Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776
This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases
Stephen Hobson works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1776. He has 625 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 65.3 percent. This 65.3 percent rate suggests that more than half of the applications he reviews result in a patent grant. The 625 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for understanding his examination style.
The interview lift for this examiner is 20.5 percent. This 20.5 percent improvement in allowance outcomes indicates that interviews are a useful strategy for applicants. By utilizing this 20.5 percent lift, practitioners may be able to resolve technical disagreements more effectively. This approach can be integrated into the prosecution strategy for cases in Art Unit 1776.
The median time to allowance is 1099 days. This 1099 days pendency is a central metric for budgeting and project management. Given the 65.3 percent allowance rate, the 1099 days duration reflects the typical path to issuance. The 625 resolved cases offer a reliable baseline for these prosecution metrics.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18826322 | DEHUMIDIFIER | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18644574 | HUMIDIFIER | Final Rejection | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 16937729 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 18810392 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING A GAS MIXTURE AND GAS SENSOR | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18800054 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR | Non-Final OA | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 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. |
| 17429223 | FILTER SEAL ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Donaldson Company, Inc. |
| 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 |
| 18857569 | A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR | Non-Final OA | Alfa Laval Corporate AB |
| 18887711 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
| 18251558 | Final Fill Assembly and Method of Integrity Testing | Non-Final OA | EMD Millipore Corporation |
| 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. |
| 18377482 | Hollow Fiber Membrane Supported Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Based Device | Final Rejection | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| 18544710 | Apparatus and Method for Nitrogen Generation for Methanol Powered Maritime Vehicle | Final Rejection | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
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