Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOTTER, STEPHEN SUTTON

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen Sutton Kotter is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2828, where he has 102 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 66.7 percent and an interview lift of 38.6 percent. This lift indicates that applicants who conduct an interview see a higher probability of allowance than the baseline. The 38.6 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for navigating the process.

The median days to allowance for these 102 resolved cases is 1261. Practitioners should factor this 1261-day timeline into their prosecution strategy. The 66.7 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success in this art unit. With the resolved cases, the data offers a look at the examiner's historical performance.

In Art Unit 2828, the median days to allowance represents the time required to reach a grant. The interview lift is a metric for applicants to consider when deciding whether to engage the examiner directly. These figures establish the current prosecution environment for this examiner in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+38.6%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18264827 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODULE AND LASER MACHINING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18255941 Light-Emitting Semiconductor Chip and Method for Manufacturing Light-Emitting Semiconductor Chip Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH

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