Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Trevor Logan Kane, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KANE, TREVOR LOGAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1657 1699 1791

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

KANE, TREVOR LOGAN is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1651. The profile covers 112 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 68.8% and a median of 1227 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 53.3% lift in the recorded allowance rate. That association gives interview preparation a meaningful role in prosecution strategy for matters in this record.

The listed companies are CJ CheilJedang Corporation, The Johns Hopkins University, and The Regents of the University of California. Listed firms include AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. The available case volume supports directional use of the figures. Practitioners should integrate interview planning with claim development and realistic timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
148
Total Applications
+53.3%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579156 NOVEL BETA-CAROTENE 15,15-OXYGENASE VARIANT AND RETINOID PRODUCTION METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18300014 ANASTASIS BIOSENSOR Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17931704 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CELIAC SPRUE DISEASE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18861952 A METHOD OF CELL REJUVENATION Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17749555 Non-Transgenic Functional Rescue of Neuropeptides Final Rejection Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18110934 ENGINEERED PROTEIN DELIVERY PLATFORM AND USE THEREOF FOR ANTIBACTERIAL TREATMENTS Final Rejection RAMOT AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
18573368 LACCASE Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18039514 MODIFICATION OF SAPONINS Non-Final OA GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA
18587045 NON-TOXIN-PRODUCING ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS STRAIN, MICROBIAL INOCULANT, PREPARATION, AND USE Non-Final OA Xiangyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
18552468 VARIANTS OF RHIZOMUCOR MIEHEI LIPASE AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Trevor Logan Kane's allowance rate?

68.8% of resolved applications examined by Trevor Logan Kane were allowed (112 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 1651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Trevor Logan Kane?

This examiner's interview lift is +53.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Trevor Logan Kane take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Trevor Logan Kane took 1,227 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Trevor Logan Kane work in?

Trevor Logan Kane examines applications in Art Unit 1651 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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