Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 18/183,373

TOMATO HYBRID SVTE8804 AND PARENTS THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 14, 2023

Examiner

FAN, WEIHUA

Art Unit

1663

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Seminis Vegetable Seeds Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +12.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

552 granted / 663 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

700

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

§103

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

40.3%

+0.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 663 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 14, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 30, 2023

Applicant Interview

Apr 03, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 27, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/410,198

Patent 12757851

SOYBEAN VARIETY

2y 9m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/568,266

Patent 12757860

SESAME PLANTS RESISTANT TO ACETOLACTATE SYNTHASE-INHIBITING HERBICIDES, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME

2y 10m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/436,413

Patent 12745733

SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 21120238

2y 7m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/838,441

Patent 12747449

HERBICIDE-TOLERANT GENES AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

2y 1m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/556,542

Patent 12733646

ENDOPHYTE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PLANT HEALTH

2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+12.7%)

2y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 663 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.