Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Catherine S Hibbert, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HIBBERT, CATHERINE S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1614 1636 1658 1678 3791

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

HIBBERT, CATHERINE S has resolved 810 cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 1614. The allowance rate is 58.8%, and the interview lift is 48.6%. The median time to allowance is 1403 days. Interviews are a prominent feature of the recorded outcomes, while the median indicates that matters may require lengthy prosecution.

VIRON, INC., Beam Therapeutics Inc., and Abbott Laboratories are the leading companies. CANTOR COLBURN LLP, McNeill PLLC, and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP are the listed firms. The company record is concentrated in biotechnology and healthcare, making technical preparation and interview execution especially relevant.

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

Performance Statistics

58.8%
Allow Rate
-11.2% vs TC avg
859
Total Applications
+48.6%
Interview Lift
1403
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 810 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
29.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686840 IMMUNE CHECKPOINT TARGETING THERAPEUTIC NANOPARTICLES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18185449 DISCOVERY OF YEATS2 YEATS DOMAIN INHIBITORS AS NOVEL ANTI-CANCER AGENTS Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Catherine S Hibbert's allowance rate?

58.8% of resolved applications examined by Catherine S Hibbert were allowed (810 resolved cases), compared with 47.9% across Art Unit 1614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Catherine S Hibbert?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Catherine S Hibbert take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Catherine S Hibbert took 1,403 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Catherine S Hibbert work in?

Catherine S Hibbert examines applications in Art Unit 1614 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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