Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher B Seibert, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHER B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3625 3688 3689 3715

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHER B is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3625. The profile covers 431 resolved cases, a 58.2% allowance rate, and a 41.3% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1080 days. The data points to a docket where interviews may have particular practical significance, while claim outcomes remain less consistently favorable than the interview measure.

The listed companies are Maplebear Inc., Google LLC, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The listed firms are Bracewell LLP, COZEN O''CONNOR, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Practitioners should use interviews to identify actionable claim distinctions, then preserve those distinctions in the written prosecution record.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-11.8% vs TC avg
459
Total Applications
+41.3%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
29.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18798387 Search with Machine-Learned Model-generated Queries Final Rejection Google LLC
18414756 AUTONOMOUS IDENTIFICATION AND CONFIDENTIAL TAGGING/HANDLING OF PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PURCHASED ITEMS WHOSE PURCHASE ARE INTENDED TO BE PRIVATE Non-Final OA MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
19232084 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CROSS-WEB HEADLESS TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Shopify, Inc.
18905958 MULTI-LAYER OPTIMIZATION FOR A MULTI-SIDED NETWORK SERVICE Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.
18289833 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL TASTE AND DIGITAL FLAVOR Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher B Seibert's allowance rate?

58.2% of resolved applications examined by Christopher B Seibert were allowed (431 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher B Seibert?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher B Seibert take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher B Seibert took 1,080 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher B Seibert work in?

Christopher B Seibert examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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