Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Virginia Lee Stonehocker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STONEHOCKER, VIRGINIA LEE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1744 1759 1761 1766 1787

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

STONEHOCKER, VIRGINIA LEE works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1732. The profile reports 53 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.1%. The interview lift is 15.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1178 days. The allowance figure is strong within the reported record, while the interview measure shows a more limited positive association and the timing remains extended.

The principal companies are LG Chem Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and Evonik Operations GmbH. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Boone IP Law, PLLC, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC). Counsel can use the profile for initial expectations, with caution due to the limited case base.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
93
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18728350 COLOR FUSING AGENTS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18553620 ALIPHATIC COPOLYAMIDE COMPOSITION Final Rejection BASF SE
18547407 COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PIGMENT PASTE COMPRISING AN ORGANIC PIGMENT AND AN ARYL-MODIFIED BRANCHED REACTION PRODUCT Final Rejection BASF Coatings GMBH
18203414 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FLEXIBLE DEVICE, FILM-LIKE ADHESIVE FOR FLEXIBLE DEVICE, ADHESIVE SHEET FOR FLEXIBLE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FLEXIBLE DEVICE Final Rejection FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18447558 PRODUCTION OF ALKOXYSILOXANES Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18331731 ONE-COMPONENT SYSTEM COMPRISING BLOCKED POLYURETHANE PREPOLYMERS Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18618361 PREPREG PRODUCTION METHOD AND PREPREG Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18841093 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, COATING LAYER COMPRISING CURED PRODUCT THEREOF, AND PROCESS FILM Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18293494 POLY(LACTIC ACID-B-3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID) BLOCK COPOLYMER AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18291017 Curable Composition Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Virginia Lee Stonehocker's allowance rate?

81.1% of resolved applications examined by Virginia Lee Stonehocker were allowed (53 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Virginia Lee Stonehocker?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Virginia Lee Stonehocker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Virginia Lee Stonehocker took 1,178 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Virginia Lee Stonehocker work in?

Virginia Lee Stonehocker examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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