Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anna Skibinsky, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SKIBINSKY, ANNA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1635 1687

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

SKIBINSKY, ANNA is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1631. The record includes 691 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 39.1%. Interview activity shows a 29.3% lift, below the allowance rate but still relevant to prosecution planning. The median time to allowance is 1647 days, the longest timing measure in the profile, which makes early development of claim and amendment strategy particularly important.

The listed companies are Elucid Bioimaging Inc., Compass Pathfinder Limited, and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP, and BrainSpark Associates, LLC. Counsel may benefit from focused interviews, detailed technical distinctions, and preserved fallback positions when managing applications in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

39.1%
Allow Rate
-20.9% vs TC avg
728
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1647
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 691 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.8%
§102 Novelty
29.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18030305 BIOPARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18044541 IDENTIFYING THE PRESENCE OF METASTATIC CANCER AND TISSUE OF ORIGIN WITH MICROBIAL NUCLEIC ACIDS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18558955 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING, FROM FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE BASED NUTRIENTS INTAKE DATA, THE RELATIVE AMOUNTS OF FAECALIBACTERIUM PRAUSNITZII (FPRAU) IN THE GUT MICROBIOME ECOSYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE FAECALIBACTERIUM PRAUSNITZII Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17685453 Microorganism Discrimination Method and System Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anna Skibinsky's allowance rate?

39.1% of resolved applications examined by Anna Skibinsky were allowed (691 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anna Skibinsky?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anna Skibinsky take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anna Skibinsky took 1,647 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anna Skibinsky work in?

Anna Skibinsky examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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