USPTO Examiner DUBOIS PHILIP A - Art Unit 1791

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18610291Preparation Method for Convenient and Instant Dumpling with Long Normal-Temperature Shelf LifeMarch 2024February 2025Allow1111NoNo
18243913FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF FORMING FOOD PRODUCTSSeptember 2023March 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18243074BEVERAGE ADDITIVESeptember 2023February 2025Allow1720YesNo
18232283FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF FORMING FOOD PRODUCTSAugust 2023July 2025Abandon2320NoNo
18334138FOOD BIOPRESERVATIVE COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOFJune 2023September 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18031845METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WATER MINERALIZATIONApril 2023December 2025Abandon3201NoNo
18247316FERMENTED AND ESTERIFIED MOLASSESMarch 2023January 2026Allow3421NoNo
18014789CONJUGATED DIYNES AND THEIR USE AS FLAVOR MODIFIERSJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3701NoNo
18148480THERAPEUTIC ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPRISING NATURAL HERBAL DERIVATIVES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOFDecember 2022February 2025Abandon2511YesNo
18083044Using fruit oil immersion including Olea europaea Olive oil varietals to preserve and stabilize Bromoform products from the red seaweed Asparagopsis armata and Asparagopsis taxiformis applied as a livestock feed supplement to reduce enteric methaneDecember 2022October 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17980250PULSE-BASED BREAD CRUMB, COATING AND PRE-DUST ANALOG PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2022November 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17923037COMPOSITION, METHODS, AND USES FOR PEA PROTEIN ISOLATES HAVING IMPROVED DISSOLUTION CHARACTERISTICSNovember 2022February 2026Abandon3921NoNo
17904958GROUP OF MICROORGANISMS COMPOSED BY LACTOBACILLUS SP STRAIN K03D08, BACILLUS SP STRAIN K03B01 AND KAZACHSTANIA SP STRAIN K03K02G AND ITS COMPOSITIONS; A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING CASEIN-FREE DAIRY DERIVATIVE CONTAINING SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS AND HYDROXYLATED SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS GENERATED BY THE METABOLISM OF THE GROUP OF MICROORGANISMSAugust 2022February 2026Allow4211NoNo
17800568Method for Making Sugarcane DistillateAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17879029ENGINEERED WATER NANOSTRUCTURES (EWNS) AND USES THEREOFAugust 2022March 2023Allow810NoNo
17865625METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM CORN USING AN ALKALINE COOKING PROCESS, TREATMENT-USE OF ALKALINE COOKING RESIDUES FOR PRODUCTION OF DISTILLED ALCOHOL FOR PURPOSES OF HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND/OR INDUSTRIAL USEJuly 2022January 2025Allow3020NoYes
17778098Method for the reduction of aroma loss during the production of ethanol-reduced and ethanol-free beveragesMay 2022December 2023Abandon1901NoNo
17720375Saccharopolyspora Composition and Its Application in FoodsApril 2022June 2024Allow2630NoNo
17709351YEAST CULTURE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESMarch 2022December 2023Abandon2001NoNo
17707008ELECTROLYTE-CONTAINING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESMarch 2022September 2023Abandon1811NoNo
17698429CRYSTALLINE SUGAR COMPOSITE POWDER AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEMarch 2022June 2024Abandon2711NoNo
17760793Homogeneous fiber product based on bio-oil and/or water and method for their productionMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3711NoNo
17670202ALKALINE ANTIMICROBIAL METHODSFebruary 2022February 2024Abandon2430NoNo
17571206ELECTROLYTE ENHANCED SPIRITS AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTROLYTE ENHANCED SPIRITSJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3440YesNo
17605511A METHOD FOR DRAINING FERMENTING MUST FROM A TANK, AND RELATED SYSTEMSOctober 2021September 2024Abandon3521NoNo
17494079Method of Turning Food Waste into WineOctober 2021December 2024Abandon3931YesNo
17598594KIMCHI LACTIC ACID BACTERIA LACTOBACILLUS SAKEI WIKIM0109 HAVING EFFICACY FOR RELIEF OF ARTHRITISSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17466286DYE EMULSIONSeptember 2021April 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17462700HIGH FRUCTAN CEREAL PLANTSAugust 2021August 2024Allow3511NoNo
17407832FERMENTATION MANAGEMENT METHODAugust 2021January 2026Abandon5340NoNo
17384597APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESJuly 2021March 2023Abandon2001NoNo
17374807Systems and Methods for Processing JuiceJuly 2021October 2024Allow3931YesNo
17336578Process for Aging Distilled SpiritsJune 2021December 2025Allow5521YesYes
17245227WINE AERATOR AND METHOD OF USING THE WINE AERATOR TO AERATE WINEApril 2021September 2024Allow4131NoYes
17236460NOVEL MICROALGAL FOOD COMPOSITIONSApril 2021June 2025Allow5040NoYes
