Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Stephen Matthew Russell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1748

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
162
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
1056
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673418 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18420761 MOLDED PULP ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PULP ARTICLE Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18213650 PULP MOLDED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
17995448 MULTILAYER FILM COMPRISING HIGHLY REFINED CELLULOSE FIBERS Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephen Matthew Russell's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Stephen Matthew Russell were allowed (114 resolved cases), compared with 68.7% across Art Unit 1748 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephen Matthew Russell?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephen Matthew Russell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephen Matthew Russell took 1,056 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephen Matthew Russell work in?

Stephen Matthew Russell examines applications in Art Unit 1748 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month