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Examiner Eric T Oberly

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 668 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Eric T Oberly has allowed 513 of 668 decided applications (77%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

77% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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What the data says.

Eric T Oberly holds a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 702 total applications, 668 have been disposed (allowed or abandoned). Of those disposed applications, 513 were allowed and 155 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 77%. This figure represents the examiner's pooled record across a single art unit (2184) within TC 2100. The allowance rate is calculated as a percentage of decided applications only and does not include pending cases.

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This record aggregates the examiner's history across one art unit in TC 2100. The allowance rate of 77% describes what occurred in past applications that reached a final decision. Pooled figures reflect outcomes across the art unit's subject matter and do not constitute a prediction for any individual application. Statistics provide historical context only; each application presents distinct facts and claim scope.

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 2184
702 APPS · 77% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines interconnection and data transfer between memory, I/O, and processing units.

77% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION513 / 155 / 34allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.4 moart unit avg 20.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.8 moart unit avg 31.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility22% · art unit 17%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)81%
§103 — Obviousness87% · art unit 75%
§112 — Written description & definiteness44%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW82%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW73%+9 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 271 decided applications with an interview and 397 without.

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Questions about Examiner Eric T Oberly

  • What is Eric T Oberly's allowance rate?
    77%, based on 668 disposed applications (513 allowed, 155 abandoned).
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    One art unit (2184) within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • Does the allowance rate apply to my application?
    No. The rate describes past outcomes and is not a prediction for any specific application. Each case depends on its claims, prior art, and arguments.
  • What do 'disposed applications' mean?
    Applications that have reached a final decision—either allowed or abandoned. Pending cases are excluded from the allowance rate calculation.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Eric T Oberly 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: 702 applications.

Lynch LLP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data.

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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