Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Felicia C Turner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1629 1784 1789 1791 1793 1794

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

TURNER, FELICIA C works in USPTO technology center 1700 and art unit 1629. The record contains 638 resolved cases, with a 26.2% allowance rate and a 30.2% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1529 days, making pendency a central planning issue for applicants in this assignment.

Top company entries include DSM IP Assets B.V., Cargill Incorporated, and General Mills Inc. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, McBee Moore & Vanik, IP, LLC, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. The interview measure offers a specific avenue for prosecution strategy despite the observed allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

26.2%
Allow Rate
-38.8% vs TC avg
707
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1529
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 638 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17906826 THE COMBINED USE OF PHYTASE AND PAD TO OBTAIN AN IMPROVED PLANT-BASED DRINK Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
15734102 USE OF PEPTIDYLARGININE DEIMINASE TO OBTAIN IMPROVED FOOD Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17296450 PREPARATION FOR USE TO INCREASE THE FORMATION OF ONE OR MORE SPECIALIZED PRO-RESOLVING LIPID MEDIATORS (SPM) Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18021897 LACTIC ACID BACTERIA STARTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK, AND FERMENTED MILK Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18734147 CORN PROTEIN ISOLATE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
17075374 DRY CITRUS FIBERS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
17703624 ADDITIVE COMPOSITION FOR RUMINANT FEEDS Final Rejection AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
17372332 PROCESS FOR MODULATING THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF WHOLE STILLAGE AND DISTILLERS PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED THERETO Final Rejection DANSTAR FERMENT AG
18029594 Enzymatic Preservation of Probiotics in Animal Feed Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18041146 Seasoning From Malted Rice Used as Raw Material Final Rejection Kikkoman Corporation
18280347 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEOLYTIC PRODUCT, AND ENZYME AGENT Non-Final OA AMANO ENZYME INC.
18570920 READY-TO-EAT AND READY-TO-DRINK PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
17794792 OIL AND FAT COMPOSITION CONTAINING 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Non-Final OA OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Felicia C Turner's allowance rate?

26.2% of resolved applications examined by Felicia C Turner were allowed (638 resolved cases), compared with 42.3% across Art Unit 1629 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Felicia C Turner?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Felicia C Turner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Felicia C Turner took 1,529 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Felicia C Turner work in?

Felicia C Turner examines applications in Art Unit 1629 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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