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Application No. 18/111,251

Watermelon variety 'RIO GRANDE (E26C.00139)'

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 17, 2023

Priority

Feb 18, 2022 — provisional 63/311,843

Examiner

Art Unit

1663

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1484 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1223 granted / 1484 resolved

+22.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1516

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

28.0%

-12.0% vs TC avg

§102

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§112

40.5%

+0.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1484 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

Aug 12, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Sep 22, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 11, 2025

Notice of Allowance

Nov 11, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 13, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 07, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+10.8%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1484 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.