Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MERCHLINSKY, JOSEPH CULLEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1613 1791

This examiner grants 6% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

6.3%
Allow Rate
-58.7% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
-6.7%
Interview Lift
1121
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18635499 LARGE DONUT-SHAPED DRY KIBBLE FOR SMALL ADULT DOGS Non-Final OA Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
17999227 USE OF HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING BONE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR BONE STRENGTH Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18724186 METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS GRANULES WITH IMPROVED FLUIDITY Non-Final OA CJ CheilJedang Corporation
17904315 COCOA COMPOSITION Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18302171 IMPROVED METHODS OF MAKING NON-AQUEOUS CHEWS Final Rejection Florida Research Group, LLC
18695795 COLOURING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18898701 COMPOSITION CONTAINING GREEN VEGETABLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA TOYO SHINYAKU CO., LTD.
18562795 ARONIA BERRY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection NUtech Ventures
18562730 POLYCATIONIC SALTS OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Firmenich Incorporated

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