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Examiner Charles R Kasenge

TECH CENTER 2100 · 4 ART UNITS · 1,624 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 4 ART UNITS

Examiner Charles R Kasenge has allowed 1,373 of 1,624 decided applications (85%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

85% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2116 · 89%AU 2121 · 80%AU 2126 · 80%AU 2125 · 84%
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What the data says.

Charles R Kasenge maintains an 85% allowance rate across 1,624 disposed applications pooled from four art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of these decided applications, 1,373 were allowed and 251 were abandoned. The examiner's record spans art units 2116, 2121, 2125, and 2126. Allowance rates across individual art units range from 80% to 89%, reflecting variation in the composition and outcomes of the art units represented in the pooled record.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates outcomes across multiple art units in TC 2100. The 85% allowance rate describes past dispositions and is not a prediction of the outcome in any specific pending application. Aggregate figures mask individual art-unit variation; the 80%–89% range illustrates that rate differs by art unit. Pooled statistics describe historical patterns only and do not forecast results based on application characteristics, examiner assignment, or procedural choices.

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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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 2116
732 APPS · 89% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

89% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION600 / 71 / 61allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.1 moart unit avg 24.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY32.5 moart unit avg 37.7 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility28% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)86%
§103 — Obviousness58% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness37%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW94%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW86%+8 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 251 decided applications with an interview and 420 without.

ART UNIT 2121
466 APPS · 80% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

80% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION374 / 92 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.3 moart unit avg 27 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.8 moart unit avg 39.9 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility31% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)85%
§103 — Obviousness57% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness55%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW90%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW76%+14 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 126 decided applications with an interview and 340 without.

ART UNIT 2126
262 APPS · 80% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

80% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION209 / 53 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.3 moart unit avg 29.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY40.7 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility31% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)88%
§103 — Obviousness61% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness41%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW95%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW72%+23 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 92 decided applications with an interview and 170 without.

ART UNIT 2125
225 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 75%
DISPOSITION190 / 35 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION16.7 moart unit avg 26.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.2 moart unit avg 39 mo
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW39%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW91%-52 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 28 decided applications with an interview and 197 without.

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Questions about Examiner Charles R Kasenge

  • What is Charles R Kasenge's overall allowance rate?
    The overall allowance rate is 85%, calculated from 1,373 allowed applications and 251 abandoned applications (1,624 total decided applications) across all four art units.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Charles R Kasenge has a public record spanning four art units (2116, 2121, 2125, 2126) within TC 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary across art units?
    Yes. Allowance rates range from 80% to 89% across the individual art units represented in the pooled record, indicating variation by art unit.
  • Does this pooled rate predict the outcome of my application?
    No. Pooled historical rates are not predictions of specific applications. They describe past dispositions and do not account for differences in application content, claims, or prosecution history.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Charles R Kasenge 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: 1,685 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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