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Examiner Anh Ly

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 1,143 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION NOV 2020
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Anh Ly has allowed 983 of 1,143 decided applications (86%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

86% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2162 · 87%AU 2172 · 47%
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What the data says.

Examiner Anh Ly maintains a public record across 2 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 1,143 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 983 and abandoned 160, yielding an 86% allowance rate. This rate reflects the proportion of decided applications—allowed plus abandoned—and excludes any pending matters. The pooled figure aggregates activity across both art units and describes the examiner's historical record without forecasting outcomes in any individual case.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record combines metrics across multiple art units into a single aggregate. The allowance rate presented here is a historical summary of all disposed applications within TC 2100 and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Aggregate figures describe past performance; individual cases may differ. The data encompasses two distinct art units, each potentially handling different technical subject areas within the technology center.

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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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 2162
1,126 APPS · 87% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

87% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION975 / 151 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.8 moart unit avg 23.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.5 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility82% · art unit 56%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)56%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness38%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW94%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW79%+15 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 561 decided applications with an interview and 565 without.

ART UNIT 2172
17 APPS · 47% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
47% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION8 / 9 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.1 moart unit avg 24.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.5 moart unit avg 44.7 mo
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Questions about Examiner Anh Ly

  • What is Examiner Anh Ly's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 86% across 1,143 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100. This rate reflects the percentage of decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) and is a historical record, not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Anh Ly maintains a record across 2 art units (2162 and 2172) within TC 2100. This pooled record aggregates the examiner's activity across both units.
  • What does the allowance rate include?
    The 86% allowance rate is calculated from 983 allowed applications and 160 abandoned applications out of 1,143 total disposed matters. Pending applications are excluded from this calculation.
  • What subject matter does this examiner handle?
    The examiner works in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). The pooled record spans both assigned art units within this technology center.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Anh Ly 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: 1,143 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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