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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Johnathan Hibbert, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HIBBERT, DANIEL JOHNATHAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2899

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

HIBBERT, DANIEL JOHNATHAN has resolved 30 cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2899. The allowance rate is 93.3%, with a 15.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1272 days. The allowance result is high in the available record, but the small case total means practitioners should treat the pattern as preliminary.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. Akona IP PC - Intel, HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and IP & T GROUP LLP are the listed firms. The applicant mix is centered on semiconductor and display technologies.

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

Performance Statistics

93.3%
Allow Rate
+25.3% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
35.4%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672392 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING MULTI-HEIGHT SWITCH CELL COUPLED TO MULTIPLE GLOBAL POWER RAILS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18508530 FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18767510 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18333711 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH VERTICAL VIA PIN Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18751592 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18057721 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17886039 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH MOULDED PACKAGE Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18405364 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18403326 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH EMBEDDED BACKSIDE CAPACITORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18152314 Water Cooling System for Semiconductor Package Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
18182552 INTEGRATED SUBSTRATES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Johnathan Hibbert's allowance rate?

93.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Johnathan Hibbert were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2899 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Johnathan Hibbert?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Johnathan Hibbert take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Johnathan Hibbert took 1,272 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Johnathan Hibbert work in?

Daniel Johnathan Hibbert examines applications in Art Unit 2899 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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