Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MERCHLINSKY, JOSEPH CULLEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1613 1791

This examiner grants 6% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

5.9%
Allow Rate
-59.1% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
-6.3%
Interview Lift
1121
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724186 METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS GRANULES WITH IMPROVED FLUIDITY Non-Final OA CJ CheilJedang Corporation
18547796 HIGH PH CO-EXTRACTION METHOD OF PREPARING A STABLE OIL BODY SOLUTION Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE 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.
18899630 OIL-IN-WATER TYPE EMULSION COMPOSITION AND BEVERAGE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18691627 SOY SAUCE RICH IN ORGANIC ACID Final Rejection Kikkoman Corporation
18883289 FOODS THAT MEET PRESCRIBED NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS Non-Final OA NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18684925 COMPOSITION COMPRISING A NUTRIENT AND A TASTE MODULATOR Final Rejection Firmenich SA
18561209 CHEESE EQUIVALENT PRODUCED ON THE BASIS OF PROTEINS OF PLANT ORIGIN Final Rejection ROQUETTE FRERES
18302171 IMPROVED METHODS OF MAKING NON-AQUEOUS CHEWS Non-Final OA Florida Research Group, LLC
18695795 COLOURING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18552287 NOVEL SODIUM BUTYRATE PARTICLE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SINGAO (XUZHOU) BIOTECH CO., LTD.

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