Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LANE, HOLLY JOANNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Holly Joanna Lane is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3773. She has 123 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 80.5 percent. The median days to allowance is 952, which is an efficient timeline for patent issuance. These 123 resolved cases suggest a favorable prosecution environment in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 16.3 percent, representing the increase in allowance probability over the 80.5 percent baseline. This 16.3 percent lift shows that interviews are a productive way to resolve issues. Practitioners should account for the 952 day median pendency when managing the 123 cases she has resolved. The 80.5 percent allowance rate indicates a likelihood of success for applicants in Art Unit 3773. The 123 resolved cases provide a clear view of her examination patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
145
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
39.1%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19474133 DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING SPINAL DISORDERS Non-Final OA Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
18029562 CONNECTOR FOR SPINAL CORRECTION Non-Final OA UMC UTRECHT HOLDING B.V.
18986664 DILATION INSTRUMENT WITH LATERALLY OFFSET GUIDE FEATURE Final Rejection Acclarent, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month