Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PAK, JOHN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1616 1624 1699 1731 3725

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.2%
Allow Rate
-17.8% vs TC avg
1,041
Total Applications
+37.6%
Interview Lift
1141
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1004 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18712964 PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18547106 INSECT AND ACARINA PEST CONTROL Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18040462 HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17776814 HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18952632 HERBICIDAL MIXTURES COMPRISING L-GLUFOSINATE OR ITS SALT AND AT LEAST ONE PROTOPORPHYRINOGEN-IX OXIDASE INHIBITOR Non-Final OA BASF SE
18392850 SELECTIVE DETECTION OF BED BUGS Non-Final OA Ecolab USA Inc.
18250664 [(1-PHENYL-5-HETEROARYL-1H-PYRAZOL-3-YL)OXY] ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS SAFENERS FOR THE PROTECTION OF USEFUL PLANTS AND CROP PLANTS Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
17926559 AZABICYCLIC(THIO)AMIDES AS FUNGICIDAL COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
18725227 HERBICIDE COMBINATIONS Non-Final OA UPL EUROPE LTD
18004300 ARTHROPOD CONTROL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Firmenich SA

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