Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1791

This examiner grants 7% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

7.1%
Allow Rate
-57.9% vs TC avg
96
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18691184 HIGH-MOISTURE TEXTURIZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
18257006 MEAL REPLACEMENT BAR COMPRISING NATURAL AND/OR REAL FOOD INGREDIENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE MEAL REPLACEMENT BAR Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18288597 Instant Whole-Grain Rice Having Improved Taste, Nutrition and Texture Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18022888 BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
19075760 PROCESSING METHOD OF LACTIC ACID FERMENTED FOOD Final Rejection CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
18044595 NOVEL COATED BULKING AGENT PARTICLES Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18269225 ORALLY DISSOLVING PROTEIN EXTRUDATES Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18262314 FIBER BLENDS, SWEETENED FIBER BLENDS, AND THEIR COMESTIBLE USE Final Rejection Firmenich SA
17621812 ENRICHED FLAVOR COMPOSITION Non-Final OA FIRMENICH SA
18686371 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-PROTEIN-FERMENTED FOOD OR BEVERAGE Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18194361 METHODS OF MAKING SHELF STABLE AND READY TO DRINK PLANT PROTEIN BEVERAGES Final Rejection PepsiCo, Inc.
18903721 Cat Food Composition for Treating or Preventing Urolithiasis Non-Final OA Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
18564793 FLAVOR ENHANCER FOR PROVIDING ROASTED RED MEAT FLAVOR Final Rejection Givaudan SA
18556370 PREPARATIONS COMPRISING A FLAVORING AND TEA EXTRACT Final Rejection SYMRISE AG
17778041 PARTICULATE PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
18254146 KOKUMI TASTE ENHANCEMENT AND RELATED SCREENING METHODS Non-Final OA Firmenich Incorporated
18038823 A METHOD OF PRODUCING A STACKED, SLICED FOOD ANALOGUE Final Rejection Kerry Group Services International Limited
18254207 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A NON-DAIRY GEL Final Rejection ODDLYGOOD LTD

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