Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
30 pending office actions • 6 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 11 patents granted in the last 365 days
Inari Agriculture Technology Inc. currently manages 29 pending office actions within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These actions are distributed among 22 distinct examiners, indicating that while many examiners are involved, some individuals are handling multiple matters. The portfolio is spread across 5 distinct art units, which shows the level of technical diversity within the company's Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals applications.
The busiest examiner for this portfolio is KEOGH, MATTHEW R, who is responsible for 3 pending office actions. This examiner handles a portion of the 29 total pending office actions, yet still represents the highest concentration of work for any individual in the portfolio. With 22 distinct examiners and 5 distinct art units, the company must manage a variety of examiner perspectives and art unit practices. The ratio of 29 pending actions to 5 distinct art units suggests that several actions are clustered within the same technical groups, potentially allowing for strategic overlap in prosecution efforts.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 15 (50%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (20%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (20%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 3 | 78.3% | +14.5% |
| SULLIVAN, BRIAN JAMES | 3 | 76.9% | +14.4% |
| STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 3 | 67.3% | +29.3% |
| RADOSAVLJEVIC, ALEKSANDAR | 2 | 81.7% | +8.7% |
| JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 1 | 87.5% | +21.9% |
| SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1 | 90.0% | +22.5% |
| MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | 1 | 88.9% | +5.8% |
| BYRNES, DAVID R | 1 | 78.1% | +22.2% |
| SHARMA, SANTOSH | 1 | 73.5% | +28.9% |
| STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | 1 | 70.0% | +21.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18007187 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED TRANSGENIC LOCI BY GENOME EDITING | RADOSAVLJEVIC, ALEKSANDAR | 24d overdue |
| 19163344 | ROOT-MEDIATED UPTAKE OF GUIDE RNA FOR GENOMIC EDITING OF A PLANT | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | — |
| 19163330 | MOBILE GENOMIC EDITING REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR SCION EDITING | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| 18007164 | GENOME EDITING OF TRANSGENIC CROP PLANTS WITH MODIFIED TRANSGENIC LOCI | RADOSAVLJEVIC, ALEKSANDAR | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17636332 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING GENETIC VARIANTS | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | 10d overdue |
| 19180744 | IMPROVED POLYNUCLEOTIDES FOR EXPRESSION OF RNA-GUIDED NUCLEASES AND DNA BINDING PROTEINS IN SOYBEAN | MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | — |
| 18722451 | POLLEN-MEDIATED INDUSTRIAL TRAIT DELIVERY IN HYBRID F2 PROGENY SEED | PAGE, BRENT T | — |
| 18623512 | GENETICALLY ENHANCED MAIZE PLANTS | IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | — |
| 18246317 | USE OF CRISPR-CAS ENDONUCLEASES FOR PLANT GENOME ENGINEERING | GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE | — |
| 18021377 | MACHINE LEARNING-BASED VARIANT EFFECT ASSESSMENT AND USES THEREOF | LIU, GUOZHEN | — |
| 17920741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING ENVIROTYPE IN GENOMIC SELECTION | AUGER, NOAH ANDREW | — |
| 17772106 | BASE-EDITING SYSTEMS | SPENCER, ANDREA LYNNE MORRIS | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18851389 | TARGETED DONOR DNA INSERTION AND INDEL EDITING OF PLANT GENES | SHARMA, SANTOSH | 11d overdue |
| 18481069 | INIR19 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN WITH JUNCTION POLYNUCLEOTIDE DELETIONS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 10d overdue |
| 18452330 | INIR4 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 10d overdue |
| 18481358 | INIR11 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 8d overdue |
| 18847982 | SOYBEAN JAG1 GENE MUTATIONS | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | 35d |
| 18452225 | INIR17 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 61d |
| 19163344 | ROOT-MEDIATED UPTAKE OF GUIDE RNA FOR GENOMIC EDITING OF A PLANT | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | — |
| 19163330 | MOBILE GENOMIC EDITING REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR SCION EDITING | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 15 |
| 1662 | 10 |
| 1637 | 1 |
| 1687 | 1 |
| 1631 | 1 |
