Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,448
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
778
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
40.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18495731 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IN VIVO DIRECT GENOME EDITING IN PLANTS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18646037 PEANUT VARIETY 'ARNIE' Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
17775955 METHODS OF IN PLANTA TRANSFORMATION USING AXILLARY MERISTEM Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17772754 METHODS OF TRANSFORMATION Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18541484 TRANSGENIC CORN EVENT ZM_CSM63715 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
18703773 PLANT GENOME EDITING METHODS Final Rejection INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18798133 TOMATO VARIETY NUN 00327 TOP Non-Final OA Nunhems B.V.
18605588 WATERMELON VARIETY NUN 32132 WMW Non-Final OA NUNHEMS B.V.
18268901 METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING MAIZE PLANTS WITH CYTOPLASMATIC MALE STERILITY RESTORER GENE Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
18625917 WILD ROCKET VARIETY SIMLOPS Non-Final OA VILMORIN-MIKADO USA, INC.
17631692 MODIFIED EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE RECEPTORS FOR RECOGNIZING AND STRUCTURING MICROBIOTA Non-Final OA Aarhus Universitet
17936824 Methods for Reproducing Plants Asexually and Compositions Thereof Non-Final OA Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional (Cinvestav)
17797473 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF SALINE TOLERANT PLANTS Final Rejection Luke YOUNG
17416798 AGERITIN AS BIOINSECTICIDE AND METHODS OF GENERATING AND USING IT Final Rejection SENCKENBERG GESELLSCHAFT FUER NATURFORSCHUNG

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