Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L.

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1784 1789 1793 1794

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tynesha L. Mcclain is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1784. She has 456 resolved cases and a low allowance rate of 15.8 percent. This suggests a challenging environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance for her cases is 1661, which is a relatively long pendency period that requires significant persistence from practitioners.

The interview lift is 24.2 percent. This significant lift indicates that interviews are a very effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of allowance beyond the 15.8 percent baseline. While the overall success rate is low, the 24.2 percent lift suggests that direct engagement can meaningfully improve outcomes. Practitioners should prepare for a lengthy prosecution process of 1661 days and prioritize interviews to overcome the hurdles presented by the low baseline allowance rate. The 456 resolved cases provide a robust data set for these metrics.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

15.8%
Allow Rate
-49.2% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1661
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 456 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16772694 PET FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING DENATURED ZEIN PROTEIN Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
18580849 PEA AND RAPESEED PROTEIN ISOLATE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18373777 TABLETTABLE FORMULATION OF LUTEIN AND/OR ZEAXANTHIN Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
18689851 METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEAT-LIKE PROCESSED FOOD Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
17910833 PLANT-BASED CHEESE-LIKE FOOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
17919627 SWEETENING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18286090 FREEZE-DRIED BEVERAGE SOLIDIFIED PRODUCT Final Rejection THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

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