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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Stephen P Coleman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COLEMAN, STEPHEN P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2622 2661 2662 2665 2668 2671 2675 2878 3795

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

COLEMAN, STEPHEN P is assigned to art unit 2622 in Tech Center 3700. The profile records 922 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 84.1% and a median of 837 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with an 11.2% lift in the allowance rate. The figures describe a substantial examination history with a high allowance rate and a defined interview effect.

The listed company matters include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Esplin & Associates, PC, and HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC. For practitioners, these recurring entities identify organizations and counsel with experience presenting cases in this examiner's assigned area.

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

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
954
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
837
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 922 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18742108 DEVICE AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18847266 MARKER APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19103564 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18895161 DOMAIN-AGNOSTIC ANNOTATION FRAMEWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18777274 LEARNED FEATURE MOTION DETECTION Final Rejection Imagination Technologies Limited
18942867 Method of Using a Coordinate Measuring Machine to Measure a Workpiece Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephen P Coleman's allowance rate?

84.1% of resolved applications examined by Stephen P Coleman were allowed (922 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephen P Coleman?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephen P Coleman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephen P Coleman took 837 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephen P Coleman work in?

Stephen P Coleman examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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