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Examiner David J Wynne

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 109 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION OCT 2019
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner David J Wynne has allowed 62 of 109 decided applications (57%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

57% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2121 · 56%AU 2116 · 58%
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What the data says.

David J Wynne has a public record spanning 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 109 disposed applications, he allowed 62 and abandoned 47, for an allowance rate of 57%. The allowance rate ranges from 56% to 58% across his art units. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record in TC 2100 and reflects the outcome distribution of applications on which final action has been taken.

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A pooled record aggregates data across all art units under an examiner's jurisdiction. The overall allowance rate describes the past outcome distribution across disposed applications and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. When an examiner works in multiple art units, the pooled figure masks variation among those units; the range statistic shows this variation exists. Pooled data is historical, not prescriptive.

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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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 2121
66 APPS · 56% ALLOWANCE

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

56% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION37 / 29 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24.9 moart unit avg 27 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.5 moart unit avg 39.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility33% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)58%
§103 — Obviousness98% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness63%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW75%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW27%+48 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 40 decided applications with an interview and 26 without.

ART UNIT 2116
43 APPS · 58% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

58% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION25 / 18 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24.1 moart unit avg 24.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44.5 moart unit avg 37.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility42% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)63%
§103 — Obviousness98% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness51%

Based on 43 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner David J Wynne

  • What is David J Wynne's overall allowance rate?
    57% across 109 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    2 art units (2116 and 2121) within TC 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary across his art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 56% to 58% across these art units, indicating some variation in the outcome distribution among them.
  • What does this pooled record mean for my application?
    The pooled allowance rate is a historical aggregate 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 David J Wynne 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: 109 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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