURE OF BREWER'S SPENT GRAIN Non-Final OA CIRCULAR FOOD TECHNOLOGY APS
18050344 COMPOSITION OF (D)-ß-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID, (D)-1,3 BUTANEDIOL AND DIGESTIBLE CARBOHYDRATE Non-Final OA VitaNav, Inc.
18049482 PRESERVATION METHOD OF FRESH TREMELLA FUCIFORMIS SUITABLE FOR COLD-CHAIN CIRCULATION Non-Final OA Institute of Agricultural Engineering Technology, Fujian of Agricultural Sciences

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