Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Laurence Raphael Brothers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3642 3652 3655

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3618. The record includes 82 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 89.0%, and a median of 1211 days to allowance. The interview lift is 15.6%, indicating that interviews may contribute useful context when developing a prosecution approach for this examiner.

The listed companies are AutoStore Technology A/S, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Beijing Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Baker Botts L.L.P., HODGSON RUSS LLP, and ASLAN LAW, P.C. These names offer reference points for representative automation and technology work, while the limited case volume supports cautious use of the profile’s observed patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

89.0%
Allow Rate
+37.0% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19020838 ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18582793 ARTICLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ARTICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18766827 CARGO HANDLING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18840176 HETEROGENEOUS PALLETISATION METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18881859 DYNAMIC TUNING OF DIG-DOWN Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18860321 TOOL FOR DETECTING THE POSITIONING OF A CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE OF A STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18844350 A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE, AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE FOR HANDLING A GOODS HOLDER OF AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18879298 PLATE MEMBER POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, PLATE MEMBER TRANSPORT METHOD, AND PLATE MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18991823 AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18975387 CARRIAGE DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18988661 CONTROLLABLE ARRAY SORTING DEVICE Non-Final OA AMP Robotics Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Laurence Raphael Brothers's allowance rate?

89.0% of resolved applications examined by Laurence Raphael Brothers were allowed (82 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Laurence Raphael Brothers?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Laurence Raphael Brothers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Laurence Raphael Brothers took 1,211 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Laurence Raphael Brothers work in?

Laurence Raphael Brothers examines applications in Art Unit 3618 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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