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Examiner Edward Waddy Jr

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 378 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 Edward Waddy Jr has allowed 319 of 378 decided applications (84%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

84% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2135 · 86%AU 2185 · 53%
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What the data says.

Edward Waddy Jr maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning 2 art units. Across 378 disposed applications, his allowance rate is 84%. Of 403 total applications in his record, 319 were allowed and 59 were abandoned. The allowance rate reflects only decided applications—those permitted or abandoned—and does not include pending filings. This pooled figure aggregates outcomes across both art units and represents the historical record of applications that reached final disposition.

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A pooled record combines outcomes from multiple art units into a single aggregate allowance rate. This figure describes what occurred in past applications and is not a prediction of any particular future application. Pooled rates mask variation across individual art units; detailed breakdowns by art unit appear in separate record sections. The aggregate allowance rate is a historical snapshot, not a guide to any specific 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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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 2135
386 APPS · 86% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

86% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION310 / 51 / 25allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.2 moart unit avg 26.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY35 moart unit avg 41.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility29% · art unit 21%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)83%
§103 — Obviousness87% · art unit 84%
§112 — Written description & definiteness74%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW91%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW74%+17 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 248 decided applications with an interview and 113 without.

ART UNIT 2185
17 APPS · 53% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
53% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION9 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.7 moart unit avg 21.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.8 moart unit avg 36.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility12% · art unit 19%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)65%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness65%

Based on 17 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Edward Waddy Jr

  • What is Edward Waddy Jr's overall allowance rate?
    His allowance rate across all disposed applications is 84%, based on 378 decided filings (319 allowed, 59 abandoned).
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    This pooled record spans 2 art units: 2135 and 2185, both within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate apply to my application?
    No. The allowance rate is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Individual results vary.
  • What does 'disposed applications' mean?
    Disposed applications are those that reached final action—either allowed or abandoned. Pending applications are excluded from the allowance rate calculation.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Edward Waddy Jr 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: 403 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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