Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KOHLER, STEPHANIE A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

31.2%
Allow Rate
-33.8% vs TC avg
596
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1401
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
1.2%
§102 Novelty
92.5%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18638037 METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR PALATABLE PET FOODS Non-Final OA Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
18340546 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING TASTE OF NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS Non-Final OA PepsiCo, Inc
17900503 ALKYLRESORCINOL HOMOLOGUES AS ANTIOXIDANTS Final Rejection The Penn State Research Foundation
18025333 STARCH-BASED CLOUDING EMULSION AND SPRAY-DRIED STARCH-BASED CLOUDING AGENT FOR BEVERAGES Final Rejection Symrise AG
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.
17297936 INCREASED BIOACTIVITY OF BIOPROTECTIVE CULTURES AGAINST PATHOGENIC BACTERIA Final Rejection Chr. Hansen A/S
18548164 PROCESS FOR PREPARING PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS, AND PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITION OBTAINABLE BY SAID PROCESS Non-Final OA BÜHLER AG
18281332 MODIFIED STARCHY POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD, FRIED FOOD BATTER MATERIAL, AND FRIED FOOD PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Nisshin Seifun Welna Inc.
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.
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.
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
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
18041055 ADDITIVE FOR ANIMALS THAT CONTAIN SAPONINS, PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND P-CIMENOL, AND PROCEDURE FOR ITS OBTENTION Non-Final OA BIOVET S.A.
18196279 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHAPED FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA Züger Frischkäse AG
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
17820807 FOOD PRODUCT, INCLUDING BOBA (BUBBLE, PEARL) BEVERAGE REPLACING TAPIOCA WITH CHIA SEED AS THE MAIN INGREDIENT Non-Final OA Brian George Lu
17623039 USE OF A DIPEPTIDE AS A SALTY TASTE ENHANCER Non-Final OA UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
16451946 METHOD FOR TREATING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS Final Rejection Agro Industries Recherche Et Developpement

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