Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ronald Laneau, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANEAU, RONALD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2626 3714 3715

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

LANEAU, RONALD is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2626. The profile contains 1520 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 88.1%. The median time to allowance is 776 days, and interviews are associated with a 10.0% lift in the allowance rate. This combination provides a substantial prosecution record for practitioners assessing expected examination outcomes and timing.

The companies appearing most often are Aristocrat Technologies Inc., Angel Group Co., Ltd., and Cupojoe Designs LLC. The listed firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP. Applicants can use those appearances to locate counsel and technology owners with experience in this docket, while applying the aggregate statistics as planning context rather than as a guarantee for a particular claim set.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
1,560
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
776
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1520 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
18.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18813875 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT SCANNING TO CHARACTERIZE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR USE IN VR/AR Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19024662 AUTOMATIC LOCALIZATION OF DYNAMIC CONTENT Non-Final OA Roblox Corporation
18982182 GAMING CONTROLLER FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAMING CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Razer (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE LTD.
19049619 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT WITH TABLE GAMES Non-Final OA ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
18766283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING AN ELECTRONIC GAME INCLUDING A STOP-BASED BONUS GAME Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
19047897 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-GAME BINGO GAME Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
19047931 PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION OF GAMING DEVICES USING BLOCKCHAIN Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ronald Laneau's allowance rate?

88.1% of resolved applications examined by Ronald Laneau were allowed (1,520 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ronald Laneau?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ronald Laneau take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ronald Laneau took 776 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ronald Laneau work in?

Ronald Laneau examines applications in Art Unit 2626 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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