Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Amy Jo Sterling, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STERLING, AMY JO

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3631 3632 3677 4100

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

STERLING, AMY JO is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3631. Her profile reports 1716 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 76.7%. The interview lift is 10.5%, and the median time to allowance is 782 days. The extensive case record supports use of the allowance and timing measures for planning, while the interview measure indicates a limited positive association.

The principal companies are Tilta Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and A. Raymond et Cie. The listed firms are CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, Daniel Law Offices, P.A., and NORTH WEBER & BAUGH. Applicants can use the profile to assess expected prosecution duration and to decide how much strategic emphasis to place on examiner interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
1,744
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
782
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1716 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
40.7%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19085792 CLIP MEMBER AND INSTALLATION STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19107416 PIN Non-Final OA A. Raymond et Cie
19251213 BELLCRANK MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES FOR RAILCARS Non-Final OA Gunderson LLC
19054084 PILASTER STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
18810452 Post Frame Column Base Non-Final OA Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amy Jo Sterling's allowance rate?

76.7% of resolved applications examined by Amy Jo Sterling were allowed (1,716 resolved cases), compared with 56.0% across Art Unit 3631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amy Jo Sterling?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amy Jo Sterling take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amy Jo Sterling took 782 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amy Jo Sterling work in?

Amy Jo Sterling examines applications in Art Unit 3631 in Tech Center 4100.

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