Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 12, 2026

Daniel E Lane, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANE, DANIEL E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715

This examiner grants 4% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel E Lane manages a docket in Art Unit 3715 with 310 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 3.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1160. Major applicants include Koninklijke Philips N.V., NEC Corporation, and Genesis Intelligence LLC. The 3.9 percent rate indicates a very high threshold for allowance in Tech Center 3700. The 1160-day median pendency provides a clear expectation for prosecution duration.

The interview lift is 8.3 percent, which provides a measurable benefit despite the low probability of success. Firms such as Ahmann Kloke LLP, Alley IP, and Brooks Kushman P.C. represent many of the applicants here. With a 3.9 percent allowance rate and a 1160-day median pendency, practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination. The 8.3 percent lift suggests that direct engagement may help resolve issues for the 310 cases resolved by this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

3.9%
Allow Rate
-66.1% vs TC avg
352
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1160
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 310 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
20.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19332191 INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18414651 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND COACHING SOCIAL COMPETENCIES IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel E Lane's allowance rate?

3.9% of resolved applications examined by Daniel E Lane were allowed (310 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 1,160 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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