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Examiner James K Trujillo

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 161 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION MAY 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner James K Trujillo has allowed 105 of 161 decided applications (65%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

65% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2116 · 74%AU 2157 · 0%AU 2151 · 71%AU 2159 · 0%AU 2185 · 100%
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What the data says.

James K Trujillo maintains a public record spanning 5 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 161 disposed applications, 105 were allowed, yielding a 65% allowance rate. The record covers 165 total applications, with 56 abandoned. The examiner's work spans art units 2116, 2151, 2157, 2159, and 2185. This pooled figure aggregates decisions across multiple art units and describes the historical record without predicting outcomes in any specific case.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates an examiner's decisions across multiple art units, producing a single allowance rate and application count. The 65% allowance rate reflects 105 allowed applications among 161 decided cases and describes the past record only—it is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Differences in allowance rates among individual art units may exist; those are available in the per-art-unit breakdown. Pooled figures provide context for an examiner's overall record in the technology center.

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 2116
134 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION99 / 35 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29 moart unit avg 24.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY42 moart unit avg 37.7 mo
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW74%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW74%0 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 23 decided applications with an interview and 111 without.

ART UNIT 2157
12 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION0 / 12 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.9 moart unit avg 28 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY55.9 moart unit avg 46.6 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility75% · art unit 48%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)83%
§103 — Obviousness92% · art unit 85%
§112 — Written description & definiteness42%

Based on 12 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2151
11 APPS · 71% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

71% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION5 / 2 / 4allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION36.7 moart unit avg 31.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY55 moart unit avg 44.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility80% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)70%
§103 — Obviousness90% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness60%

Based on 11 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2159
7 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION0 / 7 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.3 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY54.1 moart unit avg 45.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility25% · art unit 55%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)50%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 82%
§112 — Written description & definiteness0%

Based on 7 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2185
1 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION1 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION10.4 moart unit avg 21.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY20.3 moart unit avg 36.3 mo
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Questions about Examiner James K Trujillo

  • What is James K Trujillo's overall allowance rate?
    65%, based on 105 allowed applications among 161 disposed applications in his pooled record across all art units.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    5 art units: 2116, 2151, 2157, 2159, and 2185, all within Technology Center 2100.
  • What does the pooled record include?
    The pooled record aggregates 165 total applications across all art units. Of 161 disposed applications, 105 were allowed and 56 were abandoned. This describes the historical record and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • Can I find per-art-unit rates?
    Yes. Per-art-unit allowance rates and application counts are available in the per-art-unit section of this examiner's profile.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner James K Trujillo 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: 165 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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