Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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 serves in Art Unit 1600 of Tech Center 1700. With 386 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 60.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1240, which is a lengthy period for successful applications. These 386 resolved cases provide a clear view of the examiner's prosecution history.

The interview lift of 23.6 percent is a valuable tool for applicants. This lift indicates that direct engagement can substantially improve the 60.6 percent baseline allowance rate. Given the 1240-day median pendency, practitioners should consider interviews as a way to potentially resolve issues more effectively in Art Unit 1600. The 23.6 percent lift suggests that verbal advocacy is productive for overcoming rejections. Managing the 1240-day timeline requires active participation in the interview process to leverage the 23.6 percent increase in success probability.

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
398
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 386 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18702120 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROTEIN FUNCTION Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18551285 ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS OF ESSENTIAL OIL MICELLES Non-Final OA SOCPRA SCIENCES ET GENIE S.E.C.

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