Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SILVERMAN, JANICE Y

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1616 1792

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.4%
Allow Rate
-29.6% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+51.7%
Interview Lift
1301
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 181 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17801098 PREVENTION OF VIRAL TRANSMISSION THROUGH FEED Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18221975 FILLERS FOR CHOCOLATE AND OTHER CONSUMABLES Non-Final OA Voyage Foods, Inc.
18002544 METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17999077 BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF POACEAE AND/OR LEGUMINOSEAE FIBER ON SURVIVABILITY AND METABOLIC ACTIVITY OF BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
19043972 METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCT Non-Final OA B&T Technologies, LLC
18687185 OIL-IN-WATER TYPE EMULSION Non-Final OA ADEKA CORPORATION
18590601 STABILIZING SORBIC ACID IN BEVERAGE SYRUP Non-Final OA PepsiCo, Inc.
18550327 FLAVOR-IMPARTING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.
18844784 NEW NATURAL SYSTEMS WITH TECHNOLOGICAL LUBRICANT ACTION Non-Final OA ABOCA S.P.A. SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA
18570042 SENSORY MODIFIERS FOR MEAT SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
17905960 SWEETENER COMPOSITION Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18551968 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED SOYBEAN BEVERAGE Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
17995734 COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING OFF TASTES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18016051 PRODUCTS FOR ORAL CONSUMPTION WITH REDUCED SUGAR CONTENT Final Rejection Nomad Bioscience GmbH
18580311 A NATURAL, PLANT BASE CONFECTIONARY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA YOFFI MUTZARIM AGSACH LTD.
18574957 FEED ADDITIVE COMPRISING IODOFORM FOR USE IN A METHOD OF REDUCING METHANE PRODUCTION IN AND/OR FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A RUMINANT Non-Final OA DANSK LANDBRUGS GROVVARESELSKAB A.M.B.A.
18044231 FOOD COMPOSITION FOR THE PREPARATION OF A NATURALLY LEAVENED BAKERY PRODUCT FREE OF GLUTEN Final Rejection BARILLA G. E R. FRATELLI S.P.A.
18512846 PLANT-BASED SIMULATED EGG WHITE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Float Foods Ptd Ltd
18286659 MILK-BASED EXPANDED FOOD PREPARATION, METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE LAITIERE EUROPEENNE
18367770 POWDER BEVERAGE Non-Final OA TOYO SHINYAKU CO., LTD.
18261346 METHOD OF PRODUCING A MEAT ANALOGUE Non-Final OA BEVO, BIOTEHNOLOŠKE REŠITVE D.O.O.
17899150 SLEEP-INDUCING BEVERAGE COMPOSITION, ITS METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND THE METHOD OF USE Final Rejection Premier Nutrition Company, LLC
18340496 EDIBLE BLOOD COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA EdibleFX LLC
18251054 NON-ANIMAL PROTEIN BASED CHEESE AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING Final Rejection Archer Daniels Midland Company
18333153 OIL ENCAPSULATED IN NATURAL PLANT-BASED MATERIAL Non-Final OA MARA Renewables Corporation
18141960 METHODS FOR PRODUCING LOW ALCOHOL MALT BEVERAGES THAT INCLUDE HERBAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA ALTR FLTR INC.
18033947 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLID INGREDIENT, SOLID INGREDIENT WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED BY IMPLEMENTING SAID PRODUCTION METHOD, AND USES OF SAID INGREDIENT Non-Final OA INGREDIA
18033761 OLIVE-DERIVED COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA MEDIAKOS GmbH

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