Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lisa Solomon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SOLOMON, LISA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2861

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

SOLOMON, LISA works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2853. The data records 923 resolved cases, a 90.5% allowance rate, and a median of 738 days to allowance. Interview lift is 6.8%, indicating a modest positive association that is secondary to the strong overall allowance result.

Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. are the leading companies. Venable LLP, Harness Dickey (Detroit), and MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP are the listed firms. The substantial record and favorable timing support confident prosecution planning, while the interview measure suggests using interviews selectively to address concrete issues rather than as a default step.

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

Performance Statistics

90.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
933
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
738
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 923 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
35.9%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19186333 DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19088125 PRINT ELEMENT BOARD, PRINT HEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19083644 LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER AND LIQUID STORAGE UNIT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19023986 RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19040957 Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19014312 LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DETECTING STATE of LIQUID EJECTING HEAD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19083484 LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE UNIT, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18649809 DRY FILM MEMBRANE TENTING Non-Final OA FUJIFILM DIMATIX, INC.
19012632 METHOD FOR PREDICTING PRINT PERFORMANCE AND A RELATED PRINTER Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lisa Solomon's allowance rate?

90.5% of resolved applications examined by Lisa Solomon were allowed (923 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2853 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lisa Solomon?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lisa Solomon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lisa Solomon took 738 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lisa Solomon work in?

Lisa Solomon examines applications in Art Unit 2853 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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