Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1663

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christian Jose Ordaz serves in Art Unit 1663 of Tech Center 1600 and has overseen 18 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 61.1% and a median time to allowance of 912 days. The most striking data point is the 91.7% interview lift.

This 91.7% lift indicates that interviews are exceptionally effective at boosting the 61.1% baseline allowance rate. For the 18 cases analyzed, the 912-day pendency is standard, but the 91.7% lift is a critical tool. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to improve upon the grant rate.

The 61.1% allowance rate is a solid foundation. However, the 91.7% lift dramatically changes the outlook for success. Navigating the 912-day timeline requires a focus on the interview, as evidenced by the data from these 18 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+91.7%
Interview Lift
912
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
32.8%
§103 Obviousness
37.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18025530 SPRAYABLE CELL-PENETRATING PEPTIDES FOR SUBSTANCE DELIVERY IN PLANTS Non-Final OA BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
18841562 CROSS TALK MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18253494 AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES AND METHODS OF TRANSFORMING CELLS Final Rejection Pairwise Plants Services, Inc
18053629 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING PLANT DETERMINACY Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18842526 SPINACH PLANT RESISTANT TO DOWNY MILDEW AND NOVEL RESISTANCE GENE Final Rejection Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
18810602 NICOTIANA PLANT BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18652899 NPR1 VARIANT TO ENHANCE PLANT RESISTANCE TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Duke University

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