Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Brent T Page, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAGE, BRENT T

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1662 1663

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brent T. Page is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1638. His record contains 1496 resolved cases, with an 82.4% allowance rate and a median of 843 days to allowance. The substantial case volume makes these figures useful for evaluating both outcome frequency and prosecution timing in this docket.

Interviews are associated with a 10.7% lift in allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC, and Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. The leading firms are MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP, TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP, and FOLEY HOAG, LLP (General). Applicants may prioritize clear initial claim positioning and use interviews selectively when prosecution issues remain material.

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

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+22.4% vs TC avg
1,531
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
843
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
20.0%
§103 Obviousness
45.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18646067 MOLECULAR BREEDING METHODS Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18589895 SOYBEAN VARIETY 5PQVP10 Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
17820930 METHOD FOR CONDUCTING SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATION ON ENTIRE PLANT VIA GENE TRANSIENT EXPRESSION Non-Final OA INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
18878271 RESISTANCE GENE AND LETTUCE PLANT RESISTANT TO FUSARIUM WILT Final Rejection Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
18722451 POLLEN-MEDIATED INDUSTRIAL TRAIT DELIVERY IN HYBRID F2 PROGENY SEED Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19151575 AN ENGINEERED RICE WITH REDUCED VACUOLAR PROTON PYROPHOSPHATASE 5 (VPP5) EXPRESSION Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
19241690 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CANNABINOID PRODUCT PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Ojai Energetics PBC
18757549 Delivery systems for TNE Final Rejection Keygene N.V.
18330297 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN GENOME MODIFICATION IN PLANTS Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
18028173 SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO PROTOCOLS IN PLANT BREEDING PIPELINES Final Rejection MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
19210663 MODIFYING THE SPECIFICITY OF PLANT NON-CODING RNA MOLECULES FOR SILENCING GENE EXPRESSION Non-Final OA Tropic Biosciences UK Limited
18779482 HYBRID NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES FOR GENOME ENGINEERING Final Rejection KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
17056043 ARTIFICIAL MARKER ALLELE Final Rejection KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
18972620 SOYBEAN VARIETIES '2984004', '2987413', AND '2987331' Non-Final OA Asociados Don Mario S.A.
18972633 SOYBEAN VARIETIES Non-Final OA Asociados Don Mario S.A.
18684481 POLYNUCLEOTIDE INCLUDING SITE-SPECIFIC NUCLEASE EXPRESSION CASSETTE Non-Final OA GRA&GREEN INC.
18681396 SALT TOLERANT PLANTS Non-Final OA Rory James HORNBY
18348953 METHOD FOR BREEDING SELF-COMPATIBLE POTATOES Final Rejection AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS INSTITUTE AT SHENZHEN, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
17455871 METHODS TO INCREASE ANTIGENICITY OF MEMBRANE-BOUND POLYPEPTIDES PRODUCED IN PLANTS Non-Final OA Applied Biotechnology Institute, Inc.
17091702 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF UNIFORM POTATO TUBERS FROM TRUE SEEDS Non-Final OA Agventure B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brent T Page's allowance rate?

82.4% of resolved applications examined by Brent T Page were allowed (1,496 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brent T Page?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brent T Page take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brent T Page took 843 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brent T Page work in?

Brent T Page examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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