Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel E Lane, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANE, DANIEL E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715 3797

This examiner grants 4% of resolved cases

Analysis

LANE, DANIEL E examines cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 3715. Among 312 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 3.8%, with a median of 1157 days to allowance.

Interviews show an 8.3% lift in the recorded allowance outcome, although the allowance rate remains the central prosecution signal in this profile. The principal companies are Koninklijke Philips N.V., Sony Group Corporation, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are Antonio Ha & U.S. Patent, LLC, Brooks Kushman P.C., and COOLEY LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

3.8%
Allow Rate
-66.2% vs TC avg
361
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
20.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19300532 ENGINE FAILURE TRAINING METHOD FOR A SINGLE-ENGINE ROTORCRAFT Non-Final OA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
19349040 TUTORIAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19332191 INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18997859 DETECTION OF SUBTLE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18867510 COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE DETERMINATION APPARATUS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19150019 EXPERT-BASED GUIDANCE THROUGH VIRTUAL AVATARS IN AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel E Lane's allowance rate?

3.8% of resolved applications examined by Daniel E Lane were allowed (312 resolved cases), compared with 56.8% across Art Unit 3715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel E Lane?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel E Lane take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel E Lane took 1,157 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel E Lane work in?

Daniel E Lane examines applications in Art Unit 3715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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