Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LANE, DEVON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2835 3744 3763 3785

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Devon Lane is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2835. He has 790 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 55.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1219, providing a standard expectation for the duration of the process. These 790 resolved cases offer a clear view of his examination style in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 14.1 percent, representing the increase in allowance probability over the 55.8 percent baseline. This 14.1 percent lift indicates that interviews are a helpful strategy for moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should factor the 1219 day median pendency into their planning for the 790 cases he has resolved. The 55.8 percent allowance rate suggests a balanced environment for patent seekers. The 790 resolved cases provide a robust dataset for analysis in Art Unit 2835.

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

Performance Statistics

55.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
828
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 790 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17776353 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19014421 HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18737095 Thermally Conductive Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof, Heat Sink, and Electronic Device Including Heat Sink Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18968450 VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18850841 COOLING MODULE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
19049262 HEAT PIPE Non-Final OA DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18358232 COMPLIANT COUNTER-FLOW COLD PLATE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18659804 COOLING SYSTEM FOR POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
19050894 FLUID DISTRIBUTOR FOR AN INLET HEADER OF A HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18325356 221-0240 HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18414414 PORTABLE CONDENSATION-FREE TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTABLE RADIANT COOLING BOARD SYSTEM Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
18976675 REFRIGERANTS FOR AND METHODS OF COOLING ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
19086409 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING SAME Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18432362 HEAT EXCHANGER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
18958467 VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH CONTROL LOGIC FOR COOLANT HEAT RECOVERY FOR OPTIMIZED CABIN WARMING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
19051640 HEAT STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
19018033 Arrangement of Helical Tubes for Efficient Packing and Apparatus Implementing the Same Non-Final OA Neal Technologies, Inc.

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