Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DEMETER, HILINA K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2625 2671 2674

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hilina K. Demeter is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617 with 680 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 72.1 percent, which serves as a benchmark for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1148, indicating the typical duration from filing to the issuance of a patent for the 680 cases resolved.

The data shows an interview lift of 18.8 percent, suggesting that cases involving an interview are allowed more frequently than the 72.1 percent overall rate. This 18.8 percent lift highlights the potential benefits of direct engagement with the examiner to overcome rejections. Practitioners should account for the 1148-day median timeline when advising clients on the expected length of prosecution.

In Art Unit 2617, Demeter has a well-documented history across 680 resolved cases. The 72.1 percent allowance rate and 18.8 percent interview lift provide a clear picture of the examiner's tendencies. The 1148-day median to allowance is an essential figure for managing expectations and developing a comprehensive prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
697
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1148
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18931135 RENDERING OF A GUEST USER'S FACE FOR EXTERNAL DISPLAY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19185855 APPLYING ANIMATED 3D AVATAR IN AR EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18902307 SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
19124311 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18480329 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FAULTS OR CONDITIONS OF SYSTEMS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18960851 DEPTH BASED FOVEATED RENDERING FOR DISPLAY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18800406 MULTI-TILE GRAPHICS PROCESSOR RENDERING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18986009 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING A USER'S PERSPECTIVE IN VIRTUAL REALITY BASED ON A USER-SELECTED POSITION Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19028708 PROVIDING DETAILED DEVICE CAPABILITIES FOR SPLIT-RENDERING NEGOTIATION Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19009797 ORGANIZING A GRAPHIC DESIGN DOCUMENT USING SEMANTIC LAYERS Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
19031373 MODE SWITCHING FOR INTEGRATED GESTURAL INTERACTION AND MULTI-USER COLLABORATION IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA SIM IP HXR LLC
19017677 On Demand Geometry and Acceleration Structure Creation with Tile Object Lists Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited
18899039 ACCELERATING BOUNDING VOLUME HIERARCHY CONSTRUCTION WITH MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
19055211 AUGMENTED REALITY GUEST RECOGNITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18613100 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING VISION WITH REGION-OF-INTEREST BASED PROCESSING Non-Final OA SoftEye, Inc.
18402594 RETARGETING CHARACTER ANIMATION BY TRANSFERRING SELF-AWARENESS Final Rejection AUTODESK, INC.
18597697 Systems and methods for performing cell site audits using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Final Rejection ETAK Systems, LLC
18510891 AUTOMATED HUMAN MESH AND SKELETON GENERATION AND ANIMATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Final Rejection Groove Jones, LLC

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