Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHIN, MONICA A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1616

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
527
Total Applications
+46.8%
Interview Lift
1260
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19200505 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SCALABLE PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICALS Non-Final OA AgroSpheres, Inc.
18200526 COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR TISSUE RESTORATION Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
17908497 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REPELLING ANIMALS FROM AN OBJECT Non-Final OA Texas Tech University System
17636716 SILK PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Evolved by Nature, Inc.
17406007 Microcapsule With Acetamides And Diflufenican Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
17786118 ISOXAZOLINE OXIME FORMATE COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA QINGDAO KINGAGROOT CHEMICAL COMPOUND CO., LTD.
17527832 ALGAECIDAL ROOFING GRANULES, ROOFING PRODUCTS INCLUDING THEM, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM Final Rejection CertainTeed LLC
18750625 Compositions and Their Use for Pest Control and to Induce Plant Hormone and Gene Regulation for Improved Plant Production and Defense Final Rejection Biodel AG Inc.
18556246 NOVEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ANIONIC SURFACTANT CONTAINING SULFATE OR SULFONATE GROUP Non-Final OA ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD.
18698675 COMPOSITION COMPRISING A STRAIN OF MITSUARIA NODULI Non-Final OA BIOINTRANT
18697900 COMPOSITIONS AND A METHOD OF IMPROVING PLANT HEALTH AND CONTROLLING INSECTS Non-Final OA UPL LIMITED
18108386 COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING SKIN COMPRISING STEAMED CITRUS PEEL EXTRACT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Non-Final OA LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD.
18040439 ENGINEERING DIVERSE ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS TO CONTROL ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC RESPONSES Non-Final OA University of Maryland, Baltimore County
17792551 FILM AND SEED COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Croda International Plc
18138405 AGRICULTURE COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS UTILIZING MINERAL COMPOUNDS Final Rejection Ralco Nutrition, Inc.
18398708 BIOACTIVE COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING STRESS TOLERANCE OF PLANTS Non-Final OA FYTEKO
18551827 SYNERGISTIC PLANT GROWTH STIMULANT COMPOSITIONS OF POTASSIUM MONO/DI-FORMATE WITH NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA FERTIS INDIA PVT LTD
17800457 PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE Non-Final OA BPS JUST ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
18309066 Highly Compactable and Durable Direct Compression Excipients and Excipient Systems Non-Final OA SPI Pharma, Inc.
18040614 COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING LIVER FIBROSIS, CONTAINING TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Non-Final OA Yonsei University BioHealth Technology Holdings, Inc.
17908194 SOFT CHEWABLE FORMED BODY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO ANIMALS Non-Final OA ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH GMBH
17696509 TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF LARGE AGENTS Final Rejection Eirion Therapeutics, Inc.
17610057 DELAYING PEAK EFFECT AND/OR EXTENDING DURATION OF RESPONSE Non-Final OA Eirion Therapeutics, Inc.
17617400 AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING PARTICLES OF SILICATE AND A FUNGICIDE Non-Final OA RHODIA BRASIL SA

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