Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1633 1662 1663

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kelsey Lynn McWilliams has resolved 108 cases in Art Unit 1633, achieving a high allowance rate of 88.9%. The median days to allowance is 992. These metrics suggest a favorable outlook for applicants in Tech Center 1600. The 88.9% allowance rate indicates that nearly nine out of ten applications are granted, while the 992-day median points to a prosecution timeline of nearly three years.

The interview lift is 5.8%. While the 88.9% allowance rate is already high, the positive lift suggests that interviews can still provide a marginal benefit in securing a grant within the 992-day median timeframe. This 5.8% lift indicates that direct communication can help resolve any remaining issues. With 108 resolved cases, the data is reliable and shows a consistent trend of high grant probability. Practitioners should consider the 5.8% lift as a useful tool to maintain the 88.9% allowance rate in this docket.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+28.9% vs TC avg
127
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
23.8%
§103 Obviousness
47.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18026101 METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GENOME EDITED PLANTS Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
19040896 SOYBEAN VARIETY Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
19040899 SOYBEAN VARIETY Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
19218804 MORPHOGENIC REGULATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18855973 PLANT REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOF FOR AUTOEXCISION Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18266884 TARGETED INFLUENCE ON MEIOSIS FOR INCREASING RECOMBINATION FREQUENCY Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGAA
18019498 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT PROTEIN, AND GENE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA QINGDAO KINGAGROOT CHEMICAL COMPOUND CO., LTD.
17629593 Modified Plants Final Rejection Oxford University Innovation Limited
18001884 ENHANCED CELL SURVIVAL AGAINST BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES THROUGH SALICYLICK ACID-INDUCED NPR1 CONDENSATES Non-Final OA Duke University

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