Listed by the USPTO as KUMAR, VINOD
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1662 1663
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
KUMAR, VINOD works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1638. The profile records 1444 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 82.8%. Interview lift is 20.3%, indicating that interviews can provide useful support during prosecution. The median time to allowance is 779 days, giving applicants a defined basis for timing responses, continuation filings, and portfolio reviews.
The leading companies are Stine Seed Farm Inc., Syngenta AG, and Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. The listed firms are DENTONS US LLP, Casimir Jones, S.C., and MCKEE, VOORHEES & SEASE, P.L.C. Practitioners may prepare targeted interviews that complement a disciplined written strategy and preserve clear distinctions over the cited art.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18909405 | METHODS FOR CLONAL PLANT PRODUCTION | Non-Final OA | PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| 18974347 | PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS MODIFIED TO INCREASE RESISTANCE TO NECROTROPHS OR DROUGHT AND METHODS OF SELECTING AND USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
| 17775955 | METHODS OF IN PLANTA TRANSFORMATION USING AXILLARY MERISTEM | Final Rejection | SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG |
| 17772754 | METHODS OF TRANSFORMATION | Final Rejection | SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG |
| 18495731 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IN VIVO DIRECT GENOME EDITING IN PLANTS | Final Rejection | The Regents of the University of California |
| 18703773 | PLANT GENOME EDITING METHODS | Non-Final OA | INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 19188485 | PLANT REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOF FOR AUTOEXCISION | Final Rejection | Monsanto Technology LLC |
| 18844878 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO PLANTS WITH REDUCED NICOTINIC ALKALOID LEVELS | Non-Final OA | North Carolina State University |
| 18913587 | ANTIVIRAL HAIRPIN CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Kansas State University Research Foundation |
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Build Your Strategy82.8% of resolved applications examined by Vinod Kumar were allowed (1,444 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Vinod Kumar took 779 days on average from filing to allowance.
Vinod Kumar examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
