Listed by the USPTO as LEFF, STEVEN N
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782 1792 1794
This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases
LEFF, STEVEN N is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1782. The profile covers 577 resolved cases and records an allowance rate of 41.4%. The median time to allowance is 1383 days, indicating a demanding prosecution profile with a long timeline that should influence portfolio planning.
Interviews show an 8.4% lift, so the dataset provides only a limited measured interview signal. Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances, Samsung Electronics, and Vorwerk are the leading listed companies. K&L Gates, Anova Law Group, and SUGHRUE MION are the leading listed firms. The company mix is concentrated in appliance and consumer technology work.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17298212 | FROZEN FOOD PRODUCT FOR MICROWAVE COOKING | Final Rejection | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18608155 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18226666 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18742565 | GRILL SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | SharkNinja Operating LLC |
| 18884927 | FRESHNESS PRESERVATION METHOD AND FRESHNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES | Non-Final OA | NICHIA CORPORATION |
| 18357337 | OVEN APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE STATE PREDICTIONS | Final Rejection | Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. |
| 17706007 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING PROTEIN FROM HEAT DAMAGE AND REDUCING RUMEN DEGRADABILITY OF METHIONINE | Final Rejection | AJINOMOTO CO., INC. |
| 18710891 | Apparatus and method for preserving beverages with system monitoring | Final Rejection | LANXESS Deutschland GmbH |
| 18415403 | HOLDING PAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy41.4% of resolved applications examined by Steven N Leff were allowed (577 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1782 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +8.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven N Leff took 1,383 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven N Leff examines applications in Art Unit 1782 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
