Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LANE, THOMAS BERNARD

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2142

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
31
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1397
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18542890 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFERRING SEMICONDUCTOR MEASUREMENT RESULTS BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18133203 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17690310 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING PROCESS ANOMALIES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17557754 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING DATA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17679001 TRAINING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TRAINING DEVICE Final Rejection FUJITSU LIMITED
18159036 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL-BASED META-LEARNING Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.
17644077 FEDERATED LEARNING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FEATURES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17735293 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMPLANTING TOOL Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
17695299 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS PREDICTION METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS PREDICTION DEVICE Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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