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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nelson C Lam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAM, NELSON C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2627 2629 2637 2697

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAM, NELSON C is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2622. The profile contains 695 resolved cases, a 60.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1212 days to allowance.

Interviews correspond to an 8.6% lift in the recorded allowance outcome. The recurring companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. Interview practice is a relevant consideration for applicants in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

60.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
729
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 695 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881606 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18218334 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY IDENTIFYING SHEAR STRESS PATTERN IN REGION WHERE TWO INPUTTERS CONTACT EACH OTHER, AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19025666 POSITION INDICATOR INCLUDING CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES ELECTRODE TO SWITCH FROM BEING CONNECTED TO ALTERNATING POTENTIAL TO BEING CONNECTED TO FIXED POTENTIAL IN RESPONSE TO DETERMINING THAT PEN PRESSURE IS DETECTED Final Rejection Wacom Co., Ltd.
18418195 ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19039710 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19010833 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19061343 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18887386 PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19111132 Display Control for Always-On Display Modes for Computing Devices Non-Final OA Google LLC
17915784 FLEXIBLE MULTILAYER ON CELL (FMLOC) TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL WITH CRACK DETECTION LINE CIRCUIT Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nelson C Lam's allowance rate?

60.6% of resolved applications examined by Nelson C Lam were allowed (695 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nelson C Lam?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nelson C Lam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nelson C Lam took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nelson C Lam work in?

Nelson C Lam examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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