USPTO Examiner YOO HONG THI - Art Unit 1792

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19231387INFANT FORMULATION COMPRISING OLIVE OIL AND METHODS THEREWITHJune 2025January 2026Allow820YesNo
19183737PEA ALBUMIN ISOLATE FROM PEA SOLUBLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOFApril 2025November 2025Allow710YesNo
19014237SUPPLEMENTARY COMPOSITION CONTAINING 2'-FUCOSYLLACTOSE (2'-FL) AND FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDE (FOS) WITH SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS ON THE DIGESTIVE AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN, AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A CHILDREN FORMULA CONTAINING SAID SUPPLEMENTARY COMPOSITIONJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1130NoNo
18665937REDUCED CALORIE BEVERAGE OR FOOD PRODUCT AND PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SAMEMay 2024December 2025Allow1911NoNo
18641133COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FABACEAE FAMILY PLANT COMPONENTS, PROCESSES OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOFApril 2024February 2025Allow1000NoNo
18623013COMPACT-PODS OF NUTRIENTS THAT DISSOLVE IN LIQUID SOLUTIONS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOFMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18694150IgA PRODUCTION PROMOTING AGENT AND FEED COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING IgA PRODUCTIONMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2241NoNo
18611250SOLUBLE INSTANT COFFEE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATIONMarch 2024April 2025Allow1220YesNo
18433944AXIALLY OPERABLE BREWING SYSTEMFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2220NoYes
18426079NATURALLY FERMENTED COMPOSITION OF POLLEN USING GLACIAL SNOW WATER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18408451RECONSTITUTED CEREAL-LEGUME KERNELSJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2111YesNo
18572802RAPID FERMENTATION METHOD FOR SHRIMP PASTE BASED ON COMBINED STRAIN FORTIFICATIONDecember 2023July 2024Allow701YesNo
18384932INFUSING EDIBLE OIL INTO A BEVERAGEOctober 2023December 2024Allow1451YesNo
18473623TABLETSeptember 2023March 2026Abandon3010NoNo
18371775REMEDIATION OF TOXINS IN BIOREFINERY PROCESS STREAMSSeptember 2023January 2024Allow410YesNo
18280054AQUEOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING GOS AND HMOSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3111NoNo
18447432LIQUID OILS WITHOUT UNWANTED CONTAMINANTSAugust 2023September 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18223301BEVERAGE COMPOSITION USEFUL IN BEVERAGE CAPSULESJuly 2023September 2024Allow1420NoNo
18219612FREEZE-DRIED COFFEE POWDER AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOFJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110YesNo
18346368PRECISELY INFUSED COFFEE PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2023March 2026Abandon3201NoNo
18341928PROTEIN CONCENTRATES FROM OIL SEEDS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAMEJune 2023February 2025Abandon2020NoNo
18340572CANNABIS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18335809DYNAMICALLY DELIVERING FAT AND FLAVOR POTENTIATORS TO FOODS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2023June 2024Allow1221YesNo
18332182MODIFICATION OF FEED CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN BEEF CATTLE RATIONSJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18265215A METHOD OF REDUCING ACRYLAMIDE IN COFFEE EXTRACT AND A SOLUBLE COFFEE PRODUCTJune 2023December 2025Allow3110YesNo
18327879SINGLE-SERVE FORMED SOLUBLE COFFEE PRODUCTJune 2023January 2025Abandon2011NoNo
18324508Systems and Methods for the Preparation of Tablets of Botanical Extracts Including TeaMay 2023January 2025Allow2000NoNo
18202777FORMULATIONS FOR PREBIOTIC HARD CAPSULESMay 2023January 2026Abandon3210NoNo
18201045DRINK CONTAINING A FROZEN CANNABIS PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKINGMay 2023April 2025Abandon2320NoYes
18037791NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF BITTERNESS OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGEMay 2023November 2025Allow3010NoNo
18311375REFINED OIL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKINGMay 2023February 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18309846SEA BUCKTHORN-CITRUS COMPOUND PREBIOTICS MEAL REPLACEMENT BARMay 2023November 2025Allow3010NoNo
18033134COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FABACEAE FAMILY PLANT COMPONENTS, PROCESSES OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOFApril 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18192023METHODS OF PRODUCTION OF ARGININE-SILICATE COMPLEXESMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510NoNo
18246380READY-TO-DRINK CARBONATED ELECTROLYTE BEVERAGEMarch 2023January 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18245643NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED THERETOMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3301NoNo
18113402METHOD OF PRECISION DOSINGFebruary 2023September 2023Allow621YesNo
