Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BYRNES, DAVID R

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
268
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
902
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 212 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
20.0%
§103 Obviousness
49.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17437586 ENHANCING DROUGHT, SALINITY AND COLD TOLERANCE IN PLANTS AND TREES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17768256 GENETIC TOOLS USEFUL FOR IMPROVING A PLANT'S STRESS TOLERANCE Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17298916 METHODS OF GENETICALLY ALTERING A PLANT NIN-GENE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO CYTOKININ Non-Final OA Wageningen Universiteit
18632714 SWEET CORN LINE SHY-6S21-6018LL Non-Final OA Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
18133863 SWEET CORN HYBRID SVSD6316 AND PARENTS THEREOF Final Rejection Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
16412256 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR WATERMELON SEX EXPRESSION Final Rejection Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
18186541 METHODS TO DECREASE SOYBEAN PLANT SEED WEIGHT Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18392817 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 29120934 Final Rejection M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
18393001 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 20350116 Final Rejection M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
18392581 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 25470924 Final Rejection M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
18436239 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 22080706 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
18436621 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 23450402 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
18601596 LETTUCE VARIETY NUN 08246 LTL Non-Final OA NUNHEMS B.V.
18391224 LETTUCE VARIETY NUN 06340 LTL Non-Final OA Nunhems B.V.
18390924 LETTUCE VARIETY NUN 06304 LTL Non-Final OA NUNHEMS B.V.
18778356 LETTUCE VARIETY 'E01G11679' Non-Final OA Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
18427141 RESISTANCE GENE AND LETTUCE PLANT RESISTANT TO DOWNY MILDEW Non-Final OA Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
18664603 LETTUCE VARIETY 44-CL5535 RZ Non-Final OA RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
18583056 LETTUCE VARIETY 41-CO1019 RZ Final Rejection RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
18583110 LETTUCE VARIETY 41-CO1023 RZ Final Rejection RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
17747113 TORRADOVIRUS RESISTANCE GENE Non-Final OA RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
17740956 WATERMELON WITH PALE MICROSEEDS Final Rejection RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
17699346 BEGOMOVIRUS RESISTANCE RELATED GENES Non-Final OA RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
18795645 METHOD FOR PRODUCING BANANA PLANTS WITH TOLERANCE TO FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM CUBENSIS TR4 Non-Final OA RAHAN MERISTEM (1998) LTD
18676237 Romaine Lettuce Cultivar NNS-2123 Non-Final OA Nipomo Native Seeds, LLC
17780792 TAL-EFFECTOR NUCLEASES FOR GENE EDITING Non-Final OA Cibus US LLC
17442552 PLANT EXPLANT TRANSFORMATION Non-Final OA CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
18588220 ALFALFA VARIETY R0519ST258  Non-Final OA Forage Genetics International, LLC
17843552 METHODS OF USING BACTERIAL QUORUM QUENCHING ENZYMES Non-Final OA WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC.
17050168 REPEAT-MEDIATED PLANT SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMBINATION METHOD Non-Final OA CAS CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN MOLECULAR PLANT SCIENCES

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