Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lisa L Herring, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HERRING, LISA L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1741

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

HERRING, LISA L has resolved 834 cases in tech center 1700 and art unit 1731. The allowance rate is 72.9%, with a 17.2% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1011 days. The data supports a prosecution plan that accounts for a substantial examination timeline while preserving interviews as a possible source of incremental progress.

Rockwool A/S, Caihong Display Devices Co. Ltd., and Corning Incorporated are the leading companies. Porus IP LLC, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD are the listed firms. The company mix spans materials, display, and glass technologies, which may help practitioners identify relevant portfolio experience.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+7.9% vs TC avg
866
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18954701 GLASS PROCESSING METHOD AND GLASS PROCESSING DEVICE OF PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19098184 GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, GLASS, OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND GLASS MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18950398 SEALING OF A CANE ASSEMBLY USING A RAPID, HEAT CURING SEALING MATERIAL FOR HOLLOW CORE FIBER MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18780966 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19104567 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THIN, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED GLASS ARTICLES BY PRESSING Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19103334 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18992337 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lisa L Herring's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Lisa L Herring were allowed (834 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lisa L Herring?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lisa L Herring take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lisa L Herring took 1,011 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lisa L Herring work in?

Lisa L Herring examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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