Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas E Lazo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAZO, THOMAS E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 3651 3671 3745

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
1,414
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
870
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
42.4%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18828157 HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
19375560 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
19113048 METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING A PUMP WITH PUMP MOTOR, ARRANGED IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18347016 Integrated Warmer Control System Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19086356 CASSETTE GRIPPING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18865042 RECONFIGURABLE WORKSPACE SOFT GRIPPER Non-Final OA Singapore University of Technology and Design

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas E Lazo's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Thomas E Lazo were allowed (1,388 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas E Lazo?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas E Lazo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas E Lazo took 870 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas E Lazo work in?

Thomas E Lazo examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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