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Examiner Lawrence J Shrader

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 34 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION NOV 2005
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Lawrence J Shrader has allowed 25 of 34 decided applications (74%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

74% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2193 · 76%AU 2124 · 60%
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Lawrence J Shrader maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning two art units. Over 34 disposed applications, his allowance rate is 74%. Of those disposed applications, 25 were allowed and 9 were abandoned. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's work across art units 2124 and 2193 and reflects historical outcomes on decided cases. The record covers applications that have reached final disposition and does not include pending matters.

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A pooled record aggregates an examiner's work across multiple art units within a single technology center. The allowance rate shown—here 74% across 34 disposed applications—represents past outcomes on decided cases and is a historical snapshot, not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Pooled figures smooth variation across different art units and subject areas but do not forecast how any individual application will be examined or decided.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2193
29 APPS · 76% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines software engineering, and error detection, correction, and monitoring.

76% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 70%
DISPOSITION22 / 7 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION34.8 moart unit avg 30.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY50 moart unit avg 44 mo
ART UNIT 2124
5 APPS · 60% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

60% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 64%
DISPOSITION3 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION34.9 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.9 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
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Questions about Examiner Lawrence J Shrader

  • What is Lawrence J Shrader's overall allowance rate?
    His allowance rate is 74%, based on 34 disposed applications: 25 allowed and 9 abandoned.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The public record spans 2 art units: 2124 and 2193, both within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does the pooled rate apply to my specific application?
    The pooled allowance rate is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
  • What subject matter does this examiner handle?
    This examiner works in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Lawrence J Shrader has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 34 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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