Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1652 1699

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
1,337
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
917
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1311 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
30.7%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18318424 METHODS FOR BIOFUEL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18849848 CHEMOENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF SELENONEINE AND ITS ANALOGS Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
18021059 MICROORGANISM FOR PRODUCING PUTRESCINE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PUTRESCINE BY USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18767374 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNGAS FERMENTATION PRODUCTS USING HIGHLY ACTIVE MICROORGANISMS Non-Final OA GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18353673 ACID TOLERANT CLOSTRIDIA Final Rejection Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18863702 GENETICALLY MODIFIED YEAST AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF XYLITOL Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18914556 PROTEASE VARIANTS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA DANISCO US INC.
18687555 METHODS FOR THE BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF ALDEHYDE MIXTURES Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG

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