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Examiner Charles Rones

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 141 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner Charles Rones has allowed 87 of 141 decided applications (62%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

62% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2175 · 81%AU 2164 · 75%AU 2136 · 27%AU 2168 · 64%AU 2186 · 0%
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What the data says.

Charles Rones holds a public record across 5 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 141 disposed applications, his overall allowance rate is 62%, with 87 allowed and 54 abandoned. The allowance rate across his art units ranges from 27% to 81%, reflecting variation in outcomes by art unit. This pooled figure represents the aggregate of his work across these different subject-matter areas and describes his historical record only.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates data from multiple art units into a single allowance rate. This aggregate describes past outcomes across different technology areas and is not a prediction about any specific application. Allowance rates vary by art unit within an examiner's portfolio. The range shown reflects this variation. Pooled statistics provide historical context but do not indicate how any future application will be examined.

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 2175
59 APPS · 81% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.

81% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION48 / 11 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.3 moart unit avg 22.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.5 moart unit avg 37.8 mo
ART UNIT 2164
32 APPS · 75% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

75% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION24 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.6 moart unit avg 22.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.5 moart unit avg 43.4 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility100% · art unit 58%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)0%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness0%

Based on 32 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2136
22 APPS · 27% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer.

27% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 60%
DISPOSITION6 / 16 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION22.1 moart unit avg 27.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY48.3 moart unit avg 43.4 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility32% · art unit 22%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)86%
§103 — Obviousness86% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness77%

Based on 22 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2168
21 APPS · 64% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

64% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 65%
DISPOSITION9 / 5 / 7allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.4 moart unit avg 23.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY42.6 moart unit avg 43.5 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility33% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)83%
§103 — Obviousness89% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness72%

Based on 21 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2186
14 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION0 / 14 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.8 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.5 moart unit avg 35 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility14% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)79%
§103 — Obviousness64% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness50%

Based on 14 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Charles Rones

  • What is Charles Rones's overall allowance rate?
    His overall allowance rate is 62% across 141 disposed applications (87 allowed, 54 abandoned).
  • How many art units does Charles Rones work in?
    He has a public record spanning 5 art units in TC 2100.
  • Does his allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. Allowance rates across his art units range from 27% to 81%, indicating variation in outcomes by art unit.
  • Is this pooled rate a prediction for my application?
    No. The pooled figure describes his historical record and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Charles Rones 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: 148 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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