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
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
18611250SOLUBLE INSTANT COFFEE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATIONMarch 2024April 2025Allow1220YesNo
18426079NATURALLY FERMENTED COMPOSITION OF POLLEN USING GLACIAL SNOW WATER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18572802RAPID FERMENTATION METHOD FOR SHRIMP PASTE BASED ON COMBINED STRAIN FORTIFICATIONDecember 2023July 2024Allow701YesNo
18384932INFUSING EDIBLE OIL INTO A BEVERAGEOctober 2023December 2024Allow1451YesNo
18371775REMEDIATION OF TOXINS IN BIOREFINERY PROCESS STREAMSSeptember 2023January 2024Allow410YesNo
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
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
18327879SINGLE-SERVE FORMED SOLUBLE COFFEE PRODUCTJune 2023January 2025Abandon2011NoNo
18324508Systems and Methods for the Preparation of Tablets of Botanical Extracts Including TeaMay 2023January 2025Allow2000NoNo
18201045DRINK CONTAINING A FROZEN CANNABIS PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKINGMay 2023April 2025Abandon2320NoYes
18033134COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FABACEAE FAMILY PLANT COMPONENTS, PROCESSES OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOFApril 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18113402METHOD OF PRECISION DOSINGFebruary 2023September 2023Allow621YesNo
18107163REMEDIATION OF TOXINS IN BIOREFINERY PROCESS STREAMSFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710YesNo
18089711ENERGY AND PROTEIN BARDecember 2022December 2023Allow1120NoNo
18066453CANNABINOID ACID BEVERAGEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2750NoYes
18063345COLLOIDAL COMPOSITIONS OF MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE AND ALGINATE, THEIR PREPARATION AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROMDecember 2022April 2024Abandon1601NoNo
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
17896244BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONAugust 2022October 2023Allow1420NoNo
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
17757862RECONSTITUTED SOLUBLE TAPIOCA FLOURJune 2022June 2024Allow2440NoNo
17757845SOLUBLE RICE FLOUR COMPOSITIONSJune 2022September 2024Allow2741NoNo
17757858SOLUBLE TAPIOCA FLOUR COMPOSITIONSJune 2022June 2024Allow2431NoNo
17808003CORN PROTEIN PRODUCT HAVING DECREASED FREE SULFITE LEVELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJune 2022May 2024Abandon2320NoNo
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
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
17555788DISPENSER PREPARING BEVERAGES FROM POWDERSDecember 2021October 2022Allow900NoNo
17617976Process for manufacturing a substantially lactose-free infant formula productDecember 2021January 2024Allow2641YesNo
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
17425451METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF MEAT USED IN FISH, POULTRY OR OTHER MEAT PRODUCTSJuly 2021March 2025Allow4411YesNo
17425346Solid Beverage Containing Barley Leaves And Preparation Method ThereofJuly 2021January 2025Allow4211YesNo
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
17311167POWDERED GREEN TEA EXTRACT COMPOSITIONJune 2021May 2024Allow3601YesNo
17311135BOEHMERIA NIVEA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TASTE MODULATIONJune 2021November 2024Abandon4121NoNo
17303645CHEESE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURINGJune 2021August 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17322998Dry Food MixMay 2021September 2024Allow4011YesNo
17321382BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING WATER-SOLUBLE PALM FRUIT BIOACTIVE COMPLEX/OIL PALM PHENOLICS AND PALM FRUIT JUICEMay 2021March 2024Allow3510NoNo
17314282Coffee Degassing MethodMay 2021March 2024Allow3410YesNo
17289296NON-DAIRY CHEESE ANALOGUE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOFApril 2021March 2025Abandon4621NoNo
17287318PET FOODApril 2021July 2024Allow3920NoNo
17284716TAGATOSE AND GALACTOSE SYRUPApril 2021August 2024Allow4011YesNo
17228055PRESSURIZED STEAM PITTING APPARATUS AND PROCESSApril 2021December 2024Allow4441YesNo
17226347METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE CONSISTENCY OF ESPRESSO SHOTSApril 2021May 2024Allow3811NoNo
17226294METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE CONSISTENCY OF ESPRESSO SHOTSApril 2021September 2023Allow3000NoNo
17221048Control of Pathogenic Bacteria in FoodsApril 2021March 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17281879KIT FOR FERMENTING PLANT MILKSMarch 2021May 2024Abandon3801NoNo
17216975METHOD FOR CREATING MEAL REPLACEMENT DIETARY PRODUCTSMarch 2021March 2024Abandon3611NoNo
17217809COMPOSITION COMPRISING GINSENG SEED OILMarch 2021March 2023Allow2410NoNo
