Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HYLINSKI, STEVEN J

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

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Steven J. Hylinski examines applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2482. With 934 resolved cases, the examiner has an established track record for practitioners to analyze. The allowance rate is 75.3 percent, which indicates the frequency of successful outcomes. The median days to allowance is 1014, providing a specific timeline for reaching a final grant in this art unit.

The data also shows an interview lift of 17.4 percent. This lift represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 75.3 percent overall rate. Given the 934 resolved cases, this 17.4 percent lift is a statistically relevant factor for applicants to consider. In Art Unit 2482, the combination of a 75.3 percent allowance rate and a 1014-day median pendency suggests a favorable prosecution environment, which may be further enhanced by utilizing the 17.4 percent interview lift.

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
960
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 935 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983285 POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND POSITION MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19050970 GAMING MACHINE HAVING SEPARATED FEATURE GAMES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18985954 INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18954982 CONTROLLER ACTION RECOGNITION FROM VIDEO FRAMES USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18937989 GAMEPLAY INPUT TIMER TRAINING TO REINFORCE MUSCLE MEMORY Non-Final OA 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.
18848116 FACE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18960653 CONTEXT-BASED VIRTUAL ASSISTANT ON VEHICLE Non-Final OA Textron Inc.
19002565 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Nintendo Co., Ltd.
19028683 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BENEFITS BASED ON SKILL Non-Final OA IGT
18416400 DETECTING THEME GROUPINGS THAT ARE TYPICALLY PLAYED TOGETHER IN ELECTRONIC GAMES Non-Final OA IGT

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