Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher M Babic, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BABIC, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1633 1635 1637 1655 1674 1759

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher M. Babic has 386 resolved cases in Art Unit 1600. The allowance rate is 60.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1240. The interview lift is 23.6 percent.

Editas Medicine Inc. and The University of Tokyo are the top companies. CHOATE, HALL & STEWART LLP and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. are the top firms.

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

Performance Statistics

60.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
400
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 386 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17412608 CRISPR-CAS-RELATED METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND COMPONENTS FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY Final Rejection Editas Medicine, Inc.
18554692 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF ANGIOPOIETIN-LIKE 3 (ANGPTL3) PROTEIN Non-Final OA Shanghai Argo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher M Babic's allowance rate?

60.6% of resolved applications examined by Christopher M Babic were allowed (386 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher M Babic?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher M Babic take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher M Babic took 1,240 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher M Babic work in?

Christopher M Babic examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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