Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIM, BRYAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1792

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

28.7%
Allow Rate
-36.3% vs TC avg
412
Total Applications
+36.7%
Interview Lift
1234
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
75.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18259690 METHOD TO CHECK A COFFEE BEANS ROASTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18257326 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.
17299800 DRESSING Non-Final OA Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
17797329 HIGH PROTEIN FLOWABLE BATTER AND METHODS OF PROCESSING THEREOF Final Rejection Kellanova
17787667 TWO-PART RFID TAGS FOR INCORPORATION INTO MICROWAVABLE FOOD PACKAGING Final Rejection Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
15769536 PRESERVATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS Final Rejection YNSECT
18546637 PULSE PROTEIN GELATION Non-Final OA THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
17999268 SOLID-STATE MICROWAVE STERILIZATION AND PASTEURIZATION Final Rejection WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
18299901 Method for Producing a Pumpable Paste from the Seeds of Nut or Stone Fruits Final Rejection NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik GmbH
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.
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.
16973749 FISH PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE POWDER AND A COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAID POWDER FOR USE AS A MEDICAMENT Non-Final OA Hofseth Biocare ASA
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
18561146 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD USING ALCOHOL, WITHOUT CONTACT Non-Final OA COOKAL SAS
18385520 REFINED POULTRY FAT PRODUCT AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Pet Food Solutions, LLC
18558029 A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A PROTEIN-RICH BIOMASS COMPRISNG EDIBLE FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS Non-Final OA Millow Holding AB
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
18035649 Method and Facility for the Treatment of Brine in Salt Baths for Salting Cheese Non-Final OA GEA TDS GmbH
18021875 METHOD OF FORMING A COMBINED FOOD PRODUCT CONTAINING GRANULATED OBJECTS Non-Final OA RHEON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.

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