Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOHLER, STEPHANIE A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

31.0%
Allow Rate
-34.0% vs TC avg
594
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
1594
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
62.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18025333 STARCH-BASED CLOUDING EMULSION AND SPRAY-DRIED STARCH-BASED CLOUDING AGENT FOR BEVERAGES Final Rejection Symrise AG
16980221 PRODUCTION OF SPICE PLANT PART PARTICLES Final Rejection SYMRISE AG
19312196 FLAVOR COMPOSITION Non-Final OA PLANET A FOODS GMBH
18506326 DRIED ANIMAL DIGEST COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
17900503 ALKYLRESORCINOL HOMOLOGUES AS ANTIOXIDANTS Final Rejection The Penn State Research Foundation
18340546 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING TASTE OF NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS Non-Final OA PepsiCo, Inc
17760133 SPREAD COMPOSITION Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18658216 Natural Cheese and Method for Making Natural Cheese with Specific Texture Attributes Final Rejection Sargento Cheese Inc.
18643019 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BREWING SOUR BEER Non-Final OA SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY
18640039 Low Glycemic Index (Gi) Total Nutrition Formula Milk And Preparation Method Therefor Non-Final OA China Food Fermentation Industry Research Institute Co. , Ltd.
18699201 CHOCOLATE DRINK COMPOSITION Non-Final OA LCC CONCEPT
18689913 OILY FOOD CONTAINING HEAT-GENERATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18275361 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA J-OIL MILLS, INC.
17059355 EMULSION FOR MODULATING SENSORY PROPERTIES IN FOODS AND BEVERAGES Final Rejection Firmenich SA
18548164 PROCESS FOR PREPARING PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS, AND PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITION OBTAINABLE BY SAID PROCESS Non-Final OA BÜHLER AG
17297936 INCREASED BIOACTIVITY OF BIOPROTECTIVE CULTURES AGAINST PATHOGENIC BACTERIA Final Rejection Chr. Hansen A/S
18500466 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WET ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCT, WET ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING IT Non-Final OA Fair Food P&S GmbH
18289157 Pet Food Composition Non-Final OA Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
17858609 OLIGOSACCHARIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM Final Rejection Cambridge Glycoscience Ltd
18482147 Use of Black Solider Fly Larvae as Palatant / Palatability Enhancer for use in edible pet products Non-Final OA NPIC
18552136 FLAVOR IMPARTING AGENT AND FLAVOR IMPARTING METHOD Non-Final OA NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18272659 BEER-FLAVORED LOW-ALCOHOL BEVERAGE Non-Final OA Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
18370264 PANCAKE PRODUCTS BASED ON OAT FLOUR Non-Final OA Cérélia Development B.V.
18243147 EDIBLE PET CHEW PRODUCT AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA BRAZILIAN PET LLC
18364572 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MOGROSIDES, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES AND GLYCOSYLATED DERIVATIVES THEREOF AND METHODS OF ENHANCING THE MOUTHFEEL OR SWEETNESS OF CONSUMABLES Final Rejection SWEET GREEN FIELDS USA LLC,
17800746 FAT COMPOSITION SUITABLE AS A COCOA BUTTER EQUIVALENT Non-Final OA AAK AB (publ)
18210990 MICRONIZED COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING HEALTHY DIETS, IMMUNE SYSTEMS, AND/OR JOINT HEALTH OF SUBJECTS, METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAID COMPOSITION, AND KITS FOR USING SAID COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA VENJENZ, LLC
18209535 Reduced Sugar Fruit-Flavored Dairy Product and Preparation Thereof Final Rejection Midwest Yogurt, Inc.
18041055 ADDITIVE FOR ANIMALS THAT CONTAIN SAPONINS, PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND P-CIMENOL, AND PROCEDURE FOR ITS OBTENTION Non-Final OA BIOVET S.A.
18041525 METHOD OF PRODUCING A FUNGUS-BASED FOOD PRODUCT BY PROVIDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCAFFOLD AND A FUNGUS-BASED FOOD PRODUCT OBTAINABLE BY SUCH A METHOD Non-Final OA PLANTED FOODS AG

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