Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1784 1789 1793 1794

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.9%
Allow Rate
-39.1% vs TC avg
688
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
1658
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 626 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17906826 THE COMBINED USE OF PHYTASE AND PAD TO OBTAIN AN IMPROVED PLANT-BASED DRINK Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17296465 PREPARATION COMPRISING A PROBIOTIC STRAIN OF THE GENUS BACILLUS MEGATERIUM AND A POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID COMPONENT Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18635200 PET FOOD Final Rejection MARS, INCORPORATED
16613186 METHODS FOR PRODUCING FEATHER-BASED FOOD PRODUCTS Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
18291675 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18271557 USE OF A FEED ADDITIVE IN LOW PROTEIN FEED FOR POULTRY Non-Final OA Alzchem Trostberg GmbH
18992258 Feed Block Production Method using Vacuum Pressure Final Rejection BetterFedFoods LLC
18731896 PET FOOD, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRODUCING PET FOOD Final Rejection BTL Healthcare Technologies a.s.
18286943 BOTANICAL SUPPLEMENT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISEASES, PROMOTING GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF AN ANIMAL BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ACADEMIA SINICA
18481926 COMPOSITION CONTAINING ALLULOSE AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17703624 ADDITIVE COMPOSITION FOR RUMINANT FEEDS Non-Final OA AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
18098184 METHODS OF CULTURING PROBIOTIC BACILLI Final Rejection Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
17249914 MEAT PROCESSING METHODS Final Rejection Cal Poly Corporation
17372332 PROCESS FOR MODULATING THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF WHOLE STILLAGE AND DISTILLERS PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED THERETO Non-Final OA DANSTAR FERMENT AG
18029594 Enzymatic Preservation of Probiotics in Animal Feed Final Rejection Novozymes A/S
17075374 DRY CITRUS FIBERS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18710962 COMPOSITION, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Shanghai Changing Biotech Co.,Ltd
18570920 READY-TO-EAT AND READY-TO-DRINK PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18280347 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEOLYTIC PRODUCT, AND ENZYME AGENT Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18021897 LACTIC ACID BACTERIA STARTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK, AND FERMENTED MILK Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
17435243 Methods of Making a Treated Fruit Composition Final Rejection General Mills, Inc.
18254711 FAT ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL CULTURES Final Rejection Chr. Hansen A/S
18569859 COMPOSITION COMPRISING DRY EXTRACT OF LYOPHILISED INTESTINAL CONTENT OF ADULT CHICKEN, RELATIVE USE AS FOOD SUPPLEMENT AND USE FOR STIMULATING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ORBIOTEK SÀRL
18515044 VEGETABLE FERMENTED BLOOD FLAVOR SEASONING COMPOSITION FOR VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE MEAT Non-Final OA Millennial Flavor Town Cooperation Foundation
17599098 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM FERMENTATION FOOD PRODUCT Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
18504260 FRUIT PEEL WASTES-BASED COMPOSITE AND A PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION THEREOF Final Rejection COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AN INDIAN REGISTERED BODY INCORPORATED
18492384 AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Carus Animal Health Limited
17794792 OIL AND FAT COMPOSITION CONTAINING 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Final Rejection OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
18371561 FEED COMPOSITION FOR FARMED FISH USING FERMENTED PORCINE BLOOD Final Rejection Samda Co., Ltd.
18283358 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-BASED MILK-FERMENTED LIQUID Final Rejection Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

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