Listed by the USPTO as RICE, STEVEN
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1717 1732 1754 1785 1787
This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases
Steven Rice works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1712, where he has 163 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 39.3%, and his interview lift is 43.7%. This 43.7% lift is a significant metric, indicating that an interview substantially increases the chances of success compared to the 39.3% baseline.
The median days to allowance is 1301 for the 163 resolved cases in his record. Top companies such as Arkema France, Posco Co. Ltd., and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. are frequent applicants. Firms including Gemini Law LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. represent these clients.
The 39.3% allowance rate suggests a challenging examination environment, but the 43.7% interview lift provides a clear strategy for practitioners. The 1301-day median is an important factor for applicants to consider when planning their prosecution. These metrics from the 163 resolved cases highlight the impact of direct examiner engagement.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19118577 | COMPOUNDS COMPRISING SULFUR AND (METH)ACRYLATE MOIETIES SUITABLE FOR BONDING ORGANIC POLYMERS TO METAL | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18695857 | BIODEGRADABLE LAMINATING FILM | Final Rejection | BASF SE |
| 18877016 | TRANSPARENT GLASS ARTICLE FOR COLD COMPARTMENT AND MULTIPLE GLAZING INCORPORATING SAID ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE |
| 18937946 | TWO-COMPONENT SOLVENTLESS ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR ADHESION TO POLYMERIC BARRIER SUBSTRATES | Non-Final OA | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 18251446 | Adhesive Composition | Final Rejection | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 17997679 | SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE | Final Rejection | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 17997681 | SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE | Final Rejection | ARKEMA FRANCE |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy39.3% of resolved applications examined by Steven Rice were allowed (163 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +43.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven Rice took 1,301 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven Rice examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
