Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Deirdre D Hatcher, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HATCHER, DEIRDRE D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3683 3684

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

HATCHER, DEIRDRE D is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3625. The record includes 370 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 28.1%, and a median of 1348 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 24.2% lift, offering a positive signal in a record with a lower allowance rate.

The leading companies are Tata Group, Blue Yonder Group Inc., and NEC Corporation. The principal firms are MATTINGLY & MALUR, PC, Blank Rome LLP - Houston General, and BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP. Practitioners should anticipate sustained prosecution and consider interviews alongside precise claim amendments and detailed responses.

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

Performance Statistics

28.1%
Allow Rate
-23.9% vs TC avg
416
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18276822 CONTAINER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, CONTAINER LOADING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18237961 System and Method for Automated Task Allocation Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18619189 OPERATION PLAN GENERATION DEVICE, OPERATION PLAN GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
19190172 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A RESOURCE GROWTH PATTERN Non-Final OA The Strategic Coach Inc.
19012374 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19014019 ENVIRONMENT STABILITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Truist Bank
18791854 TASK EXECUTION ORDER DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND TASK EXECUTION METHOD Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18934358 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING SUSTAINABILITY OF A FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK USING DIGITAL TWIN Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18569664 RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18359409 HIERARCHICAL PARTNER RISK EVALUATION USING FUZZY LOGIC Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
19210534 System and Method of Cognitive Risk Management Non-Final OA Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
18517716 System and Method of Root Cause Analysis of Objective Violations Non-Final OA Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
14523642 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK PROCESSING AND VISUALIZATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA Final Rejection Jabil Inc.
19007350 NETWORK SYSTEM TO MONITOR ACTIVITIES BASED ON CLIENT-SIDE DATA AND PROGRAMMATICALLY TRIGGER OPERATIONS Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.
17392047 SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING REAL DATA-DRIVEN MODELS FOR PREDICTING AND OPTIMIZING CROP PRODUCTION Final Rejection University of South Florida

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Deirdre D Hatcher's allowance rate?

28.1% of resolved applications examined by Deirdre D Hatcher were allowed (370 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Deirdre D Hatcher?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Deirdre D Hatcher take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Deirdre D Hatcher took 1,348 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Deirdre D Hatcher work in?

Deirdre D Hatcher examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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