Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D

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

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lawrence D Ferguson serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1742, with a high volume of 1012 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 78.4 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants, with a majority of cases resulting in a grant. The 78.4 percent allowance rate indicates that the examiner is generally open to granting patents when the applications meet the technical requirements.

The interview lift is 13.2 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews are an effective way to advance prosecution and increase the likelihood of an allowance. With 1012 resolved cases, the data shows that direct communication is a reliable strategy for resolving issues. Practitioners should consider the 13.2 percent lift as a valuable tool for clarifying claim scope and overcoming rejections.

The median days to allowance is 1044. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle. The combination of a 78.4 percent allowance rate and a 1044-day median makes for a predictable and favorable prosecution environment. Leveraging the 13.2 percent interview lift can further enhance the chances of a successful and efficient outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
1,040
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1012 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19013760 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18826777 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH STRUCTURE TO REDUCE DAMAGE TO GLASS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18588511 STAINLESS STEEL POLYMER ADHESION LAYER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18674475 THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDS FOR LIQUID SPRAY DEPOSITION, AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING ARTICLES OF APPAREL USING SAME Non-Final OA Nike, Inc.
18820344 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18760158 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17617298 DISPLAY PANEL AND MOBILE TERMINAL Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY 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
18815482 INSULATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18755545 LAMINATED GLASS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED GLASS Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
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
18997951 OBJECT COMPRISING A SEALING LAYER Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18914796 FORMING METHOD OF A PVB FILM FOR HUD Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18632380 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING 3D MOULDED PARTS BY MEANS OF A LAYER CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE Non-Final OA Voxeljet AG
18738763 COMPOSITE BUILDING PANEL Final Rejection ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
18565824 HYBRID BALLISTIC-RESISTANT MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS B.V.
18563274 LIQUID REPELLENT SLIPPERY SURFACES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF Final Rejection University of Durham

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