Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791 1794

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.7%
Allow Rate
-31.3% vs TC avg
646
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
1481
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 596 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17798016 EXPANDED DRY PRODUCT FOR CALORIC RESTRICTION AND SATIETOGENIC EFFECT, USES AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
18256670 FOODSTUFF PRODUCT Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18003703 OAT-BASED PRODUCTS WITH HIGH OAT PROTEIN CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES THEREOF Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17798348 CONTAINER-PACKED CARBONATED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
17788482 METHOD FOR PRODUCING DE-ALCOHOLIZED BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMA COMPONENT DERIVED FROM ALCOHOL-CONTAINING BEVERAGE Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18895688 MEDIUM/LOW GLYCAEMIC INDEX PRODUCTS AND METHODS Final Rejection NEW-FOOD INNOVATION LTD
17761690 WHOLE PRESSED COFFEE BERRY JUICE Non-Final OA The Coca-Cola Company
18260183 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLOWLY DIGESTIBLE BRANCHED STARCH HYDROLYSATES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
17584811 PROCESS FOR DRYING A SUSPENSION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE Final Rejection FIRMENICH SA
16976268 SPRAY-DRIED COMPOSITION Final Rejection TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18334977 Popcorn-Based Food Product Final Rejection The Hershey Company
18552544 SEAMLESS CAPSULE STABLY DISINTEGRABLE EVEN IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND HIGH-HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA MORISHITA JINTAN CO., LTD.
18246964 DRIED GRAIN-LIKE GRANULES Non-Final OA NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18547498 SPREAD COMPOSITION COMPRISING STEROLS Non-Final OA Flora Food Global Principal B.V.
16063530 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A FAT SLURRY COMPRISING OLIVE OIL AND FOR PREPARING A SPREAD WITH SAID SLURRY Non-Final OA Flora Food Global Principal B.V.
15310892 PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF EDIBLE WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION Non-Final OA Flora Food Global Principal B.V.
17255008 SWEETENER POWDER COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SAMYANG CORPORATION
18354590 EDIBLE FOOD ADHESIVE FILMS Final Rejection Tastee Tape, LLC
18186226 Method For Producing Alcohol-containing Food Product Non-Final OA Bespoke Ventures Limited
17919029 OIL-OR-FAT PROCESSED STARCH, COATING FOR FRIED FOODS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COATING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRIED FOODS Non-Final OA NIHON SHOKUHIN KAKO CO., LTD.
17769469 STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE FORMULATIONS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGES Final Rejection SWEEGEN, INC.
17918062 A Low Cost Biodegradable Drinking Straw Non-Final OA Y &J World Inc.
17795290 NOVEL HIGH PROTEIN, ACIDIFIED DAIRY PRODUCT, ITS METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND A NOVEL WHEY PROTEIN POWDER FOR PRODUCING THE ACIDIFIED DAIRY PRODUCT Non-Final OA Arla Foods Amba
17766980 DAIRY-BASED PRODUCT, FOOD PRODUCT, METHOD OF PRODUCING AND USE OF THEREOF Non-Final OA Arla Foods Amba
17176552 CRISP PROTEINACEOUS FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA Michael Foods, Inc.
17632198 PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE DERIVED FROM BLUE-BACKED FISH Non-Final OA INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

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