Listed by the USPTO as O'HERN, BRENT T
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1783 1792 1793 1794
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
O'HERN, BRENT T is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1781. The profile records 1417 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 78.5%, and a median of 993 days to allowance. The interview lift is 19.4%, indicating a meaningful positive relationship with allowance outcomes. The substantial record gives practitioners a useful basis for setting expectations and incorporating interviews into response planning.
The listed companies are Cargill Incorporated, Nestlé S.A., and Can Technologies Inc. The listed firms are K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A., Brooks Kushman P.C., and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. Counsel may pair clear written amendments with focused interviews, while maintaining claim alternatives because the allowance measure does not eliminate the need for substantive prosecution work.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16462808 | CREAMERS COMPOSITIONS | Final Rejection | Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. |
| 18648962 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH ENHANCED PUMP CONTROL | Final Rejection | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18254058 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREDICT AN INDIVIDUALS MICROBIOME STATUS AND PROVIDE PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THE MICROBIOME STATUS | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
| 18576582 | ENTERAL NUTRIENT PREPARATION | Final Rejection | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC. |
| 18846002 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | Non-Final OA | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 18862285 | TREATED SOY PROTEIN PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Cargill, Incorporated |
| 18862370 | TREATED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Cargill, Incorporated |
| 18724797 | ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN CRUMBLES | Non-Final OA | Cargill, Incorporated |
| 18844920 | NOVEL STARCH-BASED COMPOSITIONS, MANUFACTURING METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY |
| 18568395 | VEGETABLE FAT COMPOSITION FOR EDIBLE APPLICATIONS WITH IMPROVED TASTE AND MELTDOWN | Final Rejection | AAK AB (PUBL) |
| 18832607 | PROPERTY MODIFIER FOR HEAT-COAGULATED GEL OF EGG WHITE PROTEIN | Non-Final OA | AMANO ENZYME INC. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy78.5% of resolved applications examined by Brent T O'Hern were allowed (1,417 resolved cases), compared with 47.7% across Art Unit 1781 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Brent T O'Hern took 993 days on average from filing to allowance.
Brent T O'Hern examines applications in Art Unit 1781 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
