Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MERRIAM, ANDREW E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1624 1791

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

23.0%
Allow Rate
-42.0% vs TC avg
200
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
83.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17617488 COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING UNPLEASANT FISHY OR MEAT ODOR Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
16968753 METHOD FOR PREPARING FERMENTED COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED ODOR USING YEAST Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18555329 USE OF PROPANDIOL MONONITRATE AND LIMONENE FOR REDUCING THE FORMATION OF METHANE EMANATING AND FOR IMPROVING THE DIGESTIBILITY Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18053166 METHODS OF MAKING SELF-FOAMING NON-DAIRY CREAMER COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection WhiteWave Services, Inc.
18048653 FERMENTED MILK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18044592 CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18044596 NOVEL COATED BULKING AGENT PARTICLES Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18044593 CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
17999943 VEGAN COMPOSITION FOR BAKING Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18044658 PLANT BASED SOFT SERVE FROZEN DESSERT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18650697 THIN DONUT-SHAPED DRY KIBBLE FOR SMALL ADULT DOGS Non-Final OA Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
18003170 PROCESS FOR PREPARING SHELF-STABLE PLANT-BASED YOGURT ANALOGUES AND YOGURT ANALOGUES THEREOF Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
17788240 FISH FEED PELLETS LOADED WITH A MICROBIAL OIL Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18551439 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT Non-Final OA Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
17781368 HIGH-ACID BAKED GOOD AND METHOD OF MAKING BAKED GOOD Non-Final OA Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
17921365 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FLAVOURING Non-Final OA Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18796404 SNACK AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF Final Rejection JOXTY SE
17274465 SNACK AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA JOXTY SE
17622354 Product Containing Cocoa and One or More Sweetening Agents, Method For The Production of Such Products, in Particular Chocolate Products or Chocolate-Like Products, Use of Products of Said Type, For Example To Make Chocolate Products or Chocolate Like Products Non-Final OA ETH Zurich
18703090 CO-CULTURES FOR EFFICIENTLY PRODUCING A FERMENTED BEVERAGE Non-Final OA HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
18347540 METHOD FOR PREVENTING AGGLOMERATION IN MIXTURE OF XYLITOL AND CALCIUM ASPARTATE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG HUAKANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18708061 MEAT-ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INCLUDING OILSEED PRESS CAKES Non-Final OA MORE ALTERNATIVE FOODS LTD.
18655497 PROTEIN METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Impossible Foods Inc.
18316545 COMPOSITION FOR COLOR CHANGING BEVERAGES CONTAINING ANTHOCYANINS Non-Final OA AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
17922377 GRAPE JUICE-CONTAINING GUMMY CONTAINING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18245168 STARCH COMPOSITION FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID STARCH COMPOSITION Final Rejection J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
17775890 INFANT FORMULA WITH SPECIAL LIPID ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPROVING POSTNATAL GROWTH OF INFANTS BORN TO OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE MOTHERS Final Rejection N.V. Nutricia
18596578 CASEINATE POWDER FOR A CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT Non-Final OA FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V.
18285556 BAKED CONFECTIONARY CONTAINING CACAO COMPOSITION Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18686392 IMPROVED STABILIZATION OF PHYCOCYANINS IN ACIDIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA THE WILLIAMSON GROUP, LLC

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