Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KUMAR, VINOD

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1662 1663

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
1,460
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
779
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1432 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
21.9%
§103 Obviousness
48.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18495731 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IN VIVO DIRECT GENOME EDITING IN PLANTS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
19199458 SOYBEAN VARIETY CL2047290 Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
19199462 SOYBEAN VARIETY CL2047152 Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18928637 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR LS1663505 Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17775955 METHODS OF IN PLANTA TRANSFORMATION USING AXILLARY MERISTEM Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18973839 CANOLA HYBRID 18GG0952N Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18982050 PEANUT CULTIVAR 'IPG 913' Non-Final OA International Peanut Group LLC
19326034 CULTIVATED ROCKET VARIETY 88-CR31138 RZ Non-Final OA RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
19028103 HYBRID TOMATO VARIETY 'E15C43080' Non-Final OA Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
19097756 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 95470038 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
19097723 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 99250038 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
19097710 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 91080218 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
19097734 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 94411038 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
18960105 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 36570317 Final Rejection Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
18593007 INCREASING SEED LIPID CONTENT BY OVER-EXPRESSING TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORS Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18851097 EARLY FLOWERING ROSACEAE PLANTS WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA PAIRWISE PLANTS SERVICES, INC.
18703773 PLANT GENOME EDITING METHODS Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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