Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, STEPHEN R
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2484
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
SMITH, STEPHEN R is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2484. The profile records 444 resolved cases, a 70.7% allowance rate, and a median of 960 days to allowance. Interview lift is 11.5%, suggesting a positive but comparatively limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
The leading companies include Sony Group Corporation, BASF SE, and Kyocera Corporation. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Studebaker Brackett PLLC, and Tucker Ellis LLP - Sony Group are the listed firms. Practitioners can use the record to set a moderate allowance expectation, while treating interviews as a supporting tactic rather than a substitute for a strong written response.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19150112 | A DEVICE, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING A CONTROL SIGNAL | Non-Final OA | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation |
| 18845016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT | Non-Final OA | BASF SE |
| 19476158 | IMAGING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy70.7% of resolved applications examined by Stephen R Smith were allowed (444 resolved cases), compared with 65.7% across Art Unit 2484 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Stephen R Smith took 960 days on average from filing to allowance.
Stephen R Smith examines applications in Art Unit 2484 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).
