Listed by the USPTO as HOBSON, STEPHEN
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776
This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases
HOBSON, STEPHEN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1776. The record includes 635 resolved cases, a 65.0% allowance rate, a 20.1% interview lift, and a median of 1104 days to allowance. The data indicate that interview activity is associated with a meaningful portion of the outcome pattern, while the allowance rate remains the broader measure of case disposition.
The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Genomatica Inc. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Hoffmann & Baron LLP, and Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier. Counsel may use these details to plan examiner contact and manage the expected duration of prosecution.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18826322 | DEHUMIDIFIER | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18644574 | HUMIDIFIER | Final Rejection | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18964181 | AIR PURIFIER AND INSTALLING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18810392 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING A GAS MIXTURE AND GAS SENSOR | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 17632850 | METHOD FOR TREATING GAS BY ADSORPTION USING THERMALLY OPTIMISED HOT FLASH SOLVENT REGENERATION | Non-Final OA | IFP Energies Nouvelles |
| 18800054 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR | Non-Final OA | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 18038002 | HUMIDIFIER | Final Rejection | MAHLE International GmbH |
| 18658806 | ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING COUPLED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE DIRECT AIR CAPTURE | Non-Final OA | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY |
| 18082994 | TUNABLE H2S AND CO2 CONDENSABILITY MEMBRANES FOR H2S AND CO2 REMOVAL FROM SOUR NATURAL GAS | Non-Final OA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 18728148 | POROUS MEMBRANE, POROUS MEMBRANE LAMINATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POROUS MEMBRANE | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18153209 | DESICCANT ASSEMBLY FOR HUMIDITY CONTROL WITHIN A SENSOR HOUSING | Final Rejection | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
| 18088141 | SELF-CLEANING ADAPTER FOR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER | Non-Final OA | Carrier Corporation |
| 18544710 | Apparatus and Method for Nitrogen Generation for Methanol Powered Maritime Vehicle | Final Rejection | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
| 18887711 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
| 18796482 | FILTER FOR A SPRAY-COATING SYSTEM AND FILTER ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Carl Freudenberg KG |
| 15845398 | PROCESS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS | Final Rejection | Genomatica, Inc. |
| 15651929 | PROCESS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS | Non-Final OA | GENOMATICA, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy65.0% of resolved applications examined by Stephen Hobson were allowed (635 resolved cases), compared with 57.1% across Art Unit 1776 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Stephen Hobson took 1,104 days on average from filing to allowance.
Stephen Hobson examines applications in Art Unit 1776 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
