Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1663

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dequantarius Javon Speed examines applications in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1663, with 30 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 70.0% is relatively high, suggesting a positive outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance of 1083 provides a clear timeline for the prosecution process. The 30 resolved cases offer a preliminary but encouraging view of this examiner's docket.

The interview lift of 69.2% is remarkably high and suggests that interviews are extremely effective. When compared to the 70.0% base allowance rate, the 69.2% lift indicates that an interview is highly likely to result in a positive outcome in this docket. For the 30 resolved cases, this lift is a dominant factor in successful prosecution. Practitioners should prioritize an interview as early as possible to leverage this 69.2% advantage. The 1083 days to allowance can be managed more effectively by using verbal communication to resolve any outstanding issues. The data from Art Unit 1663 highlights the interview as a primary strategic tool for securing a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+69.2%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
27.5%
§103 Obviousness
36.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19257509 TOMATO AND CULTIVATION METHOD FOR TOMATO PLANT BODY Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18567214 AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABILITY METHODS INVOLVING YIELD TRAITS Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18298082 SOYBEANS HAVING LOW TRYPSIN INHIBITOR EXPRESSION OR ACTIVITY Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18722452 MODULATION OF NICOTINE PRODUCTION BY ALTERATION OF NICOTINAMIDASE EXPRESSION OR FUNCTION IN PLANTS Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18722473 INCREASING ANATABINE IN TOBACCO LEAF BY REGULATING METHYL PUTRESCINE OXIDASE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18252393 FLAVONE 4'-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE GENE AND USE FOR SAME Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18563824 C4 PLANTS WITH INCREASED PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18281341 ACYL ACTIVATING ENZYME AND A TRANSGENIC CELL, TISSUE, AND ORGANISM COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
18688167 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PPO HERBICIDE TOLERANCE Non-Final OA DLF Seeds

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