Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KEOGH, MATTHEW R

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1663

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
986
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 692 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
23.1%
§103 Obviousness
38.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18704380 HETERODIMERIC BENZALDEHYDE SYNTHASE, METHODS OF PRODUCING, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18413266 SOYBEAN VARIETY Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18495805 VARIETY CORN LINE HID2388 Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17405577 ENGINEERING PLANT GENOMES USING CRISPR/Cas SYSTEMS Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18538893 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE OF DIRECTED RECOMBINATION IN PLANT BREEDING Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18377421 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF EMBRYO EXPLANT POPULATIONS Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18481358 INIR11 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18585419 SOYBEAN VARIETY 5PDAG73 Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18167247 SOYBEAN VARIETY 5PUDM32 Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18067345 GENERATING MAIZE PLANTS WITH ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO NORTHERN LEAF BLIGHT Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18062858 NOVEL CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS FOR GENOME EDITING Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
17760273 CAS-MEDIATED HOMOLOGY DIRECTED REPAIR IN SOMATIC PLANT TISSUE Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18737058 METHOD TO INCREASE POLLEN FERTILITY Non-Final OA Keygene N.V.
17638605 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING GENOMES Final Rejection BENSON HILL, INC.
18268660 BRASSICA NAPUS PLANTS COMPRISING AN IMPROVED FERTILITY RESTORER Non-Final OA BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC
17555737 Canola Hybrid Variety 9CN0103 Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
18677865 Soybean Cultivar 3284306 Non-Final OA Confluence Genetics, LLC
18617614 INBRED CORN LINE KL20745C1 Non-Final OA Limagrain Europe S.A.
18617594 INBRED CORN LINE KL20746C1 Non-Final OA Limagrain Europe S.A.
18656570 ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Non-Final OA GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18705253 TRANSCRIPTION REGULATING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
18614304 WHEAT VARIETY KS19H10 Non-Final OA Kansas State University Research Foundation
18441828 EDIBLE BEAN LINE <16400> (RUSTLER) Final Rejection ADM Edible Bean Specialties, Inc.
18441982 EDIBLE BEAN LINE <13396> (GAUCHO) Final Rejection ADM Edible Bean Specialties, Inc.
18441966 EDIBLE BEAN LINE <13431> (SANTA MARIA) Final Rejection ADM Edible Bean Specialties, Inc.

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