Listed by the USPTO as ROWLAND, STEVE
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3714 3715 3716 3718 3784
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
ROWLAND, STEVE has resolved 1089 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711. The allowance rate is 78.0%, and the interview lift is 17.5%. The median time to allowance is 959 days. This profile combines extensive case volume with a high allowance rate and a positive interview association.
The large resolved-case record supports using the metrics as a meaningful starting point for examiner-specific preparation. Sony Group Corporation, Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, and Igt are the listed leading companies. Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, BakerHostetler, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. are the listed leading firms. Counsel may consider interviews as part of a broader strategy, particularly when an interview can clarify claim scope or focus the outstanding issues.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18979423 | INTERACTION METHOD, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 19005971 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | NINTENDO CO., LTD. |
| 18541299 | DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPE TRAINING MODE FOR VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19010788 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING USER SENTIMENT FOR PLAYING A GAME | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18975308 | AI GENERATED GAME SUMMARY | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18821951 | Systems and Associated Methods for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Generation of Filler Content for Video Game | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18621867 | MATH ENGINE(S) FOR ENHANCED MATH ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS | Final Rejection | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
| 18890228 | VIRTUAL CHESS PIECE SELLING METHOD APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM | Final Rejection | Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited |
| 19029383 | GAMING DEVICE DOCKING STATION FOR AUTHORIZED GAME PLAY | Non-Final OA | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy78.0% of resolved applications examined by Steve Rowland were allowed (1,089 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +17.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steve Rowland took 959 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steve Rowland examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
