Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCWILLIAMS, KELSEY LYNN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1633 1662 1663

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
124
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
963
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
25.2%
§103 Obviousness
45.2%
§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.
19231818 SOYBEAN VARIETY EE2020262 Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18266884 TARGETED INFLUENCE ON MEIOSIS FOR INCREASING RECOMBINATION FREQUENCY Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGAA
19085331 HYBRID CUCUMBER "E23B.2448" Non-Final OA Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
18436251 SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 24190311 Final Rejection Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
19218804 MORPHOGENIC REGULATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
19180744 IMPROVED POLYNUCLEOTIDES FOR EXPRESSION OF RNA-GUIDED NUCLEASES AND DNA BINDING PROTEINS IN SOYBEAN Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18019498 HERBICIDE-RESISTANT PROTEIN, AND GENE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA QINGDAO KINGAGROOT CHEMICAL COMPOUND CO., LTD.

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