Listed by the USPTO as MERRIAM, ANDREW E
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1624 1791
This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases
MERRIAM, ANDREW E examines in tech center 1700 and art unit 1624. The profile records 145 resolved cases and a 28.3% allowance rate. The interview lift is 33.9%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1264 days, so applicants should account for extended prosecution when setting business and portfolio expectations.
The listed companies include Cargill Incorporated, Suntory Holdings Limited, and Nestlé S.A. The listed firms are WHDA, LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. The allowance figure points to a challenging outcome profile, while the interview measure supports active examiner communication as part of the response plan. Practitioners should pair that approach with strong initial claim positioning and realistic timing assumptions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18724589 | SKIPJACK TUNA EXTRACT HAVING INCREASED FLAVOR AND UMAMI, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Non-Final OA | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18720344 | A CHOCOLATE PRODUCT COMPRISING A MILK ANALOGUE PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18044658 | PLANT BASED SOFT SERVE FROZEN DESSERT COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18555329 | USE OF PROPANDIOL MONONITRATE AND LIMONENE FOR REDUCING THE FORMATION OF METHANE EMANATING AND FOR IMPROVING THE DIGESTIBILITY | Final Rejection | DSM IP Assets B.V. |
| 18917591 | FROZEN DESSERT COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. |
| 18048653 | FERMENTED MILK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
| 18724717 | LOW SWEETNESS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINING GIN | Final Rejection | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 18723971 | LOW-BRIX WINE-FLAVOURED BEVERAGE | Final Rejection | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 18720113 | WINE-FLAVOURED BEVERAGE | Final Rejection | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 17921365 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FLAVOURING | Non-Final OA | Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER |
| 18715942 | SENSORY MODIFIERS FOR REDUCED SUGAR COCOA COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | CARGILL, INCORPORATED |
| 18251763 | A LIPID COMPOSITION FOR BAKERY PRODUCTS | Final Rejection | CARGILL, INCORPORATED |
| 18044592 | CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | Cargill, Incorporated |
| 18044596 | NOVEL COATED BULKING AGENT PARTICLES | Non-Final OA | Cargill, Incorporated |
| 17999943 | VEGAN COMPOSITION FOR BAKING | Final Rejection | CARGILL, INCORPORATED |
| 18686645 | MODIFIER FOR FERMENTED PLANT-BASE DRINKS OR FOODS | Final Rejection | AMANO ENZYME INC. |
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Build Your Strategy28.3% of resolved applications examined by Andrew E Merriam were allowed (145 resolved cases), compared with 54.6% across Art Unit 1624 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +33.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Andrew E Merriam took 1,264 days on average from filing to allowance.
Andrew E Merriam examines applications in Art Unit 1624 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
