Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HONG, STEPHEN S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2141 2154 2178 2179

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen S. Hong is an examiner in Art Unit 2141 of Tech Center 2100. He has a sample of 69 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 37.7 percent, which indicates a more difficult path to a grant.

The interview lift of 23.2 percent is a crucial statistic for applicants. Given the 37.7 percent allowance rate, an interview can provide a much-needed boost to the probability of success. The 23.2 percent lift suggests that verbal communication is an effective way to navigate the challenges of this docket for the 69 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1140. This figure provides a temporal baseline for the 69 resolved cases. For applicants in Tech Center 2100, this 1140-day period is the typical time required to achieve an allowance under his review.

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

Performance Statistics

38.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
1130
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§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.
18940624 DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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.
18956230 DISPLAY MODE DETERMINATION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.

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