Listed by the USPTO as LACHICA, ERICSON M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1617 1791 1792 1793 3735
This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases
Ericson M. Lachica is an examiner in Art Unit 1617 of Tech Center 3700, where he has managed 531 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 29.8 percent, which is quite low and suggests a difficult path to grant. However, the data highlights a significant 35.2 percent interview lift. This 35.2 percent lift indicates that direct communication is a very effective tool for overcoming rejections and improving the chances of allowance. The median time to reach an allowance is 1212 days, reflecting a longer prosecution cycle.
Top companies such as Nestlé S.A., CJ CheilJedang Corporation, and DSM IP Assets B.V. are frequent applicants before this examiner. These entities often work with firms like Ipsilon USA, NLO, K&L Gates LLP, Nestec S.A., and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA). Given the 29.8 percent allowance rate, practitioners must be prepared for a rigorous review. The 35.2 percent interview lift offers a powerful mechanism to address examiner concerns and potentially shorten the 1212 median days to allowance for the 531 resolved cases in the tech center.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18272508 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FROZEN BLOCK, FROZEN BLOCK, AND FROZEN FOOD | Final Rejection | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 17774296 | MICROWAVABLE PACKAGED FROZEN RICE HAVING SCORCHED TEXTURE | Final Rejection | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 17638331 | RAW-MATERIAL CONCENTRATE WITH ENHANCED FLAVOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | Final Rejection | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18760455 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUCH AS COFFEE AND THE LIKE | Final Rejection | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18717201 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID CAPSULE | Final Rejection | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18705417 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18697166 | BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF CONTAINER AND PREPARATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18696813 | BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18691114 | CAPSULE WITH A MOISTURE AND OXYGEN BARRIER FUNCTION | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18573525 | CAPSULE, SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CAPSULE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH A SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE PRODUCT | Final Rejection | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18250391 | COMPOSTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 17529121 | BEVERAGES COMPRISING STABLE GRANULES OF MILLED LUTEIN | Final Rejection | DSM IP Assets B.V. |
| 18552444 | LIQUOR PACKAGE, RAW LIQUOR PACKAGE ASSEMBLY, AND LIQUOR MIXING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd |
| 18727439 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING COMPONENT DERIVED FROM WOODEN CONTAINER | Non-Final OA | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 18010352 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | Non-Final OA | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 18843485 | MEAT-ANALOGUE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | AAK AB (PUBL) |
| 18278896 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION METHOD | Final Rejection | AMANO ENZYME INC. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy29.8% of resolved applications examined by Ericson M Lachica were allowed (531 resolved cases), compared with 34.1% across Art Unit 1617 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +35.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Ericson M Lachica took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.
Ericson M Lachica examines applications in Art Unit 1617 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