18107163REMEDIATION OF TOXINS IN BIOREFINERY PROCESS STREAMSFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710YesNo
18018334METHOD OF EXTRACTION OF NAURAL CAFFEINE FROM A CAFFEINE CONTAINING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18089711ENERGY AND PROTEIN BARDecember 2022December 2023Allow1120NoNo
18002542A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A PLANT PROTEIN CONTAINING LIQUIDDecember 2022January 2026Allow3711NoNo
18011520PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED FROM HEMP PLANT MATERIALSDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3501NoNo
18066453CANNABINOID ACID BEVERAGEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2750NoYes
18063345COLLOIDAL COMPOSITIONS OF MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE AND ALGINATE, THEIR PREPARATION AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROMDecember 2022April 2024Abandon1601NoNo
18000768METHOD FOR OBTAINING ANTIOXIDANTS, DIET FIBER, AND OTHER NUTRIENTS FROM PLANT BY-PRODUCTSDecember 2022September 2025Allow3311NoNo
17999187OIL AND/OR FAT COMPOSITION AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCTNovember 2022November 2025Allow3620YesNo
17795710METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECAFFEINATED RAW COFFEE BEANS, DECAFFEINATED ROASTED COFFEE BEANS OR PREPARATIONS PRODUCED THEREFROM, CORRESPONDING DECAFFEINATED RAW COFFEE BEANS, DECAFFEINATED ROASTED COFFEE BEANS AND PREPARATION PRODUCED THEREFROM, CORRESPONDING USES AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEMSNovember 2022February 2024Allow1921YesNo
17973306Neurodevelopment-Promoting Food Compositions and Kits, Systems and Methods Related TheretoOctober 2022November 2025Allow3620YesNo
17967393PREPARATION OF NON-SOY OILSEED PROTEIN PRODUCTS ("*810")October 2022December 2025Abandon3730NoNo
17949216MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR BETA-GLUCAN-CONTAINING COFFEE AND BETA-GLUCAN-CONTAINING COFFEESeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17896244BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONAugust 2022October 2023Allow1420NoNo
17893676METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PREFERABLY VEGAN FOOD PRODUCT PARTICULATE, PREFERABLY VEGAN FOOD PRODUCT PARTICULATE, AND PREFERABLY VEGAN FINAL FOOD PRODUCTAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111NoNo
17867258AERATING SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODSJuly 2022October 2023Abandon1510NoNo
17792411NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN GUT MATURATIONJuly 2022August 2023Abandon1420NoNo
17863214METHOD OF PRECISION DOSING PLANT OR FUNGIJuly 2022August 2023Abandon1321YesNo
17856584NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR LACTATING MOTHERSJuly 2022December 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17789599METHOD OF PRODUCING DENSE WHEY PROTEIN NANOGELS, THE RESULTING WHEY PROTEIN NANOGELS OR NANOGEL COMPOSITIONS, AND FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH WHEY PROTEIN NANOGELS OR NANOGEL COMPOSITIONSJune 2022October 2025Allow4011NoNo
17757862RECONSTITUTED SOLUBLE TAPIOCA FLOURJune 2022June 2024Allow2440NoNo
17757858SOLUBLE TAPIOCA FLOUR COMPOSITIONSJune 2022June 2024Allow2431NoNo
17757845SOLUBLE RICE FLOUR COMPOSITIONSJune 2022September 2024Allow2741NoNo
17808003CORN PROTEIN PRODUCT HAVING DECREASED FREE SULFITE LEVELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJune 2022May 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17787912VEGETABLE-BASED FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOFJune 2022August 2025Abandon3801NoNo
17807863COMPOSITION OF NUTRITIONAL POWDER FROM GERMINATED DRAGON FRUIT SEEDS AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2022September 2023Allow1511NoNo
17840223DYNAMICALLY DELIVERING FAT AND FLAVOR POTENTIATORS TO FOODS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2022September 2023Abandon1521YesNo
17827904COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING AMYLOID FIBRILS AND NANOPARTICULATE NUTRITIONAL MINERALSMay 2022March 2025Allow3310NoNo
17825455AMORPHOUS PROTEIN EXTRUDATESMay 2022April 2025Abandon3550NoNo
17740917SOLUBLE INSTANT COFFEE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATIONMay 2022December 2023Allow2020NoNo
17755809PLANT-BASED MILKMay 2022October 2025Allow4221NoNo
17765779FOAMABLE COMPOSITION AND FOAMMarch 2022March 2026Allow4841NoNo
17690062INFUSION OF CANNABIDIOL (CBD) IN BULK GREEN COFFEE BEANS AND INTEGRATION INTO COFFEE PRODUCTIONMarch 2022December 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17686830MODIFICATION OF FEED CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN BEEF CATTLE RATIONSMarch 2022March 2023Allow1220NoNo
17753431A COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF GLUCOSE-SYRUPMarch 2022March 2025Allow3711NoNo
17298175WATER-CONTAINING CHOCOLATE-LIKE CONFECTIONERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER-CONTAINING CHOCOLATE-LIKE CONFECTIONERYJanuary 2022June 2025Allow4921NoNo
17625205METHOD OF DOUGH RELAXATION INVOLVING ENDOPEPTIDASESJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3811NoNo
17567144Textured Plant Protein Product and MethodJanuary 2022October 2025Abandon4531YesNo
