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Examiner Daniel Samwel

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 376 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 Daniel Samwel has allowed 282 of 376 decided applications (75%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

75% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2171 · 74%AU 2144 · 91%
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What the data says.

Daniel Samwel maintains a public record across 2 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 376 disposed applications, 282 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 75%. The allowance rate ranges from 74% to 91% across these art units. The examined portfolio spans 414 total applications, with 94 abandonments recorded. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record across both art units and describes past dispositions without projecting outcomes on any individual application.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates decisions across multiple art units in TC 2100. The 75% allowance rate describes the historical ratio of allowed to decided applications and is not a prediction of how any specific application will be examined or decided. Allowance rates vary across the examiner's individual art units, ranging from 74% to 91%. Pooled data reflects cumulative performance and does not forecast the result in any particular case.

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 2171
392 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE
74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 56%
DISPOSITION262 / 92 / 38allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.4 moart unit avg 22 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.9 moart unit avg 37.2 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility40% · art unit 38%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)94%
§103 — Obviousness94% · art unit 89%
§112 — Written description & definiteness52%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW87%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW61%+26 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 179 decided applications with an interview and 175 without.

ART UNIT 2144
22 APPS · 91% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
91% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION20 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION13 moart unit avg 27.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY25.1 moart unit avg 41.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility23% · art unit 45%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)100%
§103 — Obviousness91% · art unit 92%
§112 — Written description & definiteness64%

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

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Questions about Examiner Daniel Samwel

  • What is Daniel Samwel's overall allowance rate?
    Across 376 disposed applications, the allowance rate is 75%, meaning 282 applications were allowed.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Daniel Samwel has a record in 2 art units within TC 2100.
  • Do allowance rates vary across his art units?
    Yes. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 74% to 91%. This pooled figure does not break down by individual art unit.
  • What does the pooled record mean for my application?
    The pooled allowance rate describes historical dispositions and is not a prediction of the outcome in any specific case. Individual art units and application facts will determine examination.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Daniel Samwel 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: 414 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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