LYNCH·LLP
HOME/EXAMINERS/TC 2100/BORIS GORNEY
◈ FIND AN EXAMINER, ART UNIT, OR APPLICATION #
◈ USPTO PATENT EXAMINER STATISTICS

Examiner Boris Gorney

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 66 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION MAY 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS
33%vs 51% weighted peer average18 pts

Examiner Boris Gorney has allowed 22 of 66 decided applications in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

allowed22abandoned44pending4· pending excluded from the rate
The weighted peer average (51%) is each art unit's average below, weighted by this examiner's applications in it (5 art units).
DATA UPDATED JULY 14, 2026
AU 2147 · 26%AU 2154 · 58%AU 2158 · 0%AU 2183 · 67%AU 2132 · 100%
// READING THIS EXAMINER

What the data says.

Boris Gorney maintains a public record across 5 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across dozens of decided applications pooled from all art units, his allowance rate is 33%. This rate reflects the share of applications that were allowed among all decided applications (allowed and abandoned combined), excluding pending cases. The record spans multiple art units: 2132, 2147, 2154, 2158, and 2183. This pooled figure aggregates his examination activity across these units and represents the historical outcome distribution in his decided caseload.

// HOW TO READ THESE NUMBERS

How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates statistics across multiple art units into a single figure. This overall allowance rate of 33% describes past outcomes across all units combined and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. The rate reflects decided cases only—allowed and abandoned applications—and excludes pending matters. Pooled figures provide broad context about an examiner's historical record but do not account for variations in individual art units or application-specific factors.

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 →

// BY ART UNIT

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 2147
35 APPS · 26% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

26% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 44%
DISPOSITION9 / 26 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.6 moart unit avg 29.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY58.7 moart unit avg 46.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility91%art unit 75%+16 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)69%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness77%art unit 86%9 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness57%no art-unit benchmark

Based on 35 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2154
16 APPS · 58% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

58% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION7 / 5 / 4allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.8 moart unit avg 27.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY45.1 moart unit avg 41.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility56%art unit 55%+1 pt
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)81%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness100%art unit 87%+13 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness38%no art-unit benchmark

Based on 16 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2158
11 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 48%
DISPOSITION0 / 11 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION22.9 moart unit avg 23.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY59.5 moart unit avg 49.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility55%art unit 52%+3 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)82%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness100%art unit 87%+13 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness45%no art-unit benchmark

Based on 11 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2183
6 APPS · 67% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

67% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION4 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION34.3 moart unit avg 25 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY78.3 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility60%art unit 34%+26 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)60%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness100%art unit 79%+21 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness40%no art-unit benchmark

Based on 6 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2132
2 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION2 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION39.3 moart unit avg 27.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCYart unit avg 41 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility0%art unit 21%21 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)0%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness100%art unit 81%+19 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness0%no art-unit benchmark

Based on 2 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

// FAQ

Questions about Examiner Boris Gorney

  • What is Boris Gorney's overall allowance rate?
    His allowance rate is 33% across dozens of decided applications pooled from all art units. This represents the percentage of applications that were allowed among all decided applications (allowed and abandoned), excluding pending cases.
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    This pooled record covers 5 art units: 2132, 2147, 2154, 2158, and 2183, all within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate apply to my specific application?
    No. This pooled figure describes past outcomes across all art units combined and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Individual results vary based on application-specific facts and rejections.
  • What technology does this examiner handle?
    This examiner's record spans Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) across multiple art units within that center.
◈ HOW LYNCH LLP CAN HELP

Where to go next.

Lynch LLP represents applicants in patent prosecution before the USPTO. These are general resources about the firm's services — not advice about this examiner or any specific application.

Drafting and prosecuting patent applicationsApplication drafting, office-action responses, and prosecution strategy before the USPTO.Appeals and PTAB practiceAppeals, inter partes review, and patent-owner defense before the PTAB.IP portfolio strategyHow a patent portfolio is sequenced and built over a multi-year horizon.Scheduling time with an attorneyFree and paid consultation options across the firm's attorneys.
◈ RESPONDING TO AN OFFICE ACTION

Strategy, not paperwork. Talk to the attorney doing the work.

Lynch LLP represents applicants in patent prosecution before the USPTO. Book a consultation to discuss your matter with the attorney who would handle it.

Book a 30-minute consultation →
METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Boris Gorney 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 July 14, 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: 70 applications.

Rejection rates. Each §-rate is the share of this examiner's applications that drew at least one office-action rejection in which that statutory ground appears; applications with no rejection on record are excluded, and because grounds can co-occur the four do not sum to 100%. The art-unit figure beside each is the unweighted mean of the per-examiner rates across the art unit, published for §101 and §103 only. Beside the overall allowance rate we show a benchmark: for a single-art-unit examiner it is exactly that art unit's average, labeled “art-unit average”; for an examiner spanning several art units it is the “weighted peer average” — the per-art-unit averages, weighted by this examiner's application count in each — labeled distinctly because it is a blended figure, not any single art unit's average. Both are built from the same per-art-unit averages the panels show.

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.

This page is for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is formed by viewing it. Full disclaimers →

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING — Sean Lynch, Partner, Lynch LLP