Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAWRENCE JR, FRANK M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1775 1776 1797

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Frank M Lawrence Jr has overseen 1431 resolved cases in Art Unit 1738 of Tech Center 1700. His allowance rate pct of 83.9% indicates a very high probability of success for applicants. This rate suggests that the vast majority of applications on his docket eventually reach a grant.

The interview lift pct of 19.8% shows that even with a high baseline allowance rate, interviews remain a powerful tool for securing a grant. Direct engagement significantly enhances the already favorable 83.9% odds. This high lift indicates that Lawrence is very responsive to verbal communication during prosecution.

The median_days_to_allowance is 868. This efficient pendency, combined with the high allowance rate and strong interview lift, makes Lawrence a favorable examiner for patent prosecution. Practitioners can expect a relatively fast path to a grant, especially when utilizing the 19.8% lift provided by interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
1,441
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675215 Gas Separation Membrane Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18716787 MATERIALS, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY OXYGEN Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18730155 ALKANOLAMINE-CONTAINING MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18234014 STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AMBIENT AIR Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18788145 MAKEUP AIR HANDLING UNIT IN SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION BUILDING AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AIR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18900525 SORBENT MEMBRANES WITH CONDUCTIVE LAYER FOR EFFICIENT SORBENT REGENERATION Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18264071 A SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING HYDROGEN FROM A FEED GAS Non-Final OA INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

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