Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KALLIS, RUSSELL

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1663

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+27.0% vs TC avg
1,164
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1150 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
19.6%
§103 Obviousness
43.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18505449 TOBACCO PLANTS EXHIBITING ALTERED PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING Non-Final OA ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
17781797 Compositions and Methods for Producing Tobacco Plants and Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels Final Rejection ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
18465634 ALTERATION OF TOBACCO ALKALOID CONTENT THROUGH MODIFICATION OF SPECIFIC CYTOCHROME P450 GENES Non-Final OA University of Kentucky Research Foundation
18428995 ELITE EVENT EE-GH7 AND METHODS AND KITS FOR IDENTIFYING SUCH EVENT IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
17995483 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING RESISTANCE TO EAR ROT AND STEM ROT DISEASE IN MAIZE Non-Final OA Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18605199 WATERMELON VARIETY NUN 32117 WMW Non-Final OA NUNHEMS B.V.
18543986 GRAPEVINES AND RELATED METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE Non-Final OA E. & J. Gallo Winery
18179035 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING (R)-RETICULINE AND PRECURSORS THEREOF Non-Final OA Antheia, Inc.

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