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Examiner Amelia L Tapp

TECH CENTER 2100 · 4 ART UNITS · 559 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION FEB 2025
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 4 ART UNITS

Examiner Amelia L Tapp has allowed 378 of 559 decided applications (68%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

68% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2144 · 74%AU 2176 · 51%AU 2177 · 62%AU 2179 · 92%
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What the data says.

Examiner Amelia L Tapp has a pooled allowance rate of 68% across 559 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Her record spans 4 art units: 2144, 2176, 2177, and 2179. Allowance rates across these art units range from 51% to 92%, reflecting variation in the mix of applications examined. The 68% figure represents applications that were allowed as a share of all decided applications (allowed plus abandoned), excluding pending matters.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates Examiner Tapp's examination activity across multiple art units within TC 2100. The 68% allowance rate describes her past record on decided applications and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Because the record combines different art units, the aggregate figure masks individual unit performance. Individual art-unit rates are available separately and may differ substantially from the pooled figure.

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 2144
259 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE
74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION192 / 67 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.8 moart unit avg 27.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY43.6 moart unit avg 41.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility28% · art unit 45%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)88%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 92%
§112 — Written description & definiteness24%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW79%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW68%+11 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 147 decided applications with an interview and 112 without.

ART UNIT 2176
165 APPS · 51% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.

51% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 59%
DISPOSITION84 / 81 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION32.5 moart unit avg 23.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY55.8 moart unit avg 40.5 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility0% · art unit 41%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)0%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness0%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW79%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW34%+45 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 62 decided applications with an interview and 103 without.

ART UNIT 2177
73 APPS · 62% ALLOWANCE
62% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION45 / 28 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION33.1 moart unit avg 22.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY63.9 moart unit avg 40.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility31% · art unit 40%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)36%
§103 — Obviousness92% · art unit 90%
§112 — Written description & definiteness22%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW72%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW54%+18 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 32 decided applications with an interview and 41 without.

ART UNIT 2179
62 APPS · 92% ALLOWANCE
92% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 53%
DISPOSITION57 / 5 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.2 moart unit avg 26.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY29.1 moart unit avg 43.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility20% · art unit 39%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)82%
§103 — Obviousness96% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness28%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW92%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW92%0 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 37 decided applications with an interview and 25 without.

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Questions about Examiner Amelia L Tapp

  • What is Examiner Amelia L Tapp's overall allowance rate?
    Her pooled allowance rate is 68% across 559 disposed applications in TC 2100. This represents allowed applications as a percentage of all decided matters (allowed plus abandoned), excluding pending applications.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Tapp's record spans 4 art units within Technology Center 2100: 2144, 2176, 2177, and 2179. The pooled figures combine her activity across all four.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across her art units?
    Allowance rates across Examiner Tapp's art units range from 51% to 92%. This variation reflects differences in the applications and mix of rejections and allowances within each unit.
  • Does the pooled rate predict my application's outcome?
    No. The pooled 68% rate describes past decisions on decided applications and is not a prediction of any specific application. Actual outcomes depend on claim scope, prior art, and examination of your particular matter.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Amelia L Tapp 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: 559 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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