Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1663

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.3%
Allow Rate
+31.3% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18005907 VIROID-DERIVED POLYNUCLEOTIDES FOR MODIFICATION OF PLANTS Non-Final OA FLAGSHIP PIONEERING INNOVATIONS VII, LLC
19314941 A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANTS WITH MINIMIZED BIOMASS BYPRODUCT AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17818968 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PLANT NITROGEN UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY (NUE) AND INCREASING PLANT BIOMASS Final Rejection New York University
17768984 NOVEL INSECT RESISTANT GENES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
17768582 METHODS OF OPTIMIZING TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
18001884 ENHANCED CELL SURVIVAL AGAINST BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES THROUGH SALICYLICK ACID-INDUCED NPR1 CONDENSATES Non-Final OA Duke University
18436251 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 24190311 Final Rejection Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
18436265 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 22150935 Non-Final OA Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
18798285 TOMATO VARIETY NUN 00333 TOP Non-Final OA Nunhems B.V.
18607310 WATERMELON VARIETY NUN 22104 WMW Non-Final OA NUNHEMS B.V.
17924249 METHOD FOR OBTAINING MUTANT PLANTS BY TARGETED MUTAGENESIS Final Rejection NUNHEMS B.V.
18786835 NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS VARIETY SAKIMP077 Non-Final OA Sakata Seed Corporation
18266884 TARGETED INFLUENCE ON MEIOSIS FOR INCREASING RECOMBINATION FREQUENCY Final Rejection KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGAA
17905447 MODULATING NUCLEOTIDE EXPRESSION USING EXPRESSION MODULATING ELEMENTS AND MODIFIED TATA AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18035751 MODIFIED HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT GLUTENIN SUBUNIT AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Ukko Inc.
18019498 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT PROTEIN, AND GENE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA QINGDAO KINGAGROOT CHEMICAL COMPOUND CO., LTD.

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