Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: STONER, KILEY SHAWN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1733 1735 1784 1793 3711 3725 3762 4100

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kiley Shawn Stoner is a patent examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1733. She has 1451 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 765. This 765 days figure provides a timeline for applicants to consider during prosecution. The 1451 resolved cases offer a basis for these statistics. This data is specific to her work in Art Unit 1733.

The interview lift for this examiner is 15.3 percent. This lift indicates that the allowance rate changes when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this information to decide whether to request an interview. The 80.8 percent allowance rate is the baseline for applications assigned to her. Direct communication is a strategy that relates to the 15.3 percent lift. These figures from Tech Center 4100 help in planning prosecution steps. The 765 days median is a factor in managing expectations for patent pendency.

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
1,494
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
765
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1451 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19289627 BONDING HEAD AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP BONDING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18596869 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE BONDING TOOL AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE FABRICATION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18685781 CALIBRATION OF A SOLDERING MACHINE Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17640794 METHODS FOR AND DEVICES PREPARED FROM SHAPE MATERIAL ALLOY WELDING Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
19364971 JOINING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING JOINED BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18898289 APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING REPAIR OF MATERIALS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18424314 USE OF SACRIFICIAL SURFACE DURING DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION REPAIR PROCESS Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18013742 FRICTION STIR PROCESSING FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18601197 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
19171377 WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING WELDING DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONK KONG) LIMITED
18791356 PICKLEBALL PADDLE WITH WEIGHTING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18594991 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BONDING HIGH FLUENCE OPTICS TO OPTOMECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection KLA Corporation

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