Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LANE, DANIEL E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715

This examiner grants 4% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

4.0%
Allow Rate
-66.0% vs TC avg
347
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
20.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18898038 INTERACTION-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
19150019 EXPERT-BASED GUIDANCE THROUGH VIRTUAL AVATARS IN AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.
19300532 ENGINE FAILURE TRAINING METHOD FOR A SINGLE-ENGINE ROTORCRAFT Non-Final OA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
18414651 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND COACHING SOCIAL COMPETENCIES IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
19001614 AI-BASED INTERACTIVE STORY MACHINE FOR CHILDREN Non-Final OA chechirp LLC

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