Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1638 1662 1663

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
242
Total Applications
+28.8%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
22.5%
§103 Obviousness
41.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618668 CLASS 2 CRISPR/CAS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18931276 VARIETY CORN LINE MEFX5118ZL Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18923799 VARIETY CORN LINE DWID4941 Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
19024803 INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18952029 Sorghum Hybrid R20Y2043 Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
19090852 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO PLANTS AND PRODUCTS HAVING REDUCED OR ELIMINATED SUCKERS Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18669588 METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18645465 METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18342761 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18309891 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING YIELD AND DISEASE RESISTANCE Final Rejection Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
18306581 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN EVENT GM_CSM63714 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
18296392 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT Final Rejection Monsanto Technology LLC
17836783 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ALTERING PROTEIN ACCUMULATION Non-Final OA MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18481069 INIR19 TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN WITH JUNCTION POLYNUCLEOTIDE DELETIONS Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18452225 INIR17 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18452330 INIR4 TRANSGENIC MAIZE WITH JUNCTION SEQUENCE DELETIONS Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
17785343 IMPROVED GENOME EDITING USING PAIRED NICKASES Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC

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