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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stefan J Gadomski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GADOMSKI, STEFAN J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2425 2485 2489 4100

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

GADOMSKI, STEFAN J works in tech center 4100 and art unit 2425. The profile covers 436 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.1% and a median of 959 days to allowance. Allowance is therefore the recorded outcome in a substantial majority of matters, while the timing figure remains important for applicants managing expected prosecution duration. The interview lift is 7.0%, which indicates a more limited measured effect than the allowance outcome itself.

The leading companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Sony Group Corporation, and Sharp Corporation. This portfolio mix is consistent with consumer electronics and related technology work. The top firms are Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P., AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and Astute IP Law Group. Practitioners can use these organizations as sources of comparable filing and response experience, while treating interviews as a targeted rather than primary tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
465
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17405790 AUTO-CALIBRATING N-CONFIGURATION VOLUMETRIC CAMERA CAPTURE ARRAY Final Rejection Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
19021520 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA STORAGE METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ACQUISITION METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA STORAGE DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18917242 DECODING METHOD, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING DEVICE, AND ENCODING DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19142406 VIDEO CODING APPARATUS AND DECODING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18682801 VEHICLE CABIN SENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
19271490 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19472695 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF LOCAL ILLUMINATION COMPENSATION MODEL INHERITANCE FOR VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stefan J Gadomski's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Stefan J Gadomski were allowed (436 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2425 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stefan J Gadomski?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stefan J Gadomski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stefan J Gadomski took 959 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stefan J Gadomski work in?

Stefan J Gadomski examines applications in Art Unit 2425 in Tech Center 4100.

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