Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1657 1789 1791 1792 1793

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Subbalakshmi Prakash is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1657, with 725 resolved cases. She has an allowance rate of 45.7 percent, which is a moderate rate. The median time to allowance is 1251 days, indicating a relatively long prosecution process. This timeline suggests that applicants should be prepared for a thorough and potentially lengthy examination.

The interview lift for this examiner is very high at 36.1 percent. This suggests that an interview is an extremely effective tool for securing a grant, as it significantly increases the 45.7 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should use the 1251-day median pendency as a guide for their strategy. With 725 resolved cases, the examiner's data shows a clear benefit to direct communication. An interview may be the key to overcoming rejections and moving toward a grant in Tech Center 1700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

45.7%
Allow Rate
-19.3% vs TC avg
762
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18723841 PLANT-BASED PROTEIN MIXTURES Non-Final OA Compagnie Gervais Danone
18579392 METHOD OF MAKING A POWDER EGG ANALOGUE Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18568065 ROASTED COFFEE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18559143 EGG ANALOGUE PRODUCT Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18291819 PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT USING GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE OXIDOREDUCTASE Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
18546604 COATED MEAT OR FISH SUBSTITUTE Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18719108 A PALM OIL BASED SHORTENING COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED FLAVOR AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18849769 FLAVORING AGENT Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18844054 LIQUID OIL AND/OR FAT FOR WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS, WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION, AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING SYNERESIS OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18843027 DEEP CLEANING CHEWING GUM Non-Final OA Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
18692450 FRUIT-CONTAINING CONFECTIONS Non-Final OA Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
17776551 MEAT ANALOGUE COMPRISING LAB FERMENTED MATERIAL Final Rejection FermentationExperts A/S
18261681 PROTEIN FREE VEGETABLE WHIPPING CREAM Non-Final OA DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
18380032 SOLUBLE CASCARA POWDER AND METHODS OF PREPARING SOLUBLE CASCARA POWDERS Final Rejection OLAM AMERICAS, LLC

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