Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gregory A Lane, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANE, GREGORY A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2431 2438 2658

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
-0.8%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 608 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
61.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19145714 Defense Agent Control in a Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18802724 AUTHENTICATING CONTENT DELIVERED IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS Non-Final OA Google LLC
19264440 USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND USER AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19229944 CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19246488 FIRMWARE AUTHENTICITY CHECK Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18364067 EXTEND MACHINE TRUST TO THIRD-PARTY FIRMWARE Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gregory A Lane's allowance rate?

74.8% of resolved applications examined by Gregory A Lane were allowed (608 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gregory A Lane?

This examiner's interview lift is -0.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gregory A Lane take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gregory A Lane took 1,221 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gregory A Lane work in?

Gregory A Lane examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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