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Examiner Alicia M Choi

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 388 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Alicia M Choi has allowed 313 of 388 decided applications (81%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

81% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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What the data says.

Examiner Alicia M Choi maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across a pooled set of 388 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 313 and saw 75 abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 81%. This figure reflects decided applications only and excludes pending cases. The examiner works within a single art unit (2117), meaning the record presents an aggregate of work in one defined area of TC 2100. The allowance rate of 81% is calculated from disposed applications, not from the total filing count of 441.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates all applications within the examiner's art unit(s) over the public period. The allowance rate (81%) describes the historical share of decided applications that were allowed and is a summary of past dispositions. Pooled figures apply to the examiner's combined caseload across all art units and represent actual outcomes in closed cases only. Such aggregate data does not constitute a prediction of how any individual application will be examined or decided.

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 →

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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.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2117
441 APPS · 81% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

81% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 74%
DISPOSITION313 / 75 / 53allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.3 moart unit avg 20.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.2 moart unit avg 33.2 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility52% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)71%
§103 — Obviousness84% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness71%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW93%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW66%+27 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 217 decided applications with an interview and 171 without.

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Questions about Examiner Alicia M Choi

  • What is the overall allowance rate for Examiner Choi?
    The allowance rate is 81%, based on 388 disposed applications. This is the share of decided cases (allowed plus abandoned) in which an application was allowed. Pending applications are excluded from this calculation.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Choi works in one art unit (2117) within Technology Center 2100. The pooled record shown here represents the combined output of that art unit only.
  • What does the allowance rate tell me?
    The allowance rate (81% of 388 disposed cases) describes the historical share of closed applications that resulted in allowance. It is a factual summary of past outcomes and is not a prediction for any pending or future application.
  • Does this rate apply to my application?
    This figure is an aggregate across the examiner's caseload and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Individual applications are examined on their own facts, claims, and prior art.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Alicia M Choi has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 441 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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