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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kiley Shawn Stoner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STONER, KILEY SHAWN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1733 1735 1784 1793 3711 3762 4100

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

STONER, KILEY SHAWN is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1733. Her record includes 1461 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.8%. Interviews show a 15.4% lift, while the median time to allowance is 765 days. The extensive case history supports the reported trends, combining a strong allowance outcome with a positive but limited interview association.

The represented companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Micro Products Company, and Stats Chippac Pte. Ltd. The firms are Cook Alex Ltd., DAMBROSIO & MENON, P.L.L.C., and Hoffman Warnick - GE Vernova. Applicants can plan for the reported timing and use interviews selectively within a generally favorable allowance profile.

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

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
1,507
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
765
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1461 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18596869 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE BONDING TOOL AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE FABRICATION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19457533 Material Positioner for Welding Apparatus and Method Non-Final OA MICRO PRODUCTS COMPANY
19452282 SELECTIVE STENCIL MASK AND A STENCIL PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
19450121 POROUS METAL COUPON WITH BRAZE MATERIAL INFILTRATION BARRIER FOR REPAIRING COMPONENT, COMPONENT WITH SAME AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
19478248 APPARATUS WITH AN IMPROVED HOLD-DOWN DEVICE Non-Final OA BESI SWITZERLAND AG
18685781 CALIBRATION OF A SOLDERING MACHINE Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19481595 SOLDERING APPARATUS HAVING AN EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING FUMES DURING SOLDERING, AND SOLDERING METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SOLDERING Non-Final OA ELMOTEC AG
18424314 USE OF SACRIFICIAL SURFACE DURING DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION REPAIR PROCESS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19101791 FLUX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED OBJECT Non-Final OA SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18583794 ARMBANDS AND RELATED DEVICES FOR GOLF SKILL TRAINING Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kiley Shawn Stoner's allowance rate?

80.8% of resolved applications examined by Kiley Shawn Stoner were allowed (1,461 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kiley Shawn Stoner?

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 Kiley Shawn Stoner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kiley Shawn Stoner took 765 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kiley Shawn Stoner work in?

Kiley Shawn Stoner examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 4100.

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