Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
50 pending office actions • 17 art units • 38 examiners • 0 of 50 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 349 patents granted in the last 365 days
Monsanto Technology LLC has 54 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters are distributed among 41 distinct examiners and 17 distinct art units. This combination indicates repeated activity within some technical units, alongside broad examiner dispersion, so portfolio review should connect technical subject matter with individual prosecution histories.
ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. That cluster warrants focused attention for consistency in claim amendments and arguments, but it does not define the entire docket. Counsel should maintain examiner-specific preparation while coordinating positions across the biotechnology and pharmaceutical art-unit groups.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (10%) |
| §103 only | 10 (20%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 5 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 5 (10%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 7 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (30%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 3 | 72.3% | +21.4% |
| KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 3 | 69.6% | +25.5% |
| KRUSE, DAVID H | 3 | 81.4% | +9.6% |
| LOGSDON, CHARLES | 2 | 71.9% | +11.0% |
| STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 2 | 68.2% | +27.7% |
| KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 2 | 78.5% | +14.4% |
| PAGE, BRENT T | 2 | 82.4% | +10.7% |
| CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 2 | 44.0% | +70.1% |
| ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 2 | 66.7% | +78.6% |
| BOGGS, RUSSELL T | 1 | 73.2% | +15.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18330297 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN GENOME MODIFICATION IN PLANTS | PAGE, BRENT T | 49d overdue |
| 18661289 | SOYBEAN EVENT MON89788 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF | KRUSE, DAVID H | — |
| 18504941 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SELECTIVE REGULATION OF PROTEIN EXPRESSION | KRUSE, DAVID H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17987812 | SOYBEAN VARIETY 01094723 | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 157d overdue |
| 18538893 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE OF DIRECTED RECOMBINATION IN PLANT BREEDING | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 42d overdue |
| 18377421 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF EMBRYO EXPLANT POPULATIONS | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 25d overdue |
| 18587219 | Methods And Systems For Use In Defining Advancement Of Seed Products In Breeding | TORRES CHANZA, GABRIEL JOSE | 24d overdue |
| 17552431 | ENGINEERED SSDNASE-FREE CRISPR ENDONUCLEASES | REGA, KYLE THOMAS | 3d overdue |
| 17792607 | HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DICAMBA MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT AND A PPO-INHIBITOR | SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W | 9d |
| 19220966 | NOVEL INSECT INHIBITORY PROTEINS | BOGGS, RUSSELL T | — |
| 19215143 | Systems For Use In Pollinating Plants, And Related Methods | SCHMID, BROOK VICTORIA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17987812 | SOYBEAN VARIETY 01094723 | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 157d overdue |
| 18330297 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN GENOME MODIFICATION IN PLANTS | PAGE, BRENT T | 49d overdue |
| 18538893 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE OF DIRECTED RECOMBINATION IN PLANT BREEDING | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 42d overdue |
| 18377421 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF EMBRYO EXPLANT POPULATIONS | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 25d overdue |
| 18586232 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SHORT STATURE PLANTS THROUGH MANIPULATION OF GIBBERELLIN METABOLISM TO INCREASE HARVESTABLE YIELD | LOGSDON, CHARLES | 34d |
| 18296392 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 72d |
| 18161120 | PLANTS COMPRISING A MUTANT GENE ENCODING PHYOTOCHROME A | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 83d |
| 19220966 | NOVEL INSECT INHIBITORY PROTEINS | BOGGS, RUSSELL T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 16 |
| 1662 | 11 |
| 1617 | 3 |
| 2857 | 3 |
| 1616 | 3 |
| 3642 | 2 |
| 3625 | 2 |
| 1661 | 1 |
| 2666 | 1 |
| 3671 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19220966 | NOVEL INSECT INHIBITORY PROTEINS | BOGGS, RUSSELL T | 1663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19215143 | Systems For Use In Pollinating Plants, And Related Methods | SCHMID, BROOK VICTORIA | 3642 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19210545 | GENOME EDITING IN PLANTS | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19205140 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RNA-TEMPLATED EDITING IN PLANTS | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19198339 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SHORT STATURE PLANTS THROUGH MANIPULATION OF GIBBERELLIN METABOLISM TO INCREASE HARVESTABLE YIELD | LOGSDON, CHARLES | 1662 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19189922 | NOVEL INSECT INHIBITORY PROTEINS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19188485 | PLANT REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOF FOR AUTOEXCISION | KUMAR, VINOD | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19038392 | GENOME EDITING-BASED CROP ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION OF BRACHYTIC PLANTS | COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | 1662 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19016749 | COTTON TRANSGENIC EVENT MON 88701 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 1662 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19016027 | ENCAPSULATION OF HERBICIDES TO REDUCE CROP INJURY | FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH | 1617 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18983993 | METHODS FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION USING SPECTINOMYCIN SELECTION | ROBINSON, KEITH O NEAL | 1661 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18984004 | METHOD FOR ACCELERATING PLANT CROP CYCLE | CALLAWAY, SPENCER THOMAS | 3642 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18910090 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING CROP YIELD TRAITS | KRUSE, DAVID H | 1663 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18908523 | METHOD FOR SELECTING TARGET SITES FOR SITE-SPECIFIC GENOME MODIFICATION