Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SWEENEY, MAURA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1623 1791 1793

This examiner grants 2% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

2.3%
Allow Rate
-62.7% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
-2.9%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 43 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18699970 PROTEIN BAR Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17287721 AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING OMEGA NITROOXY-1-ALKANOLS Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17299546 METHODS FOR PRODUCING PROTEINACEOUS FOOD PRODUCT INGREDIENTS, A PET FOOD COMPRISING SAID INGREDIENT AND A METHOD OF REMOVING MALODORS FROM, AND/OR INCREASING THE PALATABILITY OF, SAID INGREDIENT Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
18571426 EDIBLE NANOCOATINGS AND METHODS OF USING THEREOF Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System
18260590 PET CHEW FORMULATION AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA Spectrum Brands, Inc.
18691982 PROCESS FOR AN INSTANT NON-FRIED NOODLE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17299319 AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN EDIBLE SOLID PARTICULATE COMPONENT AND A POTATO STARCH Final Rejection Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
17783391 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HARD CARAMEL CONTAINING A TREHALULOSE-CONTAINING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Südzucker AG
18694544 MEAT SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS FREE OF METHYLCELLULOSE Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
17785151 Nutritional Composition and Process for Preparing It Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
17989846 METHOD FOR PREPARING EMULSION GEL-BASED FAT SUBSTITUTE WITH ADJUSTABLE PHASE CHANGE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Jiangnan University
18623700 Nutritionally Enhanced Isolate from Stabilized Rice Bran and Method of Production Non-Final OA QJV, LLC
18696041 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEESE OR CHEESE-LIKE FOODSTUFF Non-Final OA FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC.
17596964 HYDROLYZED GLUTEN-BASED DUSTER COMPOSITION FOR DEEP FRIED FOOD Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
18259121 PET FOOD Final Rejection Unicharm Corporation
17727507 LOW-CALORIE WHIPPABLE OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS CONTAINING NON-NUTRITIVE NATURAL SWEETENERS Non-Final OA Rich Products Corporation
17269581 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT USING A SPORULATION NEGATIVE BACILLUS STRAIN Final Rejection Chr. Hansen A/S
17787551 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS Non-Final OA Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
18534808 REDUCED SUGAR MILK CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE HERSHEY COMPANY
17931609 REDUCED SUGAR MILK CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection THE HERSHEY COMPANY
17785099 METHOD FOR THE CONVERSION OF INSECTS INTO INSECT PULP AND NUTRIENT STREAMS, INSECT PULP AND NUTRIENT STREAMS OBTAINABLE BY THIS METHOD Non-Final OA Protix B.V.
18377803 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVED TASTE QUALITY Final Rejection Almendra Pte. Ltd
17406939 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVED TASTE QUALITY Final Rejection Almendra Pte. Ltd
17941745 COMPOUNDS AND FORMULATIONS FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS Non-Final OA Apeel Technology, Inc.
17561465 POROUS CELL SUPPORT CONTAINING PLANT PROTEIN AND CULTURED MEAT PREPARED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA DANAGREEN CO., LTD.
17686063 METHOD FOR PRODUCING INSTANT NOODLES Non-Final OA NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
17780305 MICROORGANISM OIL COMPOSITION ENRICHED WITH POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS Non-Final OA POLARIS
18201408 Climate change mitigation using oleogels prepared from plant proteins to replace animal derived fats and tropical oils in food products Non-Final OA Shiru, Inc.
17224465 PARTICULATE FLAVOURING COMPOSITION COMPRISING PLATED LACTATE PARTICLES Final Rejection Purac Biochem B.V.
18010321 IRON FORTIFIED TEA-BASED BEVERAGE Final Rejection EKATERRA TEA MANUFACTURING USA LLC

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