Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stefano Anthony Dardano, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DARDANO, STEFANO ANTHONY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2663 2666 2844

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

DARDANO, STEFANO ANTHONY is a Tech Center 2800 examiner in Art Unit 2663 with 94 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1086 days. Because the resolved-case volume is limited, practitioners should treat the profile as a targeted reference and examine the underlying prosecution histories.

The interview lift is 32.0%, indicating a positive association with interviews. A prepared interview may help clarify the examiner’s understanding of the claims and focus any amendment on the actual point of disagreement.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Canon Inc., and Shenzhen Oceanwing Smart Innovations Technology Co. Ltd. are the listed companies. OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York are the listed firms.

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

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+32.0%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 94 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938340 IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19050152 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR RETRAINING MODELS FOR VIDEO QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND FOR TRANSCODING USING THE RETRAINED MODELS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19001987 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18590149 DETERMINATION OF A SAFETY ISSUE RELATING TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18811915 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, OBJECT TRACKING DEVICE, AND OBJECT TRACKING METHOD Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18950650 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SELECTIVE IMAGE FRAME MODIFICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18883600 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
18951587 OPTIMIZED ORGAN IMAGE PROCESSING USING AI Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
17608382 OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH FLAT CARRIER MEDIUM FOR ARRANGING ON A DEVICE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18915958 HEAT MAP-BASED FACIAL FEATURE KEY POINT OCCLUSION DETECTION FOR OCCUPANT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18619948 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUALIZING SPECTRAL SIGNATURES Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17922325 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING THE POSE OF A MOBILE UNIT Final Rejection CARIAD SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stefano Anthony Dardano's allowance rate?

78.7% of resolved applications examined by Stefano Anthony Dardano were allowed (94 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 2663 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stefano Anthony Dardano?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stefano Anthony Dardano take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stefano Anthony Dardano took 1,086 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stefano Anthony Dardano work in?

Stefano Anthony Dardano examines applications in Art Unit 2663 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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