Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TURNER, FELICIA C

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

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

Felicia C. Turner examines cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1629, where she has 636 resolved cases. Her allowance rate pct is 26.3%, indicating a challenging environment for applicants. This is further evidenced by a median days to allowance of 1530, suggesting a prolonged prosecution period that requires persistence in Tech Center 1700.

The interview lift pct of 30.1% is a critical data point for practitioners. Given the 26.3% baseline allowance rate, an interview appears to be a useful tool for improving the chances of success. Navigating the 1530-day median pendency likely requires proactive engagement to overcome the examiner's standards. With 636 resolved cases, the data is robust and highlights the importance of the 30.1% lift. Applicants should prepare for a long journey in Art Unit 1629, using interviews as a strategy to deviate from the low allowance trend.

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

Performance Statistics

26.3%
Allow Rate
-38.7% vs TC avg
700
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1530
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 636 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18481926 COMPOSITION CONTAINING ALLULOSE AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
16613186 METHODS FOR PRODUCING FEATHER-BASED FOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
17906826 THE COMBINED USE OF PHYTASE AND PAD TO OBTAIN AN IMPROVED PLANT-BASED DRINK 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
18041146 Seasoning From Malted Rice Used as Raw Material Final Rejection Kikkoman Corporation
18291675 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18734147 CORN PROTEIN ISOLATE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18663928 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COFFEE EXTRACT Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18029594 Enzymatic Preservation of Probiotics in Animal Feed Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18254711 FAT ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL CULTURES Non-Final OA Chr. Hansen A/S
18021897 LACTIC ACID BACTERIA STARTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK, AND FERMENTED MILK Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18949599 PREPARATION OF A POWDERED VINEGAR Non-Final OA Purac Biochem B.V.
18634343 FERMENTED ONION COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Purac Biochem B.V.
18570920 READY-TO-EAT AND READY-TO-DRINK PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18286943 BOTANICAL SUPPLEMENT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISEASES, PROMOTING GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF AN ANIMAL BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ACADEMIA SINICA
18036568 Process for providing a combination of fermented seaweed and/or algae and plant material selected from the family Fabaceae Non-Final OA FERMENTATIONEXPERTS A/S
18098184 METHODS OF CULTURING PROBIOTIC BACILLI Final Rejection Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
17794792 OIL AND FAT COMPOSITION CONTAINING 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Non-Final OA OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
18283358 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-BASED MILK-FERMENTED LIQUID Non-Final OA Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

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