Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KEOGH, MATTHEW R

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1663

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew R Keogh serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1638. He has 711 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 78.3. This 78.3 allowance rate pct provides a measure of the outcomes for applications on his docket. The 711 resolved cases are a foundation for this analysis.

The interview lift pct is 14.5. This 14.5 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 14.5 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 1600.

The median days to allowance is 967. This 967 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 967 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history in Art Unit 1638.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
743
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 711 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
25.7%
§103 Obviousness
42.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18705253 TRANSCRIPTION REGULATING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
18495805 VARIETY CORN LINE HID2388 Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
19372398 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND REGULATED EXPRESSION OF GENES IN PLANTS Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18953224 EDITED NAC GENES IN PLANTS Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18167247 SOYBEAN VARIETY 5PUDM32 Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18067345 GENERATING MAIZE PLANTS WITH ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO NORTHERN LEAF BLIGHT Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
17052320 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR HOMOLOGY-DIRECTED REPAIR OF CAS ENDONUCLEASE MEDIATED DOUBLE STRAND BREAKS Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18538893 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE OF DIRECTED RECOMBINATION IN PLANT BREEDING Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
18377421 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF EMBRYO EXPLANT POPULATIONS Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
19303663 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE MODIFICATION OF PLANTS Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18704380 HETERODIMERIC BENZALDEHYDE SYNTHASE, METHODS OF PRODUCING, AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation

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