Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHARMA, SANTOSH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1661 1663

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Santosh Sharma has overseen 113 resolved cases in Art Unit 1661. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 73.5 percent. This figure provides a baseline for applicants to understand the probability of a grant in Tech Center 1600. The data shows an interview lift of 28.9 percent. This lift represents the difference in allowance rates between cases with and without interviews. Practitioners should consider this 28.9 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1064. This duration represents the timeline for reaching a final resolution for the 113 resolved cases. Applicants in Art Unit 1661 can use this 1064-day metric to plan their prosecution schedules. The 73.5 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for this profile. With an interview lift of 28.9 percent, the role of the interview is a documented factor in the examiner's history. These metrics provide a view of the prosecution environment for this profile in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
156
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
27.0%
§103 Obviousness
37.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579686 METHOD OF ENHANCING THE ORTHONASAL PROFILE OF A PLANT Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18568982 GENETICALLY MODIFIED POTATO WITH REDUCED GLYCOALKALOID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
17631268 GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE RESISTANCE IN SOYBEANS Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
19008379 GENOME EDITED FINE MAPPING AND CAUSAL GENE IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18641717 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN PLANTS Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18267061 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SHORT STATURE PLANTS THROUGH MANIPULATION OF GIBBERELLIN METABOLISM Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
17498111 TRANSGENIC PLANTS AND METHOD OF FACILITATING TRANSFORMATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
19199865 INCREASING TRICHOME DENSITY AND IMPROVING TRANSPORT OF METABOLITES IN PLANT TRICHOMES Non-Final OA University Of Virginia Patent Foundation
18737525 TOMATO PLANTS WITH IMPROVED DISEASE RESISTANCE Non-Final OA Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
17058261 A METHOD FOR GENERATING NEW MUTATION IN ORGANISM AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Qingdao Kingagroot Chemical Compound Co., Ltd.

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