Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STOYNOV, STEFAN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2116 2175 2186

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stefan Stoynov is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2116. He has 855 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 89.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 836. This 836 days figure provides a timeline for applicants to consider during prosecution. The 855 resolved cases offer a basis for these statistics. This data is specific to his work in Art Unit 2116.

The interview lift for this examiner is 12.9 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 89.6 percent allowance rate is the baseline for applications assigned to him. Direct communication is a strategy that relates to the 12.9 percent lift. These figures from Tech Center 2100 help in planning prosecution steps. The 836 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

89.6%
Allow Rate
+34.6% vs TC avg
861
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
836
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 856 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19082587 MEMORY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF AND POWER MANAGEMENT MODULE Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19061762 Two-Phase Deployment-Initiated Wakeup Mechanism For Body-Mountable Electronic Device Non-Final OA DexCom, Inc.

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