Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, CHAIM A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782 1791 1792 1794

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.1%
Allow Rate
-24.9% vs TC avg
697
Total Applications
+53.1%
Interview Lift
1318
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18883692 COOKING DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
18696762 BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18249327 CAPSULE, FOOD OR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE FOR PROCESSING A CAPSULE, AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE PREPARATION PROCESS IMPLEMENTING SUCH A FOOD OR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND CAPSULE Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18005621 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRIP OF PACKAGES FOR STORING INDIVIDUAL PORTION OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND STRIP OF PACKAGES THUS OBTAINED Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18280933 FLAVORING RESERVOIR FOR STORING AROMATICS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND DRINK SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A FLAVORING RESERVOIR Non-Final OA air up group GmbH
18963399 HIGHLY RECYCLABLE BEVERAGE PODS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Cambio Roasters, LLC
18775734 HIGHLY RECYCLABLE BEVERAGE PODS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Cambio Roasters, LLC
18634607 SINGLE USE CONTAINERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Cambio Roasters, LLC
17763544 BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A PRINTED IMAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection PepsiCo, Inc.
17435548 Packaged Food Product Non-Final OA Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
17766891 PACKAGED BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
18643396 PLANAR SAUSAGE AND MANUFACTURE OF SAME Final Rejection The Flat Dog, LLP
18363126 FROZEN PROTEIN SHAKES Non-Final OA ColdSnap, Corp.
18580306 Single Serve Capsule for Preparing a Beverage with the Aid of a Beverage Preparation Machine, and Use of a Single Serve Capsule Non-Final OA K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH
17914152 METHOD FOR REMOVING ETHYLENE FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Final Rejection COMPACT MEMBRANE SYSTEMS, INC.
18126753 STICK CONTAINER Final Rejection TOYO SHINYAKU CO., LTD.
17929701 LIQUID CONCENTRATE FOR SEASONING, WOOD PIECE USABLE AS FERMENTATION INDEX FOR SEASONING, KIT FOR MANUFACTURING SEASONING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEASONING, SEASONING, AND THICKENED SEASONING Non-Final OA KIKKOMAN CORPORATION
18366248 MICROWAVE FOOD PRODUCT WITH VENT FOR ROASTING Non-Final OA Conagra Foods RDM, Inc.
18225052 FRUIT AND/OR VEGETABLE BASED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA The Well Fruit Company, Inc.
17927947 DRINKING STRAW WITH INTERNAL COATING Final Rejection UNISTRAW CORP.
17898311 FOOD PRODUCT PACKAGING WITH PURGE TRAP Final Rejection The Hillshire Brands Company
17641970 A METHOD FOR CONSERVING COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS Non-Final OA UNOX S.P.A.
17579255 METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID BEVERAGE FLAVORANTS Final Rejection Teaspressa, LLC
16076050 PACK FOR PREPARING FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCTS Final Rejection NESTEC S.A,

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