Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1781 1783 1784 1787 1794

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
1,031
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1043
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1004 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18674475 THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDS FOR LIQUID SPRAY DEPOSITION, AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING ARTICLES OF APPAREL USING SAME Non-Final OA Nike, Inc.
19013760 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18715372 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18826777 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH STRUCTURE TO REDUCE DAMAGE TO GLASS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18607890 INJECTION-MOLDED THERMOPLASTIC DEVICE WITH MELTABLE BODY FASTENING DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18588511 STAINLESS STEEL POLYMER ADHESION LAYER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18646299 AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING FOR IMPROVED IMAGE CLARITY Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.

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