Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lawrence H Samuels, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAMUELS, LAWRENCE H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 2898 3742 3761

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

SAMUELS, LAWRENCE H works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1792. The data covers 501 resolved cases, with a 56.3% allowance rate and a 1358-day median to allowance. The outcome pattern and extended timing suggest that applicants should prepare for contested prosecution, preserve fallback positions, and coordinate filing decisions with a longer review cycle.

Interviews are associated with a 37.4% lift in allowance outcomes. A well-prepared interview may therefore be useful for presenting a focused technical distinction or narrowing the issues in dispute. The leading companies are Altria Client Services LLC, View Inc., and CJ CheilJedang Corporation. Listed firms include Harness, Dickey & Pierce-Altria, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

56.3%
Allow Rate
-13.7% vs TC avg
548
Total Applications
+37.4%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 501 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18270336 SEASONING PROVISION DEVICE, SEASONING PROVISION METHOD AND SEASONING PROVISION MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18521149 HEATED MIST GENERATOR, STEAM GENERATOR AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18570604 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18060578 DRY METHOD FOR METAL-DEFINED PAD FORMATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18010550 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LASER WELDING OF A SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
17275407 Aerosol Generation Device And Heating Chamber Therefor Non-Final OA JT International S.A.
17777621 SUBSTRATE, CONTAINER, PRODUCT, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18178838 CARTRIDGE WITH A CAPACITY SENSOR Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
17520938 CONTROL OF TOTAL PARTICULATE MATTER PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lawrence H Samuels's allowance rate?

56.3% of resolved applications examined by Lawrence H Samuels were allowed (501 resolved cases), compared with 22.9% across Art Unit 1792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lawrence H Samuels?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lawrence H Samuels take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lawrence H Samuels took 1,358 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lawrence H Samuels work in?

Lawrence H Samuels examines applications in Art Unit 1792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month