Examiner Stephen S Hong

What the data says.

Stephen S Hong maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning 2 art units. Across 101 disposed applications, his allowance rate is 50%. This rate reflects the proportion of decided cases (allowed and abandoned combined) in his pooled record. Of 108 total applications, 50 were allowed and 51 were abandoned. Seven applications remain pending and are excluded from the allowance-rate calculation. The record aggregates activity across multiple art units and represents historical outcomes only.

How to read these numbers.

This examiner's pooled record combines data from 2 art units within TC 2100. Aggregate figures describe past decisions across a mixed portfolio and do not predict outcomes in any individual application. The allowance rate is calculated from decided applications only—allowed plus abandoned—and excludes pending cases. Cross-art-unit records mask variation by art unit; individual art-unit profiles are available separately and may differ materially from this aggregate.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.

Questions about Examiner Stephen S Hong

• 01What is Stephen S Hong's overall allowance rate?

  50%, based on 101 disposed applications (50 allowed, 51 abandoned). This rate is historical and is not a prediction of any specific application.
• 02How many art units does this examiner cover?

  Two art units (2176 and 2178) within Technology Center 2100. The figures shown here are pooled across both units.
• 03What does the allowance rate include and exclude?

  The 50% rate includes allowed and abandoned applications only. Seven pending applications are excluded. The rate does not include withdrawn or other non-decided dispositions.
• 04Does this pooled record predict how my application will be handled?

  No. This record aggregates past decisions across multiple art units and is not a prediction of any specific application. Outcomes vary by art unit and case facts.

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