Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lawrence D Ferguson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1742 1781 1783 1784 1787 1794 2847

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D has 1018 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 1742. The allowance rate is 78.5%, the interview lift is 13.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1043 days. The substantial record supports examiner-specific planning, with an allowance outcome that is favorable in the available data and a median timeline requiring continued case management.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Interviews may assist with clarifying technical distinctions, but the figures support giving primary attention to claim drafting, evidence, and written responses throughout prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
1,056
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1043
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1018 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18760158 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18820344 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18724606 ALUMINA PRE-SINTERED BODY FOR DENTAL USE THAT TRANSFORMS INTO HIGHLY TRANSLUCENT ALUMINA SINTERED BODY Final Rejection Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
18646996 GLASS STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY OF THE SAME VIA LASER WELDING Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18802911 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18914796 FORMING METHOD OF A PVB FILM FOR HUD Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18891241 STRETCHABLE COMPOSITE ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18522460 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISASSEMBLING TWO-DIMENSIONAL VAN DER WAALS CRYSTALS INTO MACROSCOPIC MONOLAYERS AND REASSEMBLING INTO ARTIFICIAL LATTICES Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18705050 OPTICAL LAMINATE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL LAMINATE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18951759 WEDGE-SHAPED MULTI-LAYER INTERLAYER WITH OUTER SKIN LAYERS OF VARYING THICKNESS Non-Final OA Solutia Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lawrence D Ferguson's allowance rate?

78.5% of resolved applications examined by Lawrence D Ferguson were allowed (1,018 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lawrence D Ferguson?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lawrence D Ferguson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lawrence D Ferguson took 1,043 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lawrence D Ferguson work in?

Lawrence D Ferguson examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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