Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1748

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen Matthew Russell works in Art Unit 1748 of Tech Center 1700. He has 109 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.3%. The interview lift is 35.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1057. This profile shows a good balance of allowance and responsiveness to interviews.

The 63.3% allowance rate indicates a favorable environment, and the 35.0% interview lift is a very strong tool for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to capitalize on this high lift and improve the chances of a grant. The 1057-day median timeline is a standard benchmark for pendency. With 109 cases resolved, the data suggests that direct communication is a highly effective way to navigate prosecution in Art Unit 1748.

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

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
153
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
64.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673418 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17456739 OIL-RESISTANT AGENT FOR PAPER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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.
19043673 TISSUE MACHINE AND METHOD OF USING A SPIRAL LINK FABRIC IN THE TISSUE MACHINE Non-Final OA VOITH PATENT GMBH
18863727 METHOD FOR SEPARATING AT LEAST ONE LIGNIN FRACTION, LIGNIN DERIVATIVES, LOW-MOLECULAR CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, INORGANIC SALT, OR A MIXTURE THEREOF FROM FILTRATES ORIGINATING FROM A KRAFT PROCESS Non-Final OA Mondi AG
18699899 A product, uses of the same, and a method Final Rejection Metsä Spring Oy

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