Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SHEN, YANXIN NMN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662 1663

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
41
Total Applications
+27.8%
Interview Lift
793
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
34.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19099018 NEEDLE-LADEN PLANT INOCULATION METHOD Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18724911 METHODS FOR IMPROVING PROTEIN DELIVERY TO PLANT CELLS BY BIOLISTICS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18845952 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING FLOWERING TIME GENES IN PLANTS Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18249891 DOUBLED HAPLOID INDUCER Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18923953 PERONOSPORA RESISTANCE IN SPINACIA OLERACEA Non-Final OA RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
19326385 ENGINEERED GENETIC INCOMPATIBILITY IN PLANTS Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
19135838 REGENERATION BY PROTOPLAST CALLUS GRAFTING Non-Final OA KEYGENE N.V.
18925427 HUMAN OSTEOPONTIN PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN PLANT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO A BODY CORPORATE
18850637 METHODS FOR PRODUCING AN ORGANOGENIC CALLUS AND COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO Final Rejection Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18783495 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING PLANT YIELD TRAITS Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
18643394 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING PLANT DETERMINACY Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
19214669 GENE THAT CONTROLS PARTHENOCARPIC FRUIT FORMATION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18848162 Genetically Engineered Plants for Increased Production of Vindoline Non-Final OA Northeastern University
18989895 Markers for Soybean Peroxidase Final Rejection BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
18840986 RICE SEQUENCES INVOLVED IN GRAIN WEIGHT UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING Final Rejection NUtech Ventures

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