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Examiner Anthony G Gemignani

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 177 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION APR 2025
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Anthony G Gemignani has allowed 128 of 177 decided applications (72%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

72% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2154 · 75%AU 2164 · 42%
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What the data says.

Anthony G Gemignani maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 177 disposed applications, 128 were allowed and 49 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 72%. This figure reflects decisions on applications that have been resolved; it excludes pending filings. The record spans art units 2154 and 2164, aggregated into a single pooled statistic.

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This pooled record combines outcomes across multiple art units within TC 2100. The allowance rate describes past dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Aggregate statistics mask variation between individual art units—detailed per-unit records appear separately. Pooled data provides a broad historical picture but does not forecast results in any particular case.

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 2154
165 APPS · 75% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

75% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION123 / 42 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.8 moart unit avg 27.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.7 moart unit avg 41.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility48% · art unit 55%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)97%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness41%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW84%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW48%+36 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 121 decided applications with an interview and 44 without.

ART UNIT 2164
12 APPS · 42% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

42% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION5 / 7 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.4 moart unit avg 22.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY34.2 moart unit avg 43.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility83% · art unit 58%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)92%
§103 — Obviousness92% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness58%

Based on 12 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Anthony G Gemignani

  • What is Anthony G Gemignani's overall allowance rate?
    72% across 177 disposed applications. This represents the share of decided cases (allowed or abandoned) that resulted in allowance.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    2 art units: 2154 and 2164, both within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does this pooled rate apply to my application?
    No. The pooled allowance rate describes past decisions and is not a prediction of any individual application's outcome.
  • What technology areas does this examiner cover?
    Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Anthony G Gemignani 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: 177 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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