Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REED, STEPHEN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2611 2621 2627 3796

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen T. Reed serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2611. He has a total of 496 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.0 percent. This 73.0 percent rate indicates the frequency at which applications reach a grant under his review. With 496 resolved cases, the profile provides a specific look at the outcomes in this docket.

The interview lift is 15.5 percent. This 15.5 percent figure is lower than the 73.0 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a beneficial factor in the prosecution process. Practitioners in Art Unit 2611 may use this 15.5 percent lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication. The median days to allowance is 850. This 850-day duration is the typical timeframe for successful applications. The 850-day metric, combined with the 496 resolved cases, helps stakeholders understand the pendency and probability of success in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
513
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19196478 ELECTRONIC PEN Non-Final OA Wacom Co., Ltd.
18671116 Electronic Devices With Proximity Sensors Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19374177 Screen Projection Method and Device of Projector, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Shenzhen Oceanwing Smart Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
19250219 DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19082123 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18701360 OPERATION OF A USER DISPLAY INTERFACE WHEN IN SCALED DOWN MODE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19193711 SENSORS FOR ACCURATELY INTERACTING WITH OBJECTS IN AN ARTIFICIAL-REALITY ENVIRONMENT, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18888898 GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING ACTIVATION ZONES AND CATALYST TRIGGERS Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.

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