17221804METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED BLOOD SAUSAGE WITH HIGH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITYApril 2021June 2023Allow2610NoNo
17210937PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VODKAMarch 2021December 2023Abandon3330NoNo
17171735METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FOOD PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR BERRY BASEDFebruary 2021December 2024Abandon4741NoNo
17164221FORTIFIED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTFebruary 2021November 2023Abandon3311NoNo
17154436Materials and Methods for Inhibiting Material Mixing in a Material Processing SystemJanuary 2021May 2024Abandon3921NoNo
17125391CUSTOMIZABLE ACCELERATED AGING FOR DISTILLED SPIRITSDecember 2020May 2024Allow4120NoNo
17251535Beverages Comprising Highly Soluble Steviol Glycoside Blend and Glucosylated Steviol GlycosidesDecember 2020November 2024Abandon4811NoNo
17057424BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE, OR COMBINATION FOR BEVERAGENovember 2020October 2025Abandon5941NoNo
16951717Device for Providing Food Advertisement Based on Food Flavor Through Color Combination and Method ThereofNovember 2020May 2024Abandon4201NoNo
17055362A METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGENovember 2020April 2024Abandon4130NoNo
17051852IMPROVED RECOVERY OF NITRATE REDUCTASE ACTIVITYOctober 2020October 2025Abandon6021NoYes
17049991ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGEOctober 2020December 2024Abandon5060YesNo
17064312Crystal Morphology for Sodium ReductionOctober 2020March 2024Abandon4130NoNo
17041204Method for Increasing the Content Of Thiol Precursors in PlantsSeptember 2020January 2026Abandon6041NoNo
17026500CHINESE YELLOW RICE WINE RICH IN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF STACHYS SIEBOLDII MIQ. AND ALLIUM CEPA L. AND BREWING PROCESS THEREOFSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3311NoNo
17016767MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HEN'S EGG IMPROVED IN QUALITYSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5350YesNo
17015110Cardamine hupingshanensis Selenium-enriched Chinese Yellow Rice Wine and Production MethodSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3411NoNo
16998635BUFFERED VINEGAR PRODUCTS WITH REDUCED COLOR, ODOR, AND FLAVOR AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAMEAugust 2020December 2024Abandon5221NoNo
16941100PRODUCTION OF PROTEIN-POLYSACCHARIDE CONJUGATESJuly 2020June 2023Allow3551YesNo
16936479OXIDATIVELY STABLE COMESTIBLES WITH TANNIC ACID AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2020October 2023Abandon3921YesNo
16962998RECOMBINANT YEAST AS ANIMAL FEEDJuly 2020November 2025Abandon6031NoNo
16920890BANANA FOODJuly 2020October 2021Allow1521YesNo
16914958Fruit Wine Aroma Enhancement Brewing Technology Using CutinaseJune 2020October 2022Allow2720NoNo
16914825Seed-based Food Product and Methods of Preparation ThereofJune 2020September 2022Abandon2621NoNo
16906735COMPOUNDS EXTRACTED FROM PLANT MATTER AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOFJune 2020January 2026Abandon6071YesNo
16893096METHOD OF PROTECTING ITEMS FROM DEGRADATION AND DECOMPOSITIONJune 2020December 2024Abandon5440YesYes
16863418FASTING-MIMICKING DIET (FMD) AS AN INTERVENTION FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD)April 2020August 2024Allow5521NoNo
16619836METHOD FOR PRODUCING SANGRIA AND RESULTING COMPOSITIONApril 2020March 2023Allow4051NoNo
16839846FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF FORMING FOOD PRODUCTSApril 2020November 2021Abandon1930NoNo
16821649METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING SHELF-LIFE OF MEAT & POULTRYMarch 2020August 2023Allow4131NoNo
16643671PROTEIN INGREDIENT MADE FROM OILSEEDS OF SUNFLOWERS OR RAPE, AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOFMarch 2020July 2024Abandon5231NoNo
16778134Insoluble Biomass Gel (IBG) And Methods Of PreparingJanuary 2020January 2022Abandon2411NoNo
16777103PROCESSES OF TREATING GRAINJanuary 2020October 2021Allow2110NoNo
16774919Methods and Devices for the Capture and Retention of Grain Aroma in a Spirit Distillate or a Rejoined Spirit DistillateJanuary 2020August 2022Abandon3141YesYes
16746532ANTHOCYANIN-BASED COLORANTJanuary 2020December 2024Allow5930YesNo
16743582GRANOLA BUTTER PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF MAKING A GRANOLA BUTTER PRODUCTJanuary 2020June 2024Abandon5331NoNo
16629720FERMENTED BEVERAGES FROM CANNABIS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOFJanuary 2020July 2024Abandon5431NoNo
16711051PET FOOD SUPPLEMENTAL COATING METHODDecember 2019November 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16615455PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING LACTITOL GRANULATES AND GRANULATES PRODUCED THEREBYNovember 2019July 2022Abandon3221NoNo
16610998METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS COATING OF FOOD PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS, WITH CONTROLLED ROTOR HEATINGNovember 2019December 2022Abandon3831NoNo
