Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RODGERS, ARIEL M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1792

This examiner grants 10% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

10.0%
Allow Rate
-55.0% vs TC avg
57
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
698
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19249624 FOOD PREPARATION METHOD Non-Final OA Cuisine Solutions, Inc.
18371238 PET FOOD Final Rejection Mars, Incorporated
18042949 HEART OF PALM PUREE Non-Final OA The Coca-Cola Company
17790826 SOLID FOOD, COMPRESSION MOLDED BODY OF FOOD POWDER, SOLID MILK, AND COMPRESSION MOLDED BODY OF POWDERED MILK Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18402707 HYDROLYSATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THEREOF Non-Final OA Steuben Foods, Inc.
17854731 METHOD FOR PEELING POTATOES AND FOOD PROCESSOR Final Rejection VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH
18566149 A SOYBEAN PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Avril
18562548 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEATED FOOD Final Rejection Nisshin Seifun Welna Inc.
17793223 MICROENCAPSULATION WITH PLANT PROTEIN Non-Final OA International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
17432035 POWDERED SEASONING CONTAINING MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE Non-Final OA NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18037956 HARD SELTZER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING Non-Final OA Anheuser-Busch, LLC
17575199 AIR FRYING OF SNACK FOOD PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Campbell Soup Company
17434046 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GHEE Non-Final OA GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
17641494 AVIAN STEM CELLS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FOOD PRODUCT Final Rejection VITAL MEAT
17577460 BEE NUTRITION Final Rejection APIX BIOSCIENCES BIOSCIENCES NV aka APIX BIOSCIENC

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