Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert Stevens, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STEVENS, ROBERT

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2129 2142 2161 2162 2164

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

STEVENS, ROBERT works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2129. The record contains 531 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.4%. Interviews have a reported lift of 11.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1064 days. The data show a strong allowance result in the reported docket, while the interview relationship is positive but limited.

The represented companies are Palantir Technologies Inc., Google LLC, and InterDigital Inc. The leading firms are Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - Palantir, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Blueshift IP LLC. Counsel can use the profile to anticipate favorable allowance prospects while treating interviews as one component of a broader response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
547
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983302 ACCESSING OBJECTS IN HOSTED STORAGE Final Rejection Google LLC
19046188 PERSONALIZED PRIVACY PRESERVING LLM Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18219652 INTELLIGENT VIDEO AGGREGATION AND CUSTOMIZATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert Stevens's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Robert Stevens were allowed (531 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 2129 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert Stevens?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert Stevens take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert Stevens took 1,064 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert Stevens work in?

Robert Stevens examines applications in Art Unit 2129 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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