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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mykola V Kovalenko, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1662

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V serves in tech center 1600 and art unit 1638. The record contains 549 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 69.6%, an interview lift of 25.5%, and a median of 1201 days to allowance. The interview-associated cases had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

The companies listed are Syngenta AG, BASF SE, and Monsanto Technology LLC. The principal firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, DENTONS US LLP, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP. The positive interview lift supports making examiner interaction part of a considered response plan. Practitioners should use that interaction to isolate the claim limitations that distinguish the cited art and then preserve the analysis in the written record. The allowance rate indicates a meaningful possibility of allowance in the historical data, while the median timing calls for planning beyond an initial office-action response.

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

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
587
Total Applications
+25.5%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
38.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16016995 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15670352 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15056682 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15056636 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15054883 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15054872 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
12594289 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18827196 Hybrid Seed Production Method Final Rejection BASF SE
17662558 HERBICIDE TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection BASF SE
15396004 METHOD FOR TREATING POST-EMERGENT RICE Final Rejection BASF SE
15094325 HERBICIDE-TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection BASF SE
18034730 Harvest Management Final Rejection BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH
18954204 HPPD Variants and Methods of Use Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
16758836 IMPROVEMENT OF HERBICIDE TOLERANCE TO HPPD INHIBITORS BY DOWN-REGULATION OF PUTATIVE 4-HYDROXYPHENYLPYRUVATE REDUCTASES IN SOYBEAN Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
19016749 COTTON TRANSGENIC EVENT MON 88701 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18635544 TRANSGENIC MAIZE EVENT MON 87419 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
17987812 SOYBEAN VARIETY 01094723 Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mykola V Kovalenko's allowance rate?

69.6% of resolved applications examined by Mykola V Kovalenko were allowed (549 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mykola V Kovalenko?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mykola V Kovalenko take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mykola V Kovalenko took 1,201 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mykola V Kovalenko work in?

Mykola V Kovalenko examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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