Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1662 1791

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.4%
Allow Rate
-17.6% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+76.9%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18715424 TOOLS FOR GENE SILENCING Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18557401 CLUBROOT RESISTANCE IN BRASSICA Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18250469 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENOME MODIFICATION Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18041714 MULTIPLE DISEASE RESISTANCE GENES AND GENOMIC STACKS THEREOF Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
19109216 Genome Editing Method for Duplicated Genes Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18687799 ALS-INHIBITOR HERBICIDE TOLERANT BETA VULGARIS HYBRIDS WITH INCREASED HETEROSIS Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGAA
18021756 PLANT RESISTANCE GENE AND MEANS FOR ITS IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
17875549 CMV RESISTANCE CONFERRING GENES Final Rejection RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
18114014 T-DNA Free Gene Editing through Transient Suppressing POLQ in Plants Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18701456 Insect Toxin Delivery Mediated by a Begomovirus Coat Protein Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
18705189 A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SELF-REPLICATING, NUCLEIC ACID-LOADED, VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLP-NA) AND THE USES THEREOF Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18576311 AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
18015110 Spinach Plant Resistant to Downy Mildew and Novel Resistance Gene Non-Final OA Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

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