Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAMBE, PATRICK F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3671 3674 3676 3678 3679 3753

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patrick F Lambe, in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3671, has 604 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct is 62.4, and the median days to allowance is 1022. This suggests the level of challenge for applicants in his docket. The 1022-day median to allowance is a figure for managing expectations during the prosecution cycle and planning future filings.

The interview lift pct of 28.9 is a metric indicating that interviews are a strategy for securing an allowance. This 28.9 lift suggests that applicants who engage in direct dialogue may see a different outcome than those who rely solely on the 62.4 allowance rate pct. The 604 resolved cases provide a data set for these conclusions. A 28.9 lift highlights the role of oral advocacy in overcoming rejections and potentially shortening the 1022-day median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18662614 ELEVATOR FOR TUBULAR HANDLING Final Rejection WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
17636567 Subsea Umbilicals Final Rejection Subsea 7 Limited
17995960 SUBSEA PHASE-SEPARATION AND DENSE GAS REINJECTION BY USING A PUMP Non-Final OA Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
16713679 WELL INTERVENTION MONOHULL VESSEL Non-Final OA HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

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