Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LANE, GREGORY A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2438 2658

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
623
Total Applications
-0.6%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18888419 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ASSOCIATION ENHANCEMENTS IN UHR Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18802724 AUTHENTICATING CONTENT DELIVERED IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS Final Rejection Google LLC
19256469 Security Methods and Systems for Multi-Agent Generative AI Applications Final Rejection Vijay Madisetti
18987699 Scope-Delimited Sharing of Encoded Sensitive Data Non-Final OA PayPal, Inc.
19019628 Utilizing Small Sized Large Language Models (LLMs) for Performing Domain Classification Non-Final OA Zscaler, Inc.
18855666 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE Non-Final OA GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18341005 EMBEDDED SERVICING AND AUTHENTICATION FOR MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Welch Allyn, Inc.
18835847 Communication Devices and Methods Therein for Facilitating IPSEC Communications Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19229944 CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18796138 NFC Security for Medical Device and Sheath Final Rejection ViOptix, Inc.
19270776 Threat Mitigation System and Method Non-Final OA ReliaQuest Holdings, LLC
19018673 WIRELESS NETWORK PROVISIONING USING A PRE-SHARED KEY Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
18364067 EXTEND MACHINE TRUST TO THIRD-PARTY FIRMWARE Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18721474 ATTESTATION METHODS Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
19169180 METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR SECURING MEDIA CONTENT USING LAZY MINTING OF BLOCKCHAIN, IPFS AND DIGITAL WATERMARKING Non-Final OA APOT Platforms Inc.

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