Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Samuel G Neway, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NEWAY, SAMUEL G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2171 2626 2657 3691

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

NEWAY, SAMUEL G has resolved 707 cases, with an allowance rate of 75.1% and an interview lift of 6.4%. The median time to allowance is 1119 days. The substantial case record supports treating the allowance rate as a meaningful historical signal. The lower interview-lift measure indicates that interviews may have a supporting role, while claim drafting and written argument remain central.

The examiner works in tech center 3600 and art unit 2171. The leading companies are Google LLC, Adeia Media Holdings Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The leading firms are Crowe & Dunlevy , A Professional Corporation, HG Law LLP (Adeia), and McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP. These participants provide context for software and media-related prosecution matters.

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

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+23.1% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 707 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19053401 Building Bots from Raw Logs and Computing Coverage of Business Logic Graph Non-Final OA Google LLC
18842219 Battery Management and Optimization Using Voice Integration Systems Non-Final OA Google LLC
18797400 AUDIO-VISUAL HEARING AID Final Rejection Google LLC
17528842 VOICE SEARCHING METADATA THROUGH MEDIA CONTENT Non-Final OA ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.
18975844 AUTOMATICALLY ASSISTING CONVERSATIONS USING GRAPH DATABASE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18211808 GENERATING GROUNDED DOCUMENTS USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19036087 METHOD FOR LLM INFERENCE AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samuel G Neway's allowance rate?

75.1% of resolved applications examined by Samuel G Neway were allowed (707 resolved cases), compared with 56.1% across Art Unit 2171 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samuel G Neway?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Samuel G Neway take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samuel G Neway took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samuel G Neway work in?

Samuel G Neway examines applications in Art Unit 2171 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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