Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/980,635

SIMULTANEOUS GENE EDITING AND HAPLOID INDUCTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2024

Priority

Dec 02, 2016 — provisional 62/429,260 +5 more

Examiner

FAN, WEIHUA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Syngenta AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 646 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FAN, WEIHUA View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

537 granted / 646 resolved

+23.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

682

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

35.4%

-4.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

§112

28.6%

-11.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 646 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2024

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+12.2%)

2y 6m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 646 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

SIMULTANEOUS GENE EDITING AND HAPLOID INDUCTION

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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