Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Scott E Sonners, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SONNERS, SCOTT E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2617 2628 2678

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

SONNERS, SCOTT E is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2613. The profile records 392 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 69.1% and a median of 1195 days to allowance. The case history is large enough to support examiner-focused review, while the timing figure indicates that allowance may require a relatively extended prosecution period.

Interviews are associated with a 12.2% lift in allowance rate. NVIDIA Corporation, Magic Leap Inc., and Sony Group Corporation are the leading companies represented. The most frequently listed firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. These companies and firms identify the main technology and representation patterns in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
410
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18361608 Generation of 3D Content Moment from Captured Gameplay Video Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18969798 THREE-DIMENSIONAL POINT CLOUD GENERATION METHOD, POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL POINT CLOUD GENERATION DEVICE, AND POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18909434 IMAGE PROCESSING SUPPORT DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18463538 DISPLACEMENT VECTOR CODING FOR 3D MESH Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18081666 SIMULATING DIGITAL TWINS IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18942877 DIFFERENTIATION OF RAY TRACING OF RADIO MAPS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18670416 DEPTH-BASED VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT VISUALIZATION USING GENERATIVE AI Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
17847867 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPONSIVE AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT Final Rejection SHOPIFY INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott E Sonners's allowance rate?

69.1% of resolved applications examined by Scott E Sonners were allowed (392 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott E Sonners?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott E Sonners take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott E Sonners took 1,195 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott E Sonners work in?

Scott E Sonners examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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