Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1662

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
573
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
40.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17662558 HERBICIDE TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection BASF SE
15428248 HERBICIDE-TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection BASF SE
15396004 METHOD FOR TREATING POST-EMERGENT RICE Non-Final OA BASF SE
15094325 HERBICIDE-TOLERANT PLANTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
16016995 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 Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15054872 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA 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
18623981 BRASSICA EVENT MON94100 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
17987812 SOYBEAN VARIETY 01094723 Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18058537 ELITE EVENT EE-GM5 AND METHODS AND KITS FOR IDENTIFYING SUCH EVENT IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
17058515 PLANTS CONTAINING ELITE EVENT EE-GM5 AND METHODS AND KITS FOR IDENTIFYING SUCH EVENT IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES, AND TREATMENT THEREOF Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
16758836 IMPROVEMENT OF HERBICIDE TOLERANCE TO HPPD INHIBITORS BY DOWN-REGULATION OF PUTATIVE 4-HYDROXYPHENYLPYRUVATE REDUCTASES IN SOYBEAN Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
18622531 INBRED CORN LINE KW4FP1815 Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
18540629 RICE CULTIVAR 'PVL04' Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
18456896 EFFECTS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTATIONS TO IMPROVE HERBICIDE RESISTANCE/TOLERANCE IN RICE Final Rejection RiceTec, Inc.
15156671 HERBICIDE-TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection BASF AGROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, B.V.
14978281 HERBICIDE-TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection BASF Agrochemical Products, B.V.
13393744 Herbicide-Tolerant Plants Final Rejection BASF AGROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, B.V.
18523666 SOYBEAN VARIETY '22148807' Non-Final OA GDM Seeds Inc.
18374377 CUCUMBER VARIETY 'VC18013053' Final Rejection NAMDHARI USAGRISEEDS, INC.
18034730 Harvest Management Non-Final OA BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH
14790279 AHAS MUTANTS Final Rejection BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBH
17189063 Compositions And Methods For Glycosylating Cannabinoid Compounds Non-Final OA Trait Biosciences, Inc.
12237282 PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS Non-Final OA PERFORMANCE PLANTS INC.
16160268 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT RICE PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECHNOLOGIA AGROPECUARIA
15591390 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT RICE PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIA AGROPECUARIA

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