Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SILVA RAINBOW, HEATHER ELISE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1736

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.7%
Allow Rate
-28.3% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+58.3%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17792174 MIXTURES COMPRISING A SOLID CARRIER COMPRISING AN UREASE INHIBITOR AND A FURTHER SOLID CARRIER COMPRISING A NITRIFICATION INHIBITOR Final Rejection BASF SE
17961236 EXTENDED-RELEASE COMBINED FERTILIZER AND HUMIC GRANULES Non-Final OA The Andersons Inc.
18002432 STABILIZED UREA CALCIUM SULPHATE ADDUCT COATED WITH A BASE AND UREASE INHIBITOR Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
17906812 ZINC COATED UREA FERTILIZER Final Rejection SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
17777507 STABILIZED UREA-BASED CORE-SHELL FERTILIZER PARTICLES Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
17554111 PHOSPHOGYPSUM CONTAINING FERTILIZER GRANULES Final Rejection SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
17546526 UREA FOR TOP DRESSING ENRICHED WITH CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, SULFUR, AND POTASSIUM Final Rejection SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18014395 GRANULAR POLYMERIC MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Verdesian Life Sciences U.S., LLC
17911757 COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING NITROGEN STABILIZERS AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Verdesian Life Sciences U.S., LLC
17624543 METHOD FOR ENHANCING HYDROPONIC PLANT PRODUCTIVITY USING GLYCINE BETAINE Final Rejection DANSTAR FERMENT AG
18022314 CONDITIONING AGENT FOR A PARTICULATE FERTILIZER Non-Final OA Yara International ASA
17919822 UREA AMMONIUM SULFATE-BASED COMPOSITION Final Rejection Yara International ASA
17629922 IMPROVED UREA-BASED COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
18043078 COATED FERTILIZER GRANULES Non-Final OA SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS COMPANY
17768254 INHIBITORS OF SOIL NITRIFICATION AND PROCESSES TO PREVENT SAME Non-Final OA Tessenderlo Group NV
17767614 USE OF AN ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS FOR PROVIDING A PLANT WITH SILICON IN AN ASSIMILABLE FORM, METHOD FOR TREATING A PLANT USING THIS GLASS AND NEW POWDER OF THIS GLASS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
17616919 AGRICULTURAL FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Tenfold Technologies, LLC
17615589 Biomass composition comprising insect particles, method for producing the same, and use of said biomass composition Non-Final OA Protix B.V.
18024725 A PROCESS FOR PREPARING FERTILIZER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SELECT HARVESTS LIMITED
17799040 PROTEIN EXTRACT COMPOSITIONS WITH SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE Non-Final OA BPS JUST ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
18168165 LOW DUST SEED FLOW LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Kannar Earth Science, Ltd.
18258764 AQUEOUS FERTILIZER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA LIMA EUROPE
17551884 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROCESSING POULTRY LITTER Final Rejection DVO Licensing Inc.
18018296 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM SULPHATE BASED FERTILIZERS Non-Final OA DESMET BALLESTRA S.P.A.
18004409 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FERTILISER AND FERTILISER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA CCm Technologies Limited
18004404 METHOD OF PRODUCING A FERTILISER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA CCm Technologies Limited
18150652 SOIL CONDITIONER AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
17927915 METHOD FOR THE INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURE OF GRANULATED FERTILIZERS Final Rejection FERTINAGRO BIOTECH, S.L.
17927676 POWDER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWDER Final Rejection GLENCAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17924999 A FERTILIZER GRANULE OF POLYHALITE AND MELTED UREA AND A GRANULATION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA ICL EUROPE COOPERATIEF U.A.

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