IN PLANTS | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18784632 | Methods And Systems For Use In Processing Image Data Containing Position Data | WILBURN, MOLLY K | 2666 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18777480 | Harvesting Machines For Use In Harvesting Corn, And Related Methods | MARTINEZ, JOSE ANTONIO | 3671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18671866 | TREATMENT APPLICATORS | WOOD, DOUGLAS S | 3672 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18661289 | SOYBEAN EVENT MON89788 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF | KRUSE, DAVID H | 1663 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18635544 | TRANSGENIC MAIZE EVENT MON 87419 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 1662 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18587219 | Methods And Systems For Use In Defining Advancement Of Seed Products In Breeding | TORRES CHANZA, GABRIEL JOSE | 3625 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18586232 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SHORT STATURE PLANTS THROUGH MANIPULATION OF GIBBERELLIN METABOLISM TO INCREASE HARVESTABLE YIELD | LOGSDON, CHARLES | 1662 | DP | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18580076 | COMPOSITIONS WITH MICROENCAPSULATED ACETAMIDE AND METAL-CHELATED MESOTRIONE | MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | 1617 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18538893 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE OF DIRECTED RECOMBINATION IN PLANT BREEDING | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 1663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18504941 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SELECTIVE REGULATION OF PROTEIN EXPRESSION | KRUSE, DAVID H | 1663 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18286005 | ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE | 1645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18377421 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF EMBRYO EXPLANT POPULATIONS | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | 1663 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18231121 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN SEED PRODUCTION | LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE | 3625 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18226703 | Methods And Systems For Use In Scan-Based Analysis Of Crops | GAVIA, NYLA EMANI ANN | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18215789 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING REGULATORY ELEMENTS | LIN, JERRY | 1685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18267061 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SHORT STATURE PLANTS THROUGH MANIPULATION OF GIBBERELLIN METABOLISM | SHARMA, SANTOSH | 1663 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18330297 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN GENOME MODIFICATION IN PLANTS | PAGE, BRENT T | 1663 | DP | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18201158 | Methods And Systems For Use In Implementing Resources In Plant Breeding | RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A | 2857 | DP | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18311941 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING ROOT ARCHITECTURE AND/OR IMPROVING PLANT YIELD TRAITS | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1662 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18134518 | Methods And Systems For Identifying Hybrids For Use In Plant Breeding | LEVERETT, MARY CHANG | 1672 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18296392 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18028173 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO PROTOCOLS IN PLANT BREEDING PIPELINES | PAGE, BRENT T | 1663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18176206 | MANAGEMENT OF CORN THROUGH SEMI-DWARF SYSTEMS | FAN, WEIHUA | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 82d | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18021841 | MICROCAPSULE WITH ACETAMIDES AND DIFLUFENICAN | ZHANG SPIERING, DONGXIU | 1616 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Feb 17, 2023 |
| 18161120 | PLANTS COMPRISING A MUTANT GENE ENCODING PHYOTOCHROME A | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17987812 | SOYBEAN VARIETY 01094723 | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 1662 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 157d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 18053629 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING PLANT DETERMINACY | ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 1663 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2022 |
| 17956119 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN PROCESSING IMAGES RELATED TO CROPS | QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2022 |
| 17792604 | HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH AUXIN HERBICIDE MONOETHANOLAMINE SALTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES | KWON, YONG SOK | 1600 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17792607 | HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DICAMBA MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT AND A PPO-INHIBITOR | SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W | 1616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17775784 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOLUNTEER CORN IN CULTIVATION OF DICOT CROPS | JANOSKO, CHASITY PAIGE | 1613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2022 |
| 17707600 | ACCELERATED METHOD FOR GENERATING TARGET ELITE INBREDS WITH SPECIFIC AND DESIGNED TRAIT MODIFICATION | SULLIVAN, BRIAN JAMES | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2022 |
| 17668570 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING CYTOKININ OXIDASE LEVELS IN PLANTS | ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 1663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2022 |
| 17625962 | Herbicidal Mixtures Containing Amine Salts of Acidic Herbicides | PIPIC, ALMA | 1617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2022 |
| 17552431 | ENGINEERED SSDNASE-FREE CRISPR ENDONUCLEASES | REGA, KYLE THOMAS | 1636 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 16585272 | COTTON SEED PROCESSING | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | 1616 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2019 |
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Start Free TrialMonsanto Technology LLC has 50 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 17 art units and 38 examiners.
Wayneshaobin Zhong has the most, with 3 of Monsanto Technology LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
