Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HATCH, ANGELA MAIDA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Angela Maida Hatch is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, working in Art Unit 3626. She has a record of 17 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 0.0 percent, which indicates that none of the cases in this sample have reached a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for a challenging path and may need to consider alternative strategies to achieve a successful outcome. The data suggests that standard prosecution has not yet led to an allowance in this docket.

The interview lift for Hatch is also 0.0 percent, suggesting that interviews have not changed the outcome in this data set. This figure reinforces the difficulty of the examination process in her art unit. The median time to allowance is 1074 days, which provides a timeline for the prosecution process. Given the current metrics, Art Unit 3626 presents a rigorous environment for securing a patent grant. Practitioners should approach prosecution with a strong legal and technical case to differentiate their claims.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-52.0% vs TC avg
37
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18125491 RELATIONSHIP-AGNOSTIC MESSAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection Snap Inc.
19068240 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY HYPERLINKING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR WORK INSTRUCTIONS Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18790181 ENHANCED CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND REPOSTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND SEARCH PLATFORMS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18791001 METHODS TO IMPROVE EXPERIENCE IN SHARING LINK POSTS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
17900685 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PHYSIOLOGICALLY INFORMED ACCOUNT METRICS UTILIZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC.
18427275 MACHINE LEARNING FOR LEGAL CLAUSE EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Salesforce, Inc.
18327215 REACTIVE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18776099 AI ONBOARDING IN A CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
18523040 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC STORYLINE CONSTRUCTION BASED ON DETERMINED BREAKING NEWS Non-Final OA YAHOO ASSETS LLC

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