Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1788 1793

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-65.0% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
3.4%
§102 Novelty
79.0%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18288601 Instant Nutritious Rice Mixed with Mushroom Having Improved Taste, Nutrition, and Texture Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18433372 Expression of Heme Biosynthesis and Heme Proteins in Edible Filamentous Fungi Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17769083 IMPROVED METHOD FOR PREPARING A DOUGH OR A BAKED PRODUCT THEREFROM Non-Final OA BASF SE
18458564 PLANT BASE/ANIMAL CELL HYBRID MEAT SUBSTITUTE Non-Final OA UPSIDE FOODS, INC.
18046963 FLAVOUR ADDITIVES Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
18046980 FLAVOUR ADDITIVES Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
17904317 COCOA COMPOSITION Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
19102864 TEXTURIZED FORMED PLANT PROTEIN PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA BioMush Oy
17916529 PONGAMIA OIL COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING THEREOF Final Rejection Terviva, Inc.
17916482 PONGAMIA OIL COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING THEREOF Final Rejection Terviva, Inc.
17909525 Synthetic Food Casings Comprising Polyvinyl Alcohols Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18247026 Aroma Composition Having a Grill-Type Flavour Profile Final Rejection Symrise AG
18296029 METHOD FOR ENHANCING SALTINESS OF FOOD Final Rejection AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
17768864 VEGETARIAN BURGER Non-Final OA Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18248791 Pet Food Compositions Non-Final OA Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
17802252 FAT FREE, NON-DAIRY SOFT SERVE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection The Coca-Cola Company
17800668 JUICE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
18047414 ANIMAL FEED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Participations AG
18284607 OIL-BASED FOOD PRODUCT Final Rejection FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18271846 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FISH FRY-LIKE FOOD Final Rejection FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
18260290 METHOD FOR PREPARING OAT PROTEIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
18249337 LOW ACETYLATED PEA STARCH AS EGG WHITE REPLACER Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
17997069 PLANT-BASED EGG ALTERNATIVE Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
18546866 METHOD OF IMPROVING CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTIBILITY BY A CARBOHYDRATASE IN AN ANIMAL FEED BY EMPLOYING SERINE PROTEASE Non-Final OA NOVOZYMES A/S
17773703 METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN OAT-BASED PRODUCT Final Rejection Novozymes A/S
18246736 DRY COLLAGEN POWDER WITH SATIATING PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION Non-Final OA VISCOFAN, S.A.
18382034 Non-alcoholic functional beverage with a malt base or based on non-alcoholic beer or a water-aroma base enriched with amino acids and dietary fibre as well as a method of manufacturing a non-alcoholic functional beverage with a malt base or based on non-alcoholic beer or a water-aroma base, enriched with amino acids and dietary fibre Final Rejection DRINK ID Spolka z Oganiczona Odpowiedzialoscia
18482786 PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING EDIBLE MICROEXTRUDED PRODUCT COMPRISING PROTEIN, COMPOSITION THEREBY OBTAINED AND THE USE THEREOF Non-Final OA NOVAMEAT TECH, S.L.
18314726 MEALWORM DIETS FROM BY-PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Beta Hatch
18131121 ISOLATED PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS WITH LOWERED VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Eat JUST, Inc.

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