| 1686 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19163344 | ROOT-MEDIATED UPTAKE OF GUIDE RNA FOR GENOMIC EDITING OF A PLANT | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 1662 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2025 |
| 19163330 | MOBILE GENOMIC EDITING REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR SCION EDITING | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2025 |
| 19197017 | INIR20 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN WITH JUNCTION POLYNUCLEOTIDE DELETIONS | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19180744 | IMPROVED POLYNUCLEOTIDES FOR EXPRESSION OF RNA-GUIDED NUCLEASES AND DNA BINDING PROTEINS IN SOYBEAN | MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | 1663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19078091 | INIR6 TRANSGENIC MAIZE | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 18960955 | GENETIC REGULATORY ELEMENT | BYRNES, DAVID R | 1662 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18851389 | TARGETED DONOR DNA INSERTION AND INDEL EDITING OF PLANT GENES | SHARMA, SANTOSH | 1663 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18847982 | SOYBEAN JAG1 GENE MUTATIONS | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18799936 | INHT26 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN | SULLIVAN, BRIAN JAMES | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18722451 | POLLEN-MEDIATED INDUSTRIAL TRAIT DELIVERY IN HYBRID F2 PROGENY SEED | PAGE, BRENT T | 1663 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18722517 | POLLEN-MEDIATED FEED TRAIT DELIVERY IN HYBRID F2 PROGENY SEED | DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN | 1662 | §102§103§112DPOther | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18703773 | PLANT GENOME EDITING METHODS | KUMAR, VINOD | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18623512 | GENETICALLY ENHANCED MAIZE PLANTS | IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | 1662 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18481358 | INIR11 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18481069 | INIR19 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN WITH JUNCTION POLYNUCLEOTIDE DELETIONS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18462778 | MODIFIED MON89788 SOYBEAN TRANSGENIC HERBICIDE TOLERANCE LOCUS | SULLIVAN, BRIAN JAMES | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18452330 | INIR4 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18452225 | INIR17 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 61d | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18357624 | INSECT RESISTANT INIR6 TRANSGENIC MAIZE PLANTS LACKING A SELECTABLE MARKER AND JUNCTION | KUBELIK, ANNE R | 1663 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18341340 | ALTERATION OF VESICULAR TRAFFICKING IN GENE EDITED WHEAT CELLS AND PLANTS WITH HETEROLOGOUS REGULATORY ELEMENTS THAT INCREASE GENE EXPRESSION | COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | 1662 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18255671 | PEST AND PATHOGEN RESISTANT SOYBEAN PLANTS | ZHENG, LI | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18246317 | USE OF CRISPR-CAS ENDONUCLEASES FOR PLANT GENOME ENGINEERING | GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE | 1637 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18021377 | MACHINE LEARNING-BASED VARIANT EFFECT ASSESSMENT AND USES THEREOF | LIU, GUOZHEN | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18162681 | INHT26 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN | SULLIVAN, BRIAN JAMES | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| 18007164 | GENOME EDITING OF TRANSGENIC CROP PLANTS WITH MODIFIED TRANSGENIC LOCI | RADOSAVLJEVIC, ALEKSANDAR | 1662 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 18007187 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED TRANSGENIC LOCI BY GENOME EDITING | RADOSAVLJEVIC, ALEKSANDAR | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 18007019 | EXCISABLE PLANT TRANSGENIC LOCI WITH SIGNATURE PROTOSPACER ADJACENT MOTIFS | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2023 |
| 17920741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING ENVIROTYPE IN GENOMIC SELECTION | AUGER, NOAH ANDREW | 1687 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17772106 | BASE-EDITING SYSTEMS | SPENCER, ANDREA LYNNE MORRIS | 1631 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2022 |
| 17636332 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING GENETIC VARIANTS | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | 1686 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
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