Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Stephen Holwerda, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLWERDA, STEPHEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLWERDA, STEPHEN is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656. The profile records 694 resolved cases, a 73.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1238 days to allowance. The 20.0% interview lift indicates that cases involving interviews had a higher allowance outcome in the recorded data.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. appear among the listed companies. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, Getz Balich, LLC, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The examiner-level data supports considering an interview when it can address the precise basis for an outstanding rejection. The median timing also indicates that applicants should coordinate response strategy and client expectations over a prosecution period extending beyond an initial filing cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 694 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18896677 USER INPUT FOR INTERACTING WITH DIFFERENT MAP DATA Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19056051 Stable Orientation Cues for Augmented Reality (AR) Non-Final OA Google LLC
19046739 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19019845 BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19199333 TRANSPORT ONBOARD SECURITY CHECK Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18711144 CONTROL OF ROBOTIC ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES WITH FLUOROSCOPIC FEEDBACK Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18881498 METHOD FOR THE DYNAMIC DETECTION OF RATCHETING IN A COLLABORATIVE ROBOT BY MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DYNAMIC COMPENSATION OF THE TRAJECTORIES Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18512946 TECHNIQUES FOR ROUTE SELECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19396673 COLLABORATIVE ROBOT SYSTEM Non-Final OA AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19380723 CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
18555767 AUTO-GENERATION OF PATH CONSTRAINTS FOR GRASP STABILITY Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18836756 TEACHING OPERATION PANEL AND ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18342771 CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY ROBOTIC SYSTEMS ON AN INDUSTRIAL FLOOR WHILE EXECUTING A TRADE SECRET MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19046666 ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, AND ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephen Holwerda's allowance rate?

73.2% of resolved applications examined by Stephen Holwerda were allowed (694 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephen Holwerda?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephen Holwerda take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephen Holwerda took 1,238 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephen Holwerda work in?

Stephen Holwerda examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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