Listed by the USPTO as GALKA, LAWRENCE STEFAN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2621 3714 3715 3717
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
GALKA, LAWRENCE STEFAN works in tech center 3700 and art unit 2621. The profile includes 882 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 76.9%, and a median of 1019 days to allowance. The size of the record supports using the allowance figure as a meaningful prosecution signal, while the timing figure indicates that allowance generally follows a substantial period of examination. Interviews show an 18.3% lift, giving applicants a measurable reason to consider direct examiner discussion.
The leading companies are Sony Group Corporation, Nintendo Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation. This mix reflects consumer electronics, gaming, and automotive portfolios. The most represented firms are FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC), FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast. Counsel can use this mix to locate relevant experience and prepare focused arguments for the examiner’s technology areas.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18837205 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18779565 | LLM-BASED AUDIO SURFACING OF PERSONALIZED GAME RECOMMENDATIONS | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18788337 | Method Of Audio Error Detection | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited |
| 18400088 | GAME SYSTEM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18706962 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RENDERING ENVIRONMENTS | Final Rejection | ORANGE |
| 17733301 | NATURAL LANGUAGE INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT GENERATION | Final Rejection | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy76.9% of resolved applications examined by Lawrence Stefan Galka were allowed (882 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Lawrence Stefan Galka took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.
Lawrence Stefan Galka examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
