Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1738 1784
This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases
Stephani A. Hill is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1735, with 391 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 29.4%, which indicates a very rigorous examination process. This is paired with a median days to allowance of 1583, suggesting that obtaining a patent from this examiner is both difficult and time consuming. Practitioners must be prepared for a long and challenging prosecution when their applications are assigned to her art unit.
However, the interview lift pct of 44.2% is quite high, offering a significant opportunity for applicants. This lift suggests that while the baseline allowance rate is only 29.4%, an interview can dramatically improve the chances of a grant. Given the 1583 median days to allowance, an interview may be the most effective way to break through a difficult prosecution. The 391 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for the conclusion that interviews are a critical component of any strategy with this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18967034 | METAL ALLOW HAVING RHENIUM EFFECT | Non-Final OA | MiRus LLC |
| 18204180 | COATING FOR METAL ALLOY | Non-Final OA | MiRus LLC |
| 17876282 | MEDICAL DEVICE THAT INCLUDES A REFRACTORY METAL ALLOY | Non-Final OA | MIRUS LLC |
| 18480580 | SOFT MAGNETIC POWDER, DUST CORE, MAGNETIC ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19537824 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LEACHING A METAL-BEARING MATERIAL USING ALKYL THIOSULFONATES | Non-Final OA | FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION |
| 18126072 | POWDER METAL MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WHICH IS ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 17419493 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING COMPONENTS | Final Rejection | General Electric Company |
| 18008390 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING KITS | Non-Final OA | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |
| 18567848 | MOLTEN STEEL DENITRIFICATION METHOD AND STEEL PRODUCTION METHOD | Final Rejection | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18004880 | DEHYDROGENATION APPARATUS, STEEL SHEET PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND STEEL SHEET PRODUCTION METHOD | Non-Final OA | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18013326 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ULTRA-LOW CARBON STEEL PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | JFE Steel Corporation |
| 17999214 | ABRASION-RESISTANT STEEL PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ABRASION-RESISTANT STEEL PLATE | Non-Final OA | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 17785164 | HIGH-STRENGTH SEAMLESS STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FOR OIL WELL | Non-Final OA | JFE Steel Corporation |
| 18286240 | Soft Magnetic Iron Alloy Plate, Method for Manufacturing Soft Magnetic Iron Alloy Plate, and Iron Core and Rotating Electric Machine Employing Soft Magnetic Iron Alloy Plate | Final Rejection | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 18553377 | NON-HEAT TREATED STEEL FOR CRANKSHAFTS AND CRANKSHAFT USING NON-HEAT TREATED STEEL | Final Rejection | NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18195188 | SOLID COMPOUND RAPID REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Regents of the University of Minnesota |
| 18559909 | A method for manufacturing direct reduced iron | Non-Final OA | ArcelorMittal |
| 17922423 | ANNEALING METHOD OF STEEL | Non-Final OA | ArcelorMittal |
| 18558949 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL SHEET FOR COLD ROLLING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET | Final Rejection | Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) |
| 18729920 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 17909231 | HOT-DIP ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHEET | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 17765697 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 17763865 | SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY AND MAGNETIC COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | TDK Corporation |
| 17622526 | SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY AND MAGNETIC COMPONENT | Final Rejection | TDK CORPORATION |
| 18731371 | ALUMINUM ALLOY MELT | Non-Final OA | Industrial Technology Research Institute |
| 18385162 | MICROCRACK-REDUCED, HOT PRESS-FORMED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Non-Final OA | POSCO CO., LTD |
| 17772318 | R-FE-B SINTERED MAGNET | Final Rejection | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 18267501 | MULTI-ELEMENT COMPOUND NANOPARTICLES, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF | Final Rejection | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK |
| 18022583 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILLERS WITH IMPROVED MICROWAVE SHIELDING PERFORMANCE | Final Rejection | OERLIKON METCO (US) INC. |
| 17784030 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Final Rejection | POSCO |
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