Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kimberly Barber, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARBER, KIMBERLY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1615 1617 1622 1626 1637 1793 3783

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARBER, KIMBERLY works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1615. The record contains 73 resolved cases, a 72.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1095 days to allowance. The case volume is limited, but the allowance figure shows that a majority of recorded matters reached allowance after a material prosecution period.

The interview lift is 19.7%, suggesting a supporting role for interviews. The listed companies are Ch Biotech R&D Co. Ltd., L'Oréal, and Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC. The leading firms are Dority & Manning, P.A. and Ticona LLC, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and BakerHostetler. Counsel should combine application-specific claim analysis with realistic planning for the median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+2.6% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19101686 NANOSTRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOSTRUCTURE, FILM, AND STRUCTURE INCLUDING FILM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18730010 APATITE FOR FILLER AND FILLER COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18554928 OPHTHALMIC FORMULATIONS FOR SUSTAINED NEUROPROTECTION Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18689457 SUNSCREEN OR DAILY CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE AND INORGANIC UV FILTERS Final Rejection BASF SE
18878521 HERBICIDAL IMIDAZOLE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18577361 HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
19056278 COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCING PLANT GROWTH Non-Final OA CH BIOTECH R&D CO., LTD.
18409792 METHOD OF USING/APPLYING A KERATIN HYDROLYSIS PEPTIDE SOLUTION TO PROMOTE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON SEEDLING Non-Final OA CH Biotech R&D Co., Ltd.
18534628 METHOD OF USING/APPLYING A KERATIN HYDROLYSIS PEPTIDE SOLUTION UPON GRAPE PLANTS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION YIELD Non-Final OA CH Biotech R&D Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kimberly Barber's allowance rate?

72.6% of resolved applications examined by Kimberly Barber were allowed (73 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kimberly Barber?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kimberly Barber take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kimberly Barber took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kimberly Barber work in?

Kimberly Barber examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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