Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
117 pending office actions • 24 art units • 82 examiners • 0 of 117 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 137 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 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. 27 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 | 19 (16%) |
| §103 only | 24 (21%) |
| §102 only | 2 (2%) |
| §112 only | 21 (18%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 21 (18%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (24%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIRT, ERIN E | 8 | 40.3% | +23.0% |
| KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 5 | 69.5% | +25.7% |
| MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 4 | 76.1% | +23.2% |
| SAEED, ALI S | 4 | 31.1% | +34.9% |
| PAK, JOHN D | 4 | 52.4% | +37.7% |
| KRUSE, DAVID H | 3 | 81.3% | +9.6% |
| SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 2 | 81.8% | +36.4% |
| COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | 2 | 82.2% | +9.0% |
| KINGDON, CATHY | 2 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| BYRNES, DAVID R | 2 | 78.3% | +21.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18839801 | MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH SPONTANEOUS CHROMOSOME DOUBLING | KRUSE, DAVID H | 15d |
| 19372367 | VARIETY CORN LINE ZECI6311 | KRUSE, DAVID H | — |
| 18940197 | WHEAT VARIETY A_08S0116-11 | COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | — |
| 18923791 | VARIETY CORN LINE DWID4835 | KRUSE, DAVID H | — |
| 18845952 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING FLOWERING TIME GENES IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| 17981692 | VARIETY CORN LINE HID4134 | KINGDON, CATHY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17982617 | VARIETY CORN LINE KJH6155 | KUBELIK, ANNE R | 35d overdue |
| 18041274 | WIDE CROSS BREEDING | WILLIAMS, KEITH RICHARD | 22d overdue |
| 17775955 | METHODS OF IN PLANTA TRANSFORMATION USING AXILLARY MERISTEM | KUMAR, VINOD | 7d |
| 18282693 | HI Genes and Normal A Cytotype Combination | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 13d |
| 19476388 | HERBICIDE RESISTANT PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| 19267767 | Wheat variety 10BC149#66 | COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | — |
| 19169098 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | KINGDON, CATHY | — |
| 19089698 | INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17776814 | HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS | PAK, JOHN D | 211d overdue |
| 18000333 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | HIRT, ERIN E | 98d overdue |
| 18000438 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | HIRT, ERIN E | 91d overdue |
| 18702511 | HERBICIDAL IMIDAZOLE COMPOUNDS | HIRT, ERIN E | 16d overdue |
| 15054872 | HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 4d overdue |
| 12594289 | HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE | KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V | 27d |
| 18268343 | MAIZE REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOF | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 54d |
| 19476388 | HERBICIDE RESISTANT PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 21 |
| 1662 | 13 |
| 1616 | 10 |
| 1612 | 6 |
| 1617 | 5 |
| 1629 | 4 |
| 1626 | 4 |
| 1624 | 3 |
| 1619 | 3 |
| 1691 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19372367 | VARIETY CORN LINE ZECI6311 | KRUSE, DAVID H | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 19476388 | HERBICIDE RESISTANT PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 19267767 | Wheat variety 10BC149#66 | COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | 1662 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19169098 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | KINGDON, CATHY | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19089698 | INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19082425 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | SULLIVAN, BRIAN JAMES | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2025 |
| 19042038 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | BYRNES, DAVID R | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19040899 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19041097 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | KEOGH, MATTHEW R | — | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19040896 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19040892 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | CALAMITA, HEATHER | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19099624 | Drone and Method | SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 3669 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18997442 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 1,2,4-OXADIAZOLE FUNGICIDES | ISMAIL, REHANA | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18878521 | HERBICIDAL IMIDAZOLE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS | BARBER, KIMBERLY | — | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18986369 | MODIFIED VIP3 POLYPEPTIDES | ZHENG, LI | 1662 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18969552 | SOYBEAN PROMOTERS AND USES THEREOF | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 1663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18870200 | HERBICIDAL DERIVATIVES | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | — | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18870231 | HERBICIDAL DERIVATIVES | STEVENS, MARK V | — | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18870252 | HERBICIDAL DERIVATIVES | HIRT, ERIN E | — | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18952046 | NOVEL RESISTANCE GENES ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE RESISTANCE IN SOYBEANS | IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | 1662 | §112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18867302 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAM JUSTIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18865582 | FORMULATION COMPRISING FLUDIOXONIL | EVANS, JASMINE AFIYA | 1629 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18865029 | ALKOXY HETEROARYL- CARBOXAMIDE OR THIOAMIDE COMPOUNDS | HIRT, ERIN E | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18940186 | WHEAT VARIETY RNP16DC10044901 | BYRNES, DAVID R | 1662 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18940197 | WHEAT VARIETY A_08S0116-11 | COLLINS, CYNTHIA E | 1662 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18862192 | CONFERRING CYTOPLASMIC MALE STERILITY | WILLIAMS, KEITH RICHARD | 1663 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18860397 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF [1,4,5]-OXADIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES | OH, TAYLOR V | 1624 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18923791 | VARIETY CORN LINE DWID4835 | KRUSE, DAVID H | 1663 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18923859 | VARIETY CORN LINE HID3724 | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18849295 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING INSECTS | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18847843 | PLANT STALK STRENGTH MEASURING DEVICE | KOLB, NATHANIEL J | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18882932 | SOYBEAN VARIETY | ABRAHAM, AMJAD A | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18845952 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING FLOWERING TIME GENES IN PLANTS | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18845744 | HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS | HIRT, ERIN E | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18842578 | PYRIMIDINLY-OXY-QUINOLINE BASED HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS | KOSAR, ANDREW D | — | §101§102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18839801 | MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH SPONTANEOUS CHROMOSOME DOUBLING | KRUSE, DAVID H | 1663 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18839330 | HERBICIDAL QUINOLONE DERIVATIVES | BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | 1619 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18837494 | INSECT, ACARINA AND NEMATODE PEST CONTROL | ROZOF, TIMOTHY R | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18833155 | HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS | HIRT, ERIN E | 1616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18730361 | RESISTANCE AND VIRULENCE DIAGNOSTICS | WILDER, CYNTHIA B | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18724780 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS | MITCHELL, EDWIN COLEMAN | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18723084 | TRIAZINE HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS | SAEED, ALI S | 1616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18723118 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | ROCHELLE, CIERRA MARIE | 1627 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18720026 | DETERMINING NOZZLE FOR PESTICIDE AND/OR BIOSTIMULANT APPLICATION | WALTON, CHESIREE A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18719997 | Composition | KAMM, JUDITH MARIE | 1611 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18716697 | Herbicidal Compositions | ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S | 1617 | DP | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18715491 | HERBICIDAL PYRAZOLE PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS | VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE | 1612 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18715470 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | KIFLE, BRUCK | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18713364 | METHOD OF PREPARING BIODEGRADABLE MICROCAPSULES BASED ON GELATINE | WEBB, WALTER E | 1612 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18712964 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | PAK, JOHN D | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialSyngenta AG has 117 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 24 art units and 82 examiners.
Erin E Hirt has the most, with 8 of Syngenta AG's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.