Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dominic Lazaro, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAZARO, DOMINIC

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1615 1624 1626

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dominic Lazaro examines in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611. The profile records 673 resolved cases, a 63.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1175 days to allowance. Allowed outcomes form a majority of the record, while the median indicates that practitioners should anticipate a prolonged prosecution timeline.

The interview lift is 31.2%, making interview preparation a meaningful consideration in applications before this examiner. Counsel may use interviews to identify workable claim language and reduce uncertainty before further written responses. The listed companies are L'Oréal, BASF SE, and Peking University. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Abel Schillinger, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
707
Total Applications
+31.2%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 673 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686924 COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCING IMMUNOGENICITY Final Rejection TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
17961869 SUNSCREEN OR DAILY CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE AND INORGANIC UV FILTERS Final Rejection BASF SE
18289614 METHOD FOR INITIATING POLYMERIZATION OF AMINO ACID N-CARBOXYANHYDRIDES IN AQUEOUS PHASE Non-Final OA PEKING UNIVERSITY
18449675 LIBRARY OF PH RESPONSIVE POLYMERS AND NANOPROBES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
18434567 NON-SOLID COSMETIC COMPOSITION WITH AN APOLAR VOLATILE HYDROCARBON OIL, A SOLVENT WITH AN ALCOHOL, ACID, AMINE OR AMIDE FUNCTION AND A SILICONE ELASTOMER WITH CARBOXYLIC ACID FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18029390 SERUMS FOR REDUCING LIPID PEROXIDATION Final Rejection L'Oreal
17641516 NANOPARTICLES FOR SELECTIVE TISSUE OR CELLULAR UPTAKE Non-Final OA Yale University
18654097 INJECTABLE HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Drexel University
18566255 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Final Rejection GIVAUDAN SA
18684024 COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection SYMRISE AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominic Lazaro's allowance rate?

63.7% of resolved applications examined by Dominic Lazaro were allowed (673 resolved cases), compared with 35.0% across Art Unit 1611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominic Lazaro?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dominic Lazaro take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominic Lazaro took 1,175 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominic Lazaro work in?

Dominic Lazaro examines applications in Art Unit 1611 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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