Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
25 pending office actions • 9 art units • 19 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 10 patents granted in the last 365 days
Pairwise Plants Services Inc. maintains a portfolio with 25 pending office actions concentrated in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. This volume of active prosecution is distributed across 19 distinct examiners, which suggests a variety of individual perspectives are being applied to the company's applications. The breadth of the portfolio is further evidenced by its presence in 9 distinct art units, indicating that the subject matter spans several specialized technical categories within the patent office. Managing 25 pending office actions across 9 distinct art units requires a strategy that can handle diverse technical requirements.
The distribution of work shows that while many examiners are involved, some concentration exists. STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA is the busiest examiner for the company, currently handling 4 busiest examiner pending office actions. This specific examiner manages a larger portion of the workload compared to the other distinct examiners. Practitioners should note that while 9 distinct art units are engaged, the 25 pending office actions suggest a steady flow of communication with the patent office. The involvement of 19 distinct examiners means that the company must navigate numerous examiner styles to resolve the active cases.
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 (8%) |
| §103 only | 6 (24%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 6 (24%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (28%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 4 | 67.3% | +29.3% |
| SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 3 | 90.0% | +22.5% |
| HOLLAND, PAUL J | 2 | 57.5% | +64.6% |
| MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | 1 | 88.9% | +5.8% |
| DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | 1 | 80.1% | +16.5% |
| KUMAR, VINOD | 1 | 82.7% | +20.4% |
| CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1 | 45.5% | +80.0% |
| HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 1 | 65.5% | +11.6% |
| STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 1 | 50.0% | +35.2% |
| WESTON, ALYSSA G | 1 | 59.8% | +50.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19218804 | MORPHOGENIC REGULATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | — |
| 19057038 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING YIELD CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS | DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | — |
| 18664352 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING SHADE AVOIDANCE IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| 18593590 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17084721 | TYPE V CRISPR-CAS BASE EDITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | REGA, KYLE THOMAS | 9d overdue |
| 18447343 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | MEHTA, ASHWIN D | 7d |
| 18309891 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING YIELD AND DISEASE RESISTANCE | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 7d |
| 18598144 | MODIFICATION OF BRASSINOSTEROID SIGNALING PATHWAY GENES FOR IMPROVING YIELD TRAITS IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 70d |
| 19297087 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — |
| 18851097 | EARLY FLOWERING ROSACEAE PLANTS WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS | KUMAR, VINOD | — |
| 18726266 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WOUNDING PLANT TISSUE | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | — |
| 18716563 | METHODS FOR REDUCING GERMINATION TIME FOR RUBUS SEEDS | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18669588 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 42d overdue |
| 18342761 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 42d overdue |
| 18626460 | RECRUITMENT METHODS AND COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECRUITMENT | WESTON, ALYSSA G | 30d overdue |
| 18309891 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING YIELD AND DISEASE RESISTANCE | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 7d |
| 18598144 | MODIFICATION OF BRASSINOSTEROID SIGNALING PATHWAY GENES FOR IMPROVING YIELD TRAITS IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 70d |
| 19368582 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | HOLLAND, PAUL J | — |
| 19297087 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — |
| 19057038 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING YIELD CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS | DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 12 |
| 1656 | 3 |
| 1662 | 1 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 1633 | 1 |
| 6211 | 1 |
| 1661 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| 1636 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19368582 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | HOLLAND, PAUL J | 1656 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 19297087 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19218804 | MORPHOGENIC REGULATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19057038 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING YIELD CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS | DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | — | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 18851097 | EARLY FLOWERING ROSACEAE PLANTS WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS | KUMAR, VINOD | 1663 | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18726266 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WOUNDING PLANT TISSUE | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1662 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18716563 | METHODS FOR REDUCING GERMINATION TIME FOR RUBUS SEEDS | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 3647 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18669588 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | Other | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18664349 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING SHADE AVOIDANCE IN PLANTS | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 1663 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18664352 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING SHADE AVOIDANCE IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18626460 | RECRUITMENT METHODS AND COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECRUITMENT | WESTON, ALYSSA G | 1633 | §102 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18598144 | MODIFICATION OF BRASSINOSTEROID SIGNALING PATHWAY GENES FOR IMPROVING YIELD TRAITS IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18593590 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18391959 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | MCKNIGHT, CIARA A | 1656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18447343 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | MEHTA, ASHWIN D | 6211 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18342761 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18253494 | AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES AND METHODS OF TRANSFORMING CELLS | ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18309891 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING YIELD AND DISEASE RESISTANCE | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | May 01, 2023 |
| 18303600 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING YIELD TRAITS | WILLIAMS, KEITH RICHARD | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18175893 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | HOLLAND, PAUL J | 1656 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 17995483 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING RESISTANCE TO EAR ROT AND STEM ROT DISEASE IN MAIZE | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Oct 05, 2022 |
| 17937485 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING FLORET FERTILITY AND SEED YIELD | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 03, 2022 |
| 17874361 | METHODS FOR ALTERING TIME TO FLOWERING IN RUBUS PLANTS | KAY, ZACHARIAH A | 1661 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2022 |
| 17459166 | ENGINEERED PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | RAMIREZ, DELIA M | 1652 | §112 | Final Rejection | 117d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2021 |
| 17084721 | TYPE V CRISPR-CAS BASE EDITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | REGA, KYLE THOMAS | 1636 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 30, 2020 |
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