Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LACLAIR, LOGAN EDWARD

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1700 1714 1732 1736 1738 4100

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Logan Edward Laclair works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1700. The examiner has 206 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 78.2 percent, which is relatively high. An interview lift of 22.2 percent indicates that interviews are a very effective strategy for increasing the chances of allowance. This 22.2 percent lift is particularly noteworthy, as it suggests that nearly one-quarter of cases benefit directly from examiner interaction.

The median days to allowance is 1174, which is a standard duration for this field. With 206 resolved cases, the examiner's data provides a useful guide for practitioners. The 78.2 percent allowance rate and 1174 median days to allowance offer a clear picture of the prosecution landscape. Utilizing the 22.2 percent interview lift can help applicants navigate the 206 cases handled by this examiner.

In Art Unit 1700, the 78.2 percent allowance rate suggests a receptive environment for patent grants. The 1174 median days to allowance is a helpful benchmark for timing. The 22.2 percent interview lift provides a clear path to overcoming potential rejections. These metrics collectively support a proactive and efficient prosecution strategy with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
233
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756470 METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK AND GAS ADSORBING MATERIAL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18520882 REVERSE FLOW REACTOR FOR AMMONIA CRACKING Non-Final OA EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
18269719 Additive for Positive Electrode of Lithium Secondary Battery, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17753553 SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYST COMPOSITION, CATALYTIC ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE CATAYTIC ARTICLE Final Rejection BASF CORPORATION
18527047 POROUS SUBSTRATES COMPRISING PTFE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18694182 SiC CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SiC CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, SiC EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SiC EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18189151 REVERSIBLE HYDROGEN STORAGE OF AMORPHOUS C60 FULLERENE WITH CARBON DEFECT FACILITATED BY ATOMIC Pt-MEDIATED HYDROGEN SPILLOVER IN AMBIENT CONDITION Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17792801 POROUS SILICA, DEODORANT AGENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEODORANT AGENT Final Rejection Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.
18567255 METHOD OF RECOVERING METAL IONS FROM BATTERIES Non-Final OA Nanyang Technological University
18049371 POLYMALEIC ACID ASSISTED METAL NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS FOR THREE-WAY CATALYSIS APPLICATION Final Rejection Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
18409971 Purification of Concentrated Aqueous Hydroxide Solutions for Electrolysis Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18507658 PROCESS Non-Final OA CEMVITA FACTORY, INC.
18550493 PROCESS FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS USING GREEN HYDROGEN Non-Final OA CASALE SA
18513381 METHOD FOR STACKED ELUTION OF MOTHER-DAUGHTER RADIONUCLIDES Non-Final OA Northstar Medical Technologies, LLC

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