Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L.

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1784 1789 1793 1794

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

15.2%
Allow Rate
-49.8% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
2191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 440 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18387765 CLEAR LIQUID CAROTENOID FORMULATIONS AND CLEAR BEVERAGES CONTAINING THEM Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18373777 TABLETTABLE FORMULATION OF LUTEIN AND/OR ZEAXANTHIN Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
17009299 CHEESE HAVING SHEEP-LIKE AND/OR GOATY FLAVOUR ATTRIBUTES Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18761860 COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL-FREE EGG-LIKE PRODUCTS Final Rejection Clara Foods Co.
18270006 DAIRY CREAMER WITH A LOW CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT Non-Final OA WHITEWAVE SERVICES, INC.
18381470 CREAMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18572580 USE OF EXTENSIVELY HYDROLYSED PROTEIN Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17193811 CONTAINER FOR DOSING A FLOWABLE SOLID Final Rejection PepsiCo, Inc.
18286090 FREEZE-DRIED BEVERAGE SOLIDIFIED PRODUCT Non-Final OA THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
16091592 HYDROALCOHOLIC EMULSION Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18287836 SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING Non-Final OA EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT
18283497 EDIBLE OIL AND FAT COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR INHIBITING UNPLEASANT TASTE, AGENT FOR INHIBITING UNPLEASANT TASTE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEEP-FRIED FOOD Non-Final OA J-OIL MILLS, INC.
17926017 METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION FOR FOOD Final Rejection J-OIL MILLS, INC.
18392256 CHOCOLATE HAVING STRONG AROMA CHARACTERISTICS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHOCOLATE HAVING STRONG AROMA CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
17919627 SWEETENING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Firmenich SA
18144542 METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND PASTEURIZATION OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING UNDENATURED COLLAGEN Non-Final OA LONZA GREENWOOD LLC
18510237 COATED NUT AND SEED PRODUCTS Non-Final OA AlmondRX LLC
18288377 EDIBLE VEGETABLE FAT AND OIL Final Rejection KUKI SANGYO CORPORATION
18481776 PLANT EXTRACT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Apeel Technology, Inc.
18553499 A COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Flavour Creations PTY Ltd
18267171 PROCESSED DAIRY-TYPE FOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection BK Giulini GmbH
17526772 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS AND SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA INCREDO LTD.
18052982 Activated Pectin-Containing Biomass Compositions, Products, and Methods of Producing Final Rejection CP Kelco ApS
18007138 PATATIN AS BINDER IN MEAT SUBSTITUTES Non-Final OA COÖPERATIE KONINKLIJKE AVEBE U.A.
17140466 Edible Energy Composition Final Rejection International IP Holdings LLC
16316445 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE MILK Non-Final OA Michael J. KIM
14651935 PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE STICKINESS OF A CHEWING GUM CORE COMPOSITION TO A SURFACE OF A PROCESSING MACHINERY USING ISOMALTULOSE Non-Final OA SÜDZUCKER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT MANNHEIM/OCHSENFURT

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