Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LACHICA, ERICSON M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1791 1792 1793 3735

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ericson M. Lachica is an examiner in Art Unit 1791 of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 527 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 30.0%. This rate indicates the proportion of applications that have reached allowance under this examiner's review. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1209, providing a timeline for the prosecution process in this art unit. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the historical outcomes associated with this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 35.4%. This figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a 35.4% increase in the probability of allowance compared to the base allowance rate of 30.0%. For practitioners, this suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a method for increasing the likelihood of a grant. The 527 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for evaluating these outcomes. In Tech Center 3700, the 30.0% allowance rate and the 35.4% interview lift are key metrics for planning a prosecution strategy. The 1209 days to allowance serves as the median duration for cases that successfully navigate the examination process to reach an allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

30.0%
Allow Rate
-40.0% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1209
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.6%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
36.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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 Non-Final OA 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 Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18696813 BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18691114 CAPSULE WITH A MOISTURE AND OXYGEN BARRIER FUNCTION Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18573525 CAPSULE, SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CAPSULE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH A SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE PRODUCT Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18558793 CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE BY A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18250391 COMPOSTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18557673 FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA Mars, Incorporated
18560853 FISH FLAVOUR AND FISH ANALOGUE PRODUCT Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
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
18850253 BITTER TASTE MASKING AGENT FOR POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Non-Final OA Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
18843485 MEAT-ANALOGUE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA AAK AB (PUBL)
18961437 CAPSULE CONTAINING BEVERAGE POWDER, IN PARTICULAR FORPREPARING BREWED COFFEE Non-Final OA Swiss Coffee Innovation AG
17608613 CAPSULE CONTAINING MATERIAL SUCH AS BEVERAGE POWDER, IN PARTICULAR FOR PREPARING BREWED COFFEE Non-Final OA SWISS COFFEE INNOVATION AG
17774881 EMULSIONS Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18841876 FEED COMPRISING FERMENTED SOY AND SEAWEED AND/OR ALGAE Non-Final OA FERMENTATIONEXPERTS A/S
17639943 COMPOSTABLE CAPSULES AND PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection DELICA AG
18208148 Onion Food Product and Methods of Making and Use Thereof Non-Final OA Olam Americas, LLC
18272662 LOW ALCOHOL BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE Final Rejection Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

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