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Examiner Andy Ho

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 1,572 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Andy Ho has allowed 1,418 of 1,572 decided applications (90%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

90% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2194 · 91%AU 2126 · 15%
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What the data says.

Examiner Andy Ho maintains a pooled record across two art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over a total of 1,599 applications, 1,418 have been allowed and 154 abandoned, for a total of 1,572 disposed applications. The allowance rate stands at 90% of those decided applications. The examiner's record spans art units 2126 and 2194, with the pooled figures reflecting combined activity across both units.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates data from two separate art units within TC 2100. The 90% allowance rate describes the proportion of decided applications—allowed plus abandoned—across the examiner's total portfolio to date. Pooled figures represent historical activity and are not predictions about any specific application. For art-unit-specific detail, refer to the separate per-unit section.

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 2194
1,586 APPS · 91% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution.

91% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION1416 / 143 / 27allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.5 moart unit avg 28 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.2 moart unit avg 43.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility31% · art unit 52%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)47%
§103 — Obviousness21% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness52%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW98%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW89%+9 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 314 decided applications with an interview and 1,245 without.

ART UNIT 2126
13 APPS · 15% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

15% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION2 / 11 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION31.2 moart unit avg 29.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.7 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
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Questions about Examiner Andy Ho

  • What is Examiner Ho's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 90%, calculated from 1,418 allowed and 154 abandoned applications out of 1,572 total disposed applications.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Ho works across two art units: 2126 and 2194, both within TC 2100.
  • What does the pooled record mean?
    The pooled record combines data from both art units into a single overall profile. It reflects the examiner's historical activity across the full portfolio and is not a prediction for any individual application.
  • How many applications has this examiner decided?
    The examiner has disposed of 1,572 applications, comprising 1,418 allowances and 154 abandonments.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Andy Ho 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: 1,599 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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