Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/074,497

SOYBEAN VARIETY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 10, 2025

Priority

Feb 07, 2020 — provisional 62/971,253 +2 more

Examiner

KEOGH, MATTHEW R

Art Unit

1663

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Syngenta AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 702 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KEOGH, MATTHEW R View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

550 granted / 702 resolved

+18.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

732

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

39.4%

-0.6% vs TC avg

§102

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

§112

31.0%

-9.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 702 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 10, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12677788

SOYBEAN VARIETY 01098747

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/523,681

Patent 12677792

TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN VARIETY '22151688'

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/499,368

Patent 12653121

CANOLA HYBRID 21GG2040N

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/436,709

Patent 12635651

SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 27301119

2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/319,261

Patent 12628763

INBRED CORN LINE CB121

3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+14.5%)

2y 7m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 702 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.