17646186MODIFIED PEA PROTEIN PRODUCTION METHODDecember 2021October 2025Allow4630NoNo
17646177METHOD FOR PRODUCING MODIFIED PEA PROTEINDecember 2021December 2025Allow4840NoNo
17562677METHOD FOR PREPARING PERSIMMON LEAF EXTRACTDecember 2021September 2025Allow4460YesNo
17555788DISPENSER PREPARING BEVERAGES FROM POWDERSDecember 2021October 2022Allow900NoNo
17617976Process for manufacturing a substantially lactose-free infant formula productDecember 2021January 2024Allow2641YesNo
17539269Durable and Edible Bait Roll Ups, Systems and MethodsDecember 2021August 2025Allow4521YesNo
17613965Non-digestible oligosaccharides for decreased colonic protein fermentationNovember 2021January 2026Abandon5050YesNo
17595733NUTRITIONAL HEALTH SUPPLEMENTSNovember 2021November 2024Abandon3601NoNo
17456350COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING PLANT-BASED FOOD PRODUCTSNovember 2021July 2022Allow811YesNo
17612579FEED COMPOSITION COMPRISING HEXAHYDRO-beta-ACID COMPONENT COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATION THEREOFNovember 2021September 2024Allow3411NoNo
17281440GREEN TEA-CONTAINING BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISCOLORATION OF GREEN TEA-CONTAINING BEVERAGE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GREEN TEA-CONTAINING BEVERAGENovember 2021November 2024Allow4421YesNo
17521256BOTTLING SYSTEMNovember 2021April 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17492856BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICEOctober 2021April 2023Allow1820NoNo
17481394LOW ALLERGENICITY WELL COOKED FOOD POWDERSeptember 2021July 2022Allow1020YesNo
17480079REDUCED CALORIE BEVERAGE OR FOOD PRODUCT AND PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SAMESeptember 2021August 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17478677FREEZE-DRIED COFFEE POWDER AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOFSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2100NoNo
17425346Solid Beverage Containing Barley Leaves And Preparation Method ThereofJuly 2021January 2025Allow4211YesNo
17425451METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF MEAT USED IN FISH, POULTRY OR OTHER MEAT PRODUCTSJuly 2021March 2025Allow4411YesNo
17377130REMEDIATION OF TOXINS IN BIOREFINERY PROCESS STREAMSJuly 2021October 2023Allow2710NoNo
17422306EDIBLE OIL/FAT COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJuly 2021September 2024Allow3811NoNo
17413078POWDERED THICKENER MAINTAINING ITS EXTENSIONAL PROPERTIES WHEN RECONSTITUTED AND FOR PROMOTING SAFE SWALLOWING BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSPHAGIAJune 2021June 2025Allow4831NoNo
17311135BOEHMERIA NIVEA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TASTE MODULATIONJune 2021November 2024Abandon4121NoNo
17311167POWDERED GREEN TEA EXTRACT COMPOSITIONJune 2021May 2024Allow3601YesNo
17303645CHEESE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURINGJune 2021August 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17322998Dry Food MixMay 2021September 2024Allow4011YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner YOO, HONG THI.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
18
Examiner Affirmed
11
(61.1%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(38.9%)
Reversal Percentile
60.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.9% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
44
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(29.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
31
(70.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
44.4%
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, 29.5% 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 YOO, HONG THI - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner YOO, HONG THI works in Art Unit 1792 and has examined 360 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 62.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YOO, HONG THI's allowance rate of 62.2% places them in the 22% 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 YOO, HONG THI receive 2.81 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 82% 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 YOO, HONG THI is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 35% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YOO, HONG THI. This interview benefit is in the 59% 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, 16.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 13% 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 25.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 87.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 59.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 46.2% 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, 88.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 87% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 5.4% of allowed cases (in the 81% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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.

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

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.