Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lorne Edward Meade, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

MEADE, LORNE EDWARD has 588 resolved cases assigned to art unit 3741 in tech center 3700. The allowance rate is 51.7%, interview lift is 38.7%, and median time to allowance is 1202 days. The outcome record is close to an even split, while the interview figure shows a substantial association with allowance and the median timing reflects an extended prosecution path.

Safran S.A., Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., and Rolls-Royce plc are the listed companies. The recurring firms are FENWICK & WEST LLP, Dority & Manning, P.A. and GEC-Aviation, and ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, PC. Practitioners may want to develop interview agendas that address the core claim deficiencies directly, while preserving amendment options for a record in which interviews appear particularly consequential.

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

Performance Statistics

51.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
629
Total Applications
+38.7%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19128451 AERO-PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18997918 BLADE DE-ICING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18541974 TURBINE-POWERED SYSTEM WITH THERMOELECTRIC COOLING Final Rejection Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
19237616 TURBOMACHINE COOLING AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL SUPPLY Non-Final OA GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
19253191 SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO LUBRICATE A GAS TURBINE ENGINE VIA AN EXTERNAL PRESSURE SOURCE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
17792402 SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FORMING SYSTEM, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FORMING METHOD, GROUND FACILITY, BUSINESS DEVICE, AND OPEN ARCHITECTURE DATA REPOSITORY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18228841 FUEL SUPPLY METHOD, FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM, FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND GAS TURBINE PLANT Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18546893 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIRECT ENERGY DEPOSITION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (DED) Final Rejection Linde GmbH
18169533 HYBRID EASY TO CLEAN COATING FOR MICROWAVE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Whirlpool Corporation
18234723 DIGITAL TWIN FOR LASER MATERIAL PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lorne Edward Meade's allowance rate?

51.7% of resolved applications examined by Lorne Edward Meade were allowed (588 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 3741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lorne Edward Meade?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lorne Edward Meade take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lorne Edward Meade took 1,202 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lorne Edward Meade work in?

Lorne Edward Meade examines applications in Art Unit 3741 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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