Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662 1663

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
552
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
58.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18465802 INCREASING PLANT OIL CONTENT BY IMPROVING ACTIVITY OF ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE Non-Final OA The Curators of the University of Missouri
18540040 SOYBEAN VARIETY Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18540085 SOYBEAN VARIETY Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
16422585 RNAi FOR THE CONTROL OF FUNGI AND OOMYCETES BY INHIBITING SACCHAROPINE DEHYDROGENASE GENE Final Rejection BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC
18778900 LETTUCE PLANT Non-Final OA TAKII & Company Limited
18897680 TOMATO HYBRID SVTJ7542 AND PARENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
18679136 CUCUMBER VARIETY NUN 53040 CUP Non-Final OA NUNHEMS B.V.
18783046 LETTUCE VARIETY 'SUNBERG’ Non-Final OA Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
18809939 HYBRID TOMATO VARIETY 72-PL0501 RZ Non-Final OA RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
18767320 Inbred Broccoli line BP-1 Non-Final OA Sakata Seed Corporation
18767758 Inbred Broccoli Line BP-2 Non-Final OA Sakata Seed Corporation
18602867 COMPLEX TRAITS USING TISSUE TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA Keygene N.V.
18297770 CANOLA WITH HIGH OLEIC ACID Non-Final OA CELLECTIS
18648224 ARUGULA VARIETY 'SPARTAN' Non-Final OA Pinnacle Seed, Inc.
18207797 METHOD TO DELIVER CHEMICALS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS TO PLANT CELLS USING CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS AS A CARRIER Final Rejection AUBURN UNIVERSITY
17756713 METHOD FOR IMPROVING FLAVONOID PHENYLPROPANOID COMPOUNDS IN SAUSSUREA INVOLUCRATA CELL CULTURE Final Rejection DALIAN PRACTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CO, .LTD

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