Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STULII, VERA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1791 1792 1794

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vera Stulii is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1781. She has a large caseload of 868 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 32.7 percent is low, indicating a challenging examination environment. Applicants should expect a rigorous review and a high probability of rejection. Success in this docket requires strong technical arguments and a willingness to navigate a difficult prosecution path to overcome the 32.7 percent baseline.

The interview lift for Stulii is 24.9 percent. This is a meaningful figure, suggesting that direct communication is an effective way to improve the odds of allowance. Given the low baseline, the 24.9 percent lift can be a critical strategic tool for practitioners. It allows for a more detailed discussion of the claims and may help identify specific amendments that can overcome the examiner's objections more effectively than written responses.

The median days to allowance for Stulii is 1559. This is a very long timeline, spanning an extended period. The combination of the 32.7 percent allowance rate and the 1559-day median pendency indicates that obtaining a patent from this examiner is a long-term and difficult endeavor. Practitioners should advise their clients of these hurdles and use the interview lift to maximize their chances of a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

32.8%
Allow Rate
-32.2% vs TC avg
912
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
1559
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
61.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19534368 BEVERAGE CONTAINING R 1,3 BUTANEDIOL Final Rejection KetoneAid, Inc.
18894874 BEVERAGE CONTAINING R-1,3-BUTANEDIOL AND D-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Non-Final OA KetoneAid, Inc.
18894890 BEVERAGE CONTAINING R-1,3-BUTANEDIOL OR R-1,3-BUTANEDIOL AND ETHANOL Non-Final OA KetoneAid, Inc.
18721391 FERMENTED TEA BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18721413 FERMENTED READY TO DRINK HEMP BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18721401 FERMENTED CAMOMILE BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18721384 FERMENTED VERBENA BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18994150 SALTY TASTE ENHANCER, SALTY TASTE SEASONING, FOOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOODS, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SALT CONTENT OF FOODS Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18270096 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18269352 FRUIT JUICE-CONTAINING UNDILUTED SAKE Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18268512 BEVERAGE CONTAINING QUASSIN Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18012475 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18136683 COLOURING COMPOSITION FOR FOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection Givaudan SA
18694386 A NON-FAT CREAMER POWDER, AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.

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