Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3617 3655 3656 3681
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
Richard M. Lorence is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611, with 880 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 83.2 percent demonstrates a pattern of granting patents in this unit. This volume of 880 cases provides a statistically robust foundation for the performance metrics recorded for this examiner.
The interview lift is 13.0 percent. While the baseline allowance rate is 83.2 percent, the 13.0 percent lift shows that interviews still offer a measurable advantage for applicants. Practitioners can use this 13.0 percent figure to weigh the benefits of scheduling a formal discussion during the prosecution process.
The median days to allowance is 878. This timeframe suggests the path to grant for successful applications. The data indicates that Lorence manages a large docket while maintaining the 83.2 percent allowance rate and a median pendency of 878 days. These figures provide a comprehensive view of the examiner's work in Tech Center 3600.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19143679 | RESILIENT DUST COVER FOR FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Volvo Truck Corporation |
| 18873063 | VEHICLE PARKING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | AISIN CORPORATION |
| 18871168 | CLUTCH UNIT FOR REVERSIBLY COUPLING A DRIVE SIDE TO AN OUTPUT SIDE OF A DRIVE TRAIN | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 18718195 | POSITIVELY LOCKING CLUTCH WITH A LATCHING MECHANISM | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 18960138 | CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH DEVICE | Non-Final OA | EXEDY Corporation |
| 18872309 | DRIVE MODULE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A BRAKE AND A CLUTCH OF A DRIVE MODULE | Non-Final OA | GKN Automotive Limited |
| 18754286 | CONTROL OF WHEEL HUB CLUTCH, WHEEL HUB, WHEEL END SYSTEM, AXLE, DRIVETRAIN, AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | Consolidated Metco, Inc. |
| 18639574 | BICYCLE REAR-WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM | Final Rejection | Xi'an Xiongfeng Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd. |
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