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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Emily M Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, EMILY M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1648 1733 1734 1793

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

17.9%

Allow Rate

-47.1% vs TC avg

211

Total Applications

-3.7%

Interview Lift

1641

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%

§101 Eligibility

8.5%

§102 Novelty

54.3%

§103 Obviousness

25.6%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18722325	LOW SUGAR-BASED FOOD COMPOSITIONS WITH ROASTED INGREDIENT	Non-Final OA	SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18721362	FERMENTED HEMP BEVERAGE	Non-Final OA	SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

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Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Nestlé S.A. (2)
Can Technologies Inc. (1)
Formosa Plastics Corporation (1)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (1)
Frieslandcampina Nederland B V (1)
Louis Dreyfus Company Plant Proteins LLC (1)
Good Pulse Foods Limited (1)
Conagra Foods RDM Inc. (1)

Law firms appearing most often

K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A. (2)
24IP LAW GROUP USA, PLLC (1)
Advent, LLP (1)
ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP (1)
FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP (1)
Gearhart Law LLC (1)
Honigman LLP (1)
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP (1)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emily M Le's allowance rate?

17.9% of resolved applications examined by Emily M Le were allowed (173 resolved cases), compared with 49.6% across Art Unit 1648 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emily M Le?

This examiner's interview lift is -3.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emily M Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emily M Le took 1,641 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emily M Le work in?

Emily M Le examines applications in Art Unit 1648 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).