Examiner Brian W Wathen has allowed 531 of 609 decided applications (87%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Brian W Wathen maintains a public record across three art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 609 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 531, for an allowance rate of 87%. Across the three art units, allowance rates range from 80% to 96%. The record aggregates outcomes from distinct subject-matter groups within TC 2100 and describes historical disposal patterns only.
This pooled record combines three separate art units into a single aggregate profile. The 87% allowance rate and the 80% to 96% range reflect past decisions across different examination groups and are historical summaries, not predictions of outcomes in any individual application. Pooled figures mask variation among art units; detailed per-unit records are available separately.
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 →
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.
Primarily examines program control and execution.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 137 decided applications with an interview and 176 without.
Primarily examines program control and execution.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 43 decided applications with an interview and 127 without.
Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 38 decided applications with an interview and 88 without.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Brian W Wathen 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: 637 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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