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Examiner Gregory Aaron Kessler

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 1,034 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Gregory Aaron Kessler has allowed 927 of 1,034 decided applications (90%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

90% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2196 · 89%AU 2197 · 97%AU 2195 · 53%
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What the data says.

Gregory Aaron Kessler has a public record spanning three art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). His pooled allowance rate is 90%, calculated from 927 allowed applications and 107 abandoned applications among 1,034 total decided applications. The allowance rate across his art units ranges from 53% to 97%, reflecting variation in the disposition patterns within the technology center. This record aggregates outcomes across multiple art units and represents historical data only.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates allowance rates across multiple art units, masking unit-to-unit variation. The 90% overall figure describes past dispositions in aggregate and is not a forecast for any individual application. The stated range (53% to 97%) indicates that allowance rates differ meaningfully among the three art units represented here. Pooled statistics describe what occurred; they do not predict outcomes in specific cases.

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 2196
733 APPS · 89% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution.

89% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 73%
DISPOSITION649 / 84 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.3 moart unit avg 27.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY32.3 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility39% · art unit 44%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)51%
§103 — Obviousness68% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness20%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW94%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW88%+6 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 84 decided applications with an interview and 649 without.

ART UNIT 2197
318 APPS · 97% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution, and software engineering.

97% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION262 / 9 / 47allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.3 moart unit avg 26 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.9 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility54% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)55%
§103 — Obviousness67% · art unit 90%
§112 — Written description & definiteness17%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW95%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW97%-2 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 44 decided applications with an interview and 227 without.

ART UNIT 2195
30 APPS · 53% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

53% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 73%
DISPOSITION16 / 14 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION49.5 moart unit avg 33.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY60.1 moart unit avg 48.3 mo
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Questions about Examiner Gregory Aaron Kessler

  • What is Gregory Aaron Kessler's overall allowance rate?
    His pooled allowance rate is 90%, derived from 927 allowed applications and 107 abandoned applications among 1,034 decided applications across all three art units.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The record spans three art units (2195, 2196, 2197) within Technology Center 2100. This page presents pooled data across all three.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across the art units?
    Allowance rates range from 53% to 97% across the three art units, indicating variation in disposition patterns within TC 2100.
  • Does the 90% rate apply to my application?
    No. The 90% figure describes historical aggregate outcomes and is not a prediction of any specific application's disposition.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Gregory Aaron Kessler 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: 1,081 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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