Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OLIVA, STEPHANIE RENEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephanie Renee Oliva is an examiner in Art Unit 3761 of Tech Center 3700, with 24 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 50.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1415 days. Despite the small sample of 24 cases, the interview lift is 63.2%.

This 63.2% lift suggests that interviews are exceptionally effective at increasing the 50.0% baseline allowance rate. For the cases analyzed, the 1415-day pendency is quite long, making the 63.2% lift a critical tool for practitioners. An early interview could be the most important step in navigating this examiner's grant rate.

The 50.0% allowance rate and 1415-day timeline present a challenging environment. However, the 63.2% lift provides a significant opportunity for success. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication based on the results seen in these 24 cases.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+63.2%
Interview Lift
1415
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17674028 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18275976 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17785023 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18002293 SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING GROUND COFFEE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18571099 LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17508181 WELDING METHOD USING FIBER LASER FOR COMPONENTS OF A MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18301459 LASER WELDING METHOD AND LASER WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
17937257 DRIP COFFEE MAKER WITH ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED VARIABLE VALVE Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
17916824 LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND LASER MACHINING METHOD Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18238583 JUICING MODULE FOR A PREPARATION VESSEL, KITCHEN APPLIANCE AND GEAR UNIT Non-Final OA Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
18117450 FORMING COOLING APERTURE(S) IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation
17765135 A HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA VALEO AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING HUBEI CO. LTD.

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