Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HATCHER, DEIRDRE D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3683 3684

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Deirdre D. Hatcher is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, assigned to Art Unit 3625. The examiner has 370 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 28.1 percent. This rate indicates a difficult prosecution path, with the majority of applications not reaching a grant. The 370 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for evaluating the examiner's tendencies in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift for this examiner is 24.2 percent. This substantial lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for applicants. Even though the baseline allowance rate is only 28.1 percent, the 24.2 percent increase in probability associated with an interview suggests that verbal communication can be a factor in resolving rejections in Art Unit 3625.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1348. This pendency figure indicates a lengthy process for those applications that do eventually succeed. In Art Unit 3625, practitioners must be prepared for both a low 28.1 percent allowance rate and a long 1348 day median wait, making the 24.2 percent interview lift an essential part of their strategy.

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
408
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§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
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18625731 INTELLIGENT WORKFLOW ORCHESTRATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
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18928233 PRODUCT RECALL RISK PREDICTION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
15322392 PARCEL SORTER SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
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17489114 ISSUE TRACKING SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED ISSUES FUNCTIONS Final Rejection Atlassian Inc.

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