Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: LAMBERT, WAYNE A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3745

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Wayne A Lambert, in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3616, has 525 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct is 62.1, and the median days to allowance is 1207. This suggests the difficulty level and the prosecution timeline for applicants. The 1207-day median is a factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy in Art Unit 3616 and managing their patent portfolios.

The interview lift pct of 23.4 is a metric indicating that interviews are a tool for moving cases toward allowance. This 23.4 lift suggests that applicants should use interviews to address the examiner's concerns and improve the 62.1 allowance rate pct. The 525 resolved cases provide a basis for evaluating these prosecution trends. A 23.4 lift is a signal that verbal advocacy is a component of the examination process for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-7.9% vs TC avg
558
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18814866 FAN CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18909569 POWERPLANT JACKING INSERT WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR THREADS Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18574383 ROOT ASSEMBLY OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE Final Rejection Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
18867097 WIND TURBINE BLADE Non-Final OA Vestas Wind Systems A/S
18126774 SPLIT CASE STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19290091 BLOWER Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18726917 ROTOR BLADE Final Rejection TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18557069 POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION

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