17278898SYNTHETIC NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS TAILORED FOR INFANTS OF SPECIFIC AGES, AND NUTRITIONAL SYSTEMS COMPRISING THEMMarch 2021September 2024Abandon4220NoNo
17278896GENDER SPECIFIC SYNTHETIC NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND NUTRITIONAL SYSTEMS COMPRISING THEMMarch 2021April 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17300135Mir StripMarch 2021April 2023Abandon2510NoNo
17277295Electromechanical double-bladed fruit and vegetable peeling and cutting machine and processing methodMarch 2021June 2024Abandon3911NoNo
17197765USE OF A COMPOSITION COMPRISING MARINE OIL AND JUICE FOR IMPROVING MUSCLE PERFORMANCEMarch 2021October 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17191155Nutritional Formulations For Fat Burning and HydrationMarch 2021January 2024Abandon3511NoNo
17185348METHODS OF MAKING COFFEE WITH HIGH AMOUNTS OF PHENOLS AND CHLOROGENIC ACIDSFebruary 2021June 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17178979Nutritional Treatment for CancerFebruary 2021December 2024Abandon4521NoYes
17158005PROBIOTIC FERMENTED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PULP COMPOSITION CONTAING ACTIVE BACTERIA AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2021March 2022Abandon1320NoNo
17135838EGG FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING AN EGG FOOD PRODUCTDecember 2020September 2023Allow3320NoNo
17117051Stabilized rice aleurone and preparation method thereofDecember 2020August 2023Allow3211NoNo
16950443Control of Pathogenic Bacteria in FoodsNovember 2020December 2020Allow100YesNo
17096519METHOD FOR RAPID MATURATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS USING LIGHT AND HEAT PROCESSESNovember 2020July 2023Abandon3201NoNo
17096232COLLAGEN CHEWNovember 2020October 2023Allow3521YesNo
17048882AXIALLY OPERABLE BREWING SYSTEMOctober 2020September 2023Allow3500NoNo
17048274CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING OF SPRAY-DRIED POWDERSOctober 2020April 2024Allow4211NoNo
17047753DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING WINE AND OTHER VEGETABLE BEVERAGESOctober 2020August 2023Allow3400NoNo
17061027ENERGY SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITIONSOctober 2020March 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17039492NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2020February 2024Abandon4071YesNo
17025198Systems and Methods for the Preparation of Tablets of Botanical Extracts Including TeaSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3011YesNo
16982390AROMA-FREE FRUIT JUICESeptember 2020October 2024Abandon4921YesNo
17021687PLANT-BASED TODDLER NUTRITION PRODUCTS AND METHODSSeptember 2020August 2023Abandon3511NoNo
16980249NATURALLY FERMENTED COMPOSITION OF POLLEN USING GLACIAL SNOW WATER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2020March 2024Abandon4211NoNo
16978030Membrane-Based Production of High Ethanol Content SolutionsSeptember 2020June 2023Allow3400YesNo
17002635COFFEE BEANS HAVING IMPROVED SHELF LIFE BY UTILIZING CANNABINOIDS AND METHOD OF INFUSIONAugust 2020December 2023Abandon3921NoNo

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
16
Examiner Affirmed
9
(56.2%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(43.8%)
Reversal Percentile
65.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 43.8% 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
42
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
30
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
39.0%
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, 28.6% 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 387 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 62.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YOO, HONG THI's allowance rate of 62.8% places them in the 16% 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 2.62 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 88% 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 34 months. This places the examiner in the 23% 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 +18.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YOO, HONG THI. This interview benefit is in the 64% 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, 18.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 10% 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 29.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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, 94.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% 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 61.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% 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 7% 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 5.8% 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.
  • 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

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.