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Examiner David L Robertson

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 25 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION APR 2005
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner David L Robertson has allowed 24 of 25 decided applications (96%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

96% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2186 · 95%AU 2187 · 100%
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David L Robertson's public record spans 2 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 25 disposed applications, 24 were allowed and 1 was abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 96%. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's work across both art units and reflects outcomes on decided applications only; pending applications are excluded from the allowance-rate calculation. The record represents past dispositions and is not predictive of outcomes on any individual application.

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This pooled record aggregates dispositions across multiple art units within TC 2100. The 96% allowance rate describes historical outcomes on 25 decided applications and reflects the combined record, not performance in any single art unit. Aggregate figures describe the examiner's past record and are not predictions about any specific application. Detailed per-art-unit records appear in separate sections of this profile.

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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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2186
22 APPS · 95% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

95% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION21 / 1 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.4 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY27.7 moart unit avg 35 mo
ART UNIT 2187
3 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION3 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION5.6 moart unit avg 23.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY13.4 moart unit avg 36.4 mo
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Questions about Examiner David L Robertson

  • What is David L Robertson's overall allowance rate?
    96%, calculated over 25 disposed applications (24 allowed, 1 abandoned). This is a historical figure and is not a prediction of outcomes on any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    2 art units (2186 and 2187) within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • What does the pooled record include?
    The pooled record aggregates all dispositions across both art units. The allowance rate is computed from decided applications only; pending applications are excluded.
  • Does this record predict my application's outcome?
    No. This pooled record describes past dispositions and is not a prediction of outcomes on any individual application.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner David L Robertson 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: 25 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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