Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791 1794

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

34.5%
Allow Rate
-30.5% vs TC avg
655
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1394
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 609 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17792040 METHOD FOR OBTAINING ONE OR MORE PROTEIN PREPARATIONS AND OIL FRACTIONS FROM SUNFLOWER SEEDS OR RAPE SEEDS Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V
18699848 METHOD OF PREPARING FERMENTED TEXTURIZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN HAVING ENHANCED BINDING STRENGTH Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18039216 Frozen Porridge Kit and Method for Manufacturing Porridge Using Same Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18039214 Molded Rice with Toasted Exterior and Method for Preparing Same Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18466314 YOUNG BARLEY GRASS POWDER AND GRANULATED PRODUCT COMPRISING YOUNG BARLEY GRASS POWDER Final Rejection TOYO SHINYAKU CO., LTD.

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