16610456KOMBUCHA-BASED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BREWING SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2019January 2024Abandon5041YesNo
16606658A SOY WHEY-DERIVED BEVERAGEOctober 2019March 2023Abandon4121NoNo
16605005LOW-GLUCOSE-INCREASE CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONOctober 2019December 2022Abandon3801NoNo
16603885FOOD FAT COMPOSITION OF THE MARGARINE TYPE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ITOctober 2019December 2022Abandon3911NoNo
16569783COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER EDIBLE PET PRODUCTSeptember 2019June 2025Abandon6051YesNo
16549342PASTE CONTAINING FINE FOOD PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEAugust 2019March 2024Abandon5441YesNo
16547064Whole grain chips and a method for manufacturing thereofAugust 2019June 2021Abandon2211NoNo
16540748METHOD FOR PREPARING LIPID-RICH COMPOSITIONS OF MICROALGA FLOUR WITH OPTIMIZED ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIESAugust 2019May 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16537296TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER DISPERSIBLE PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND LYSOPHOSPHOLIPIDSAugust 2019July 2022Allow3531NoNo
15929144BREWED ANIMAL FOOD PREPARATION METHODSAugust 2019April 2024Allow5650YesNo
16482884PROCESS FOR WINE-MAKING FROM CLARIFIED JUICEAugust 2019January 2023Abandon4120NoNo
16510120PULSE-BASED BREAD CRUMB, COATING AND PRE-DUST ANALOG PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2019July 2022Allow3621NoYes
16474105Pet Food Compositions and Methods for the SameJune 2019August 2023Abandon5041NoNo
16473129Pet Food Compositions and Methods for the SameJune 2019April 2024Allow5861YesNo
16447809HIGH-PROTEIN FOOD PRODUCTS MADE USING HIGH-PROTEIN MICROALGAEJune 2019January 2022Abandon3021NoNo
16429468AMPICILLIN RESISTANT TEXTURIZING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA STRAINSJune 2019June 2022Allow3721YesYes
16462174AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COATING PRODUCTMay 2019January 2025Allow6061YesYes
16415776BEVERAGE PRECURSOR, METHOD OF MAKING BEVERAGE PRECURSOR, BEVERAGE, AND METHOD OF MAKING BEVERAGEMay 2019September 2023Abandon5260YesNo
16414013AROMATIZATION OF BEVERAGESMay 2019May 2022Abandon3621NoNo
16400824TAILORING THE WETTING AND LUBRICATION PROPERTIES OF EDIBLE FAT WITH LOW HLB EMULSIFIERS OR LECITHINSMay 2019February 2024Abandon5830YesNo
15929127BREWED ANIMAL FOOD PREPARATION METHODSApril 2019August 2019Abandon300NoNo
16392239PROCESS-STABLE OPACIFYING COMPOSITIONS WITH MICRONIZED HIGH-FIBER FOOD STARCH FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODSApril 2019November 2022Abandon4341NoNo
16375720MICROALGAL FLOUR GRANULES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOFApril 2019December 2024Abandon6071NoYes
16334009A METHOD FOR INCREASING ANTHOCYANIN CONTENT IN CARROTSMarch 2019August 2025Allow6061NoYes
16291652BIO-BASED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOFMarch 2019November 2025Abandon6050NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DUBOIS, PHILIP A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
51
Examiner Affirmed
22
(43.1%)
Examiner Reversed
29
(56.9%)
Reversal Percentile
81.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 56.9% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
155
Allowed After Appeal Filing
46
(29.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
109
(70.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
44.8%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 29.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner DUBOIS, PHILIP A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DUBOIS, PHILIP A works in Art Unit 1791 and has examined 479 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 23.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DUBOIS, PHILIP A's allowance rate of 23.6% places them in the 3% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DUBOIS, PHILIP A receive 3.78 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 96% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DUBOIS, PHILIP A is 51 months. This places the examiner in the 4% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DUBOIS, PHILIP A. This interview benefit is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 5.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 11.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 52.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 56.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 34.8% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 73.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 62% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 1.8% of allowed cases (in the 67% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

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