Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691 3686 3798
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
SHERMAN, STEPHEN G is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2621. The data includes 1656 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.2 percent, which reflects the frequency of grants for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the 82.2 percent allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome during prosecution. The 1656 resolved cases provide a data set for analyzing the examiner's historical patterns in this specific technological area.
The interview lift is 16.8 percent. This metric indicates that the allowance rate is higher when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline rate of 82.2 percent. An interview lift of 16.8 percent suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to clarify technical issues or to negotiate claim scope. This 16.8 percent lift shows a clear benefit to verbal engagement with the examiner.
The median days to allowance is 907. This number represents the middle point of the time required to reach a grant. A median of 907 days provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the examination process. The combination of the 82.2 percent allowance rate and the 907-day pendency defines the current prosecution environment for this examiner. These figures help applicants to manage expectations regarding both the timing and the probability of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19281143 | ACTIVE CAPACITIVE STYLUS, SENSOR CONTROLLER, RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | Wacom Co., Ltd. |
| 19183607 | DIGITAL INK PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Wacom Co., Ltd. |
| 19018385 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 19103620 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18875197 | TRAINING APPARATUS, TRAINING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 19197682 | Display Panel and Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Display Device | Final Rejection | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18945475 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS AND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 19028346 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19013998 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18928722 | TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION IN ONE OR MORE IMAGES, SUCH AS IN INTRAVASCULAR IMAGES, USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Non-Final OA | CANON U.S.A., INC. |
| 19345927 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Capital One Services, LLC |
| 19008940 | EFFICIENT CONVOLUTION IN MACHINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | Final Rejection | Intel Corporation |
| 18342549 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROCESS IMAGES USING SEGMENTATION | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18933496 | IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Konica Minolta, Inc. |
| 18922967 | Systems and Methods for Cloud Removal from Satellite Images | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc. |
| 19076077 | TOUCH PANEL | Final Rejection | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. |
| 18863830 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18779121 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING LABEL QUALITY | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 19205315 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE WITH AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE BACKLIGHTING | Final Rejection | Lutron Technology Company LLC |
| 19036274 | FAKE FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION DEVICE AND FAKE FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION METHOD | Non-Final OA | REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
| 18877944 | DISPLAY PIXEL COMPRISING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND DISPLAY SCREEN HAVING SUCH DISPLAY PIXELS | Final Rejection | Aledia |
| 19058585 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE | Non-Final OA | Red Six Aerospace Inc. |
| 18852886 | BLOOD VESSEL SEGMENT DISCRIMINATION SYSTEM, BLOOD VESSEL SEGMENT DISCRIMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | TEIKYO UNIVERSITY |
| 18973834 | DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE WITH ACTIVE RESPONSE TO LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION | Final Rejection | ReviverMx, Inc. |
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