Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Steven Paul Sax, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAX, STEVEN PAUL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2126 2146 2174 2175 2176 2872

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

SAX, STEVEN PAUL has 468 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 69.0%. The median time to allowance is 1495 days. Interviews correspond to a 45.9% lift in the allowance rate, making interview strategy a central consideration for applicants before deciding how to respond to examination issues. The timing measure also supports planning for a prosecution path that may extend over multiple response cycles.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., NEC Corporation, and Intel Corporation. The listed firms are Akerman LLP, Akona IP PC - Intel, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. These organizations provide concrete examples of the applicant and counsel experience represented in the examiner’s resolved matters.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
+1.0% vs TC avg
492
Total Applications
+45.9%
Interview Lift
1495
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 468 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
58.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18208849 Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Synchronizing Two or More Displays Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18293595 COSMETIC PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, COSMETIC PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18148162 VIRTUAL MOUSE WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK PROVIDED VIA KEYBOARD KEYS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18325267 CAUSAL EXPLANATION OF ATTENTION-BASED NEURAL NETWORK OUTPUT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18307148 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED TROUBLESHOOTING ANALYSIS ENGINE TO IDENTIFY CAUSES OF COMPUTER SYSTEM ISSUES Final Rejection HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18442930 PROGRESSIVE BANDWIDTH-LATENCY OPTIMIZATION OF LARGE MODELS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven Paul Sax's allowance rate?

69.0% of resolved applications examined by Steven Paul Sax were allowed (468 resolved cases), compared with 35.2% across Art Unit 2126 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven Paul Sax?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven Paul Sax take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven Paul Sax took 1,495 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven Paul Sax work in?

Steven Paul Sax examines applications in Art Unit 2126 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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