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Examiner Benjamin C Wu

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 627 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 Benjamin C Wu has allowed 559 of 627 decided applications (89%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

89% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2195 · 89%AU 2196 · 87%
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What the data says.

Benjamin C Wu maintains a public record across 2 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 627 disposed applications, 559 were allowed, yielding an 89% allowance rate. Allowance rates across the art units range from 87% to 89%. The record reflects decisions on applications in these art units over the period examined; these figures describe the past record and are not predictions for any individual application.

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How to read these numbers.

This profile aggregates Wu's record across multiple art units in TC 2100. The allowance rate shown (89% of 627 decided applications) is a pooled figure combining outcomes across different art units and does not represent the rate for any single art unit or predict outcomes in any future application. Individual art-unit records are available separately and may differ from the aggregate.

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 2195
600 APPS · 89% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution.

89% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 73%
DISPOSITION493 / 58 / 49allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION22.1 moart unit avg 33.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.8 moart unit avg 48.3 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility49% · art unit 49%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)63%
§103 — Obviousness81% · art unit 93%
§112 — Written description & definiteness44%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW95%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW86%+9 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 196 decided applications with an interview and 355 without.

ART UNIT 2196
76 APPS · 87% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution.

87% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 73%
DISPOSITION66 / 10 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.3 moart unit avg 27.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY45.5 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility62% · art unit 44%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)13%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness62%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW98%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW57%+41 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 55 decided applications with an interview and 21 without.

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Questions about Examiner Benjamin C Wu

  • What is Benjamin C Wu's overall allowance rate?
    89% across 627 disposed applications pooled from his 2 art units in TC 2100.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    2 art units (2195 and 2196) within Technology Center 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across his art units?
    Allowance rates range from 87% to 89% across the art units with substantial records.
  • Does this allowance rate predict outcomes on my application?
    No. These figures describe past decisions and are not predictions for any specific application.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Benjamin C Wu 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: 676 applications.

Lynch LLP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data.

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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