Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Steven J Hylinski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HYLINSKI, STEVEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2482 2626 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

HYLINSKI, STEVEN J works in tech center 3700 and art unit 2482. The profile records 937 resolved cases, a 75.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1014 days to allowance. The 17.4% interview lift is positive and suggests that discussion with the examiner can improve outcomes beyond the underlying allowance pattern.

Sony Group Corporation, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., and Igt are the leading companies. BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Botos Churchill IP Law LLP, and DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Seattle are the listed firms. A prosecution plan for this profile can combine interviews with carefully framed amendments, using the discussion to identify which technical or claim issues are most consequential.

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

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
970
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 937 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19005986 STORAGE MEDIUM, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18620306 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, AND GAME SYSTEM Final Rejection NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18954982 CONTROLLER ACTION RECOGNITION FROM VIDEO FRAMES USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18776111 SINGLE-PLAYER GAMEPLAY USING VIRTUAL TEAMMATE Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18230578 REAL-TIME GENERATION OF ASSISTIVE CONTENT Non-Final OA SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
18983285 POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND POSITION MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18891394 DISCARDING VIRTUAL ITEM Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
19050970 GAMING MACHINE HAVING SEPARATED FEATURE GAMES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
19029362 GAMING SYSTEM WITH SOCIAL AWARD Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven J Hylinski's allowance rate?

75.3% of resolved applications examined by Steven J Hylinski were allowed (937 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven J Hylinski?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven J Hylinski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven J Hylinski took 1,014 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven J Hylinski work in?

Steven J Hylinski examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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