Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GADOMSKI, STEFAN J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2425 2485 2489 4100

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stefan J. Gadomski is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2425. He has managed 430 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 77.0 percent. This 77.0 percent allowance rate indicates a high likelihood of success for applications reaching a final disposition. The volume of 430 resolved cases provides a reliable foundation for evaluating his examination performance.

The interview lift for Gadomski is 6.9 percent. This 6.9 percent lift suggests that conducting an interview is a beneficial strategy for increasing the probability of allowance compared to cases where no interview occurs. While the 77.0 percent allowance rate is already high, the 6.9 percent lift indicates that direct engagement can help resolve outstanding issues. Practitioners should consider an interview as a useful tactic for advancing prosecution in Art Unit 2425.

The median time to allowance is 962 days. This 962 day duration represents the typical timeframe from filing to patent issuance. Applicants can use this 962 day median to set realistic expectations for their prosecution timeline. With 430 resolved cases, this timing metric offers a clear guide for planning and budgeting.

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

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
455
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 430 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
17405790 AUTO-CALIBRATING N-CONFIGURATION VOLUMETRIC CAMERA CAPTURE ARRAY Final Rejection Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
19218899 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19472695 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF LOCAL ILLUMINATION COMPENSATION MODEL INHERITANCE FOR VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19271490 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18941906 DISPARITIES BETWEEN VIEWS OF A STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated

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