Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3642 3652 3655

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laurence Raphael Brothers is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3618. He has 80 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 88.8 percent, which is a high frequency of grants. The median days to allowance for applications that are allowed is 1208. This data suggests that while the probability of success is high, the process can take a significant amount of time.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.2 percent. This positive lift indicates that applications with an interview have a better chance of allowance than those without. Given the 88.8 percent allowance rate, the 16.2 percent lift can be a valuable tool for resolving any outstanding rejections. The 80 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for understanding the examiner's historical patterns in Art Unit 3618.

The 1208 days to allowance is an important metric for managing expectations regarding the duration of prosecution. The 88.8 percent allowance rate and 16.2 percent interview lift are the key figures for evaluating the examiner's performance. These statistics offer a clear and data-driven view of what applicants can expect when their cases are assigned to this examiner. The data reflects a high grant rate and a positive response to interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+36.8% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18879298 PLATE MEMBER POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, PLATE MEMBER TRANSPORT METHOD, AND PLATE MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18853181 CONVEYANCE DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND CONVEYANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HORIBA, Ltd.
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
18802395 DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND HANDLING DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOAD CARRIERS ON AN UNDERRIDE SHUTTLE Non-Final OA Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
17963547 AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
18975387 CARRIAGE DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18975477 ROBOTIC VEHICLE FORKS-ENGAGED SENSOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Seegrid Corporation
18129333 ADJUSTABLE CARRYING DEVICE Final Rejection DLY TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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