Examiner Thomas Bernard Lane

What the data says.

Thomas Bernard Lane's public record spans one art unit within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 15 disposed applications, the allowance rate stands at 87%. Of the 38 total applications in the examiner's record, 13 were allowed and 2 were abandoned. The remaining applications are pending and are not included in the allowance rate calculation. This record reflects historical outcomes on decided applications only and does not indicate the disposition of any pending filing.

How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates activity across one art unit and reflects cumulative historical data. The allowance rate of 87% describes outcomes on 15 decided applications and represents the past record only. Aggregate statistics are descriptive of completed prosecutions and are not predictive of outcomes in any individual pending application. Review of the underlying art unit's specific record may provide additional detail.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

Questions about Examiner Thomas Bernard Lane

• 01What is Thomas Bernard Lane's overall allowance rate?

  The allowance rate is 87%, calculated from 15 disposed applications (13 allowed and 2 abandoned). This figure describes the historical record on decided cases and is not a prediction of any specific application.
• 02How many art units does this examiner cover?

  Thomas Bernard Lane's public record spans one art unit (2142) within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
• 03What does the allowance rate include or exclude?

  The allowance rate includes allowed and abandoned applications. It excludes pending applications. Of 38 total applications in the record, 15 have been disposed; the remaining are pending.
• 04Can I use this record to predict the outcome of my application?

  No. This pooled record describes historical outcomes and is not a prediction of any specific application. Each application is examined on its individual merits.

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