Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stephen S Hong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HONG, STEPHEN S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2141 2154 2178 2179

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen S. Hong has overseen 71 resolved cases in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2141. His allowance rate is 39.4 percent, and the interview lift is 23.9 percent. This 23.9 percent lift suggests that interviews are a productive strategy for advancing applications.

The median days to allowance is 1130. Major companies in his docket include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Omron Corporation. Top firms include Anova Law Group, PLLC, Astute IP Law Group, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP.

The 39.4 percent allowance rate and 1130-day median pendency are based on 71 resolved cases. The 23.9 percent interview lift is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. These metrics provide a clear baseline for prosecution in Art Unit 2141.

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

Performance Statistics

39.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
1130
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958092 ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18786183 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-WINDOW SCREEN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18940624 DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18956230 DISPLAY MODE DETERMINATION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
18812717 ENHANCING HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION WITH DYNAMIC CHUNKING AND SMART LOADING FOR NEXT GENERATION USER EXPERIENCES Final Rejection SAP SE
18909844 COMMAND SEARCH AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ASSISTANT FOR AN INTEGRATED APPLICATION Non-Final OA Notion Labs, Inc.
18861171 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EDITING AUDIO Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18451133 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephen S Hong's allowance rate?

39.4% of resolved applications examined by Stephen S Hong were allowed (71 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephen S Hong?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.9 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 S Hong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephen S Hong took 1,130 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephen S Hong work in?

Stephen S Hong examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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