Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lamont M Spooner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2174 2626 2657

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SPOONER, LAMONT M works in USPTO Technology Center 2600, Art Unit 2174. The profile includes 619 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 73.7%. Median time to allowance is 1237 days, the longest timing measure in this set of core profile metrics, while interview lift is 11.9%.

The top companies are ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation, U.S. Bancorp, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The leading firms are A.C. Entis-IP Ltd., BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and CALDWELL LLC. The data supports a planning approach that recognizes a favorable allowance rate but also prepares applicants for a lengthy median prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 619 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19349868 REMEDIATING HALLUCINATIONS IN LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA U.S. Bank National Association
18409193 RESOLVING DATE/TIME EXPRESSION AMBIGUITY IN TRANSFORMING NATURAL LANGUAGE TO A MEANING REPRESENTATION Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18486441 CONVERSATIONAL DOCUMENT QUESTION ANSWERING Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18819440 CONTACT CENTER ASSISTANT Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18607761 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE BUILDING A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PIPELINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18591292 GENERATING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROMPTS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.
18908525 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A CUSTOMIZED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
19062793 PATENT DOCUMENT CREATING DEVICE, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, SERVER AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA IPACTORY Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lamont M Spooner's allowance rate?

73.7% of resolved applications examined by Lamont M Spooner were allowed (619 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 2174 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lamont M Spooner?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lamont M Spooner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lamont M Spooner took 1,237 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lamont M Spooner work in?

Lamont M Spooner examines applications in Art Unit 2174 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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