Examiner Hong Stephen S (SPE)

2178-HONG-STEPHEN-S

Employment Information

Art Unit:2178 — Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator interface processing, and screen saver display processing
Group:2170 — GUI, Document Processing, Power and Other
Classes: 715 — Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator interface processing, and screen saver display processing
382 — Image analysis
Phone:(571) 272-4124
Email:stephen.hong@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Supvy Pat Examnr Compr Engrg
Service:31 years
Grade:GS-15

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

97
3-Year Grant rate: 5% over 20 cases
Difficulty: Extremely Hard
Difficulty Percentile: 97th

With Examiner Hong (SPE), you have a 5% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Hong (SPE) is an extremely hard examiner and in the 97th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Hong (SPE), where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 2178

Examiner Hong (SPE)'s grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 2178 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Hong (SPE) 1.2
Art Unit 2178 1.8

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Hong (SPE) has granted 0 of 15 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 0%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Hong (SPE) has granted 1 of 5 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 20%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Hong (SPE), conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 100%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18492061 In-Context Learning With Templates For Large Language Model Generation Of Customized Emails Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
18508067 Information Processing Apparatus, Method, And A Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Patented View
18542925 Systems And Methods For Generating Personalized Content Using A Language Model And Reinforcement Techniques Patented View
17328554 Process And System For Data Transferring And Mapping Between Different Applications Patented View
18573290 Web Search Results Leveraging Public Resources Available To Enterprise Users Patented View
18584960 Discovery And Selection Of Content Based On Language Model Token Restrictions Patented View
18540102 Augment Orchestration In An Artificial Reality Environment Patented View
18493725 Systems And Methods For Automated Identification Of Emerging Trends Patented View
18686830 Text Typesetting Patented View
18385219 Generating Summary Data From Audio Data Or Video Data In A Group-Based Communication System Patented View
18532927 Dynamic Content Management Systems For Managing And Deploying Digital Content Patented View
18327749 Systems And Methods For Selecting Media Items Patented View
18207341 Social Media Application Platform (App) For Exchanging Voice Messages And Methods Of Using Same Patented View
18535711 Font Auto-Activation Patented View
17695107 Non-Obtrusive Markup Augmentation For Website Localization Patented View
15797671 Layer Engine For Media Transition Effects Abandoned View
17961213 Copy And Paste For Dashboard User Interfaces Abandoned View
16103624 Patent Automation System Abandoned View
16155075 Display Device, Display Control Method, And Display Control Program Abandoned View
14907237 Color Film Substrate, Touch Display And Method For Manufacturing The Color Film Substrate Abandoned View
15479909 Methods And Systems For Assigning Asset Sensor Tags To Analytic Input Ports Abandoned View
15695370 Apparatus And Method Of Generating Alternative Text Abandoned View
14912338 Double Side Display Device, Driving Method And Electronic Device Abandoned View
15558135 Method And System For Editing A Browsing Session Abandoned View
15677275 Method And System For Collaborative Intelligent Virtual Agents Abandoned View
15174277 Image Display Device That Can Be Securely Mounted On The Head Of A User Abandoned View
15461996 Method For Displaying Sub-Screen And Device Using The Same Abandoned View
15452867 Method For Controlling Distribution Of Multiple Sub-Screens And Device Using The Same Abandoned View
15112483 A Collaborative System And Method For Publishing Multi-Media Interactive Content Abandoned View
15083553 Platform And Method For Real-Time Synchronized Co-Browsing Of Web Pages Abandoned View
15058768 3d Object Modeling Method And Storage Medium Having Computer Program Stored Thereon Using The Same Abandoned View
15097797 Image Forming Apparatus For Displaying Software Keyboard Abandoned View
14997408 Ensuring Contrast For Text Within A Web Page Abandoned View

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