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Examiner Jason G Liao

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 457 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION DEC 2021
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Jason G Liao has allowed 298 of 457 decided applications (65%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

65% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2156 · 66%AU 2169 · 38%
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What the data says.

Jason G Liao has a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning 2 art units. Across 457 disposed applications, 298 were allowed and 159 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 65%. This figure represents decided applications only and does not include any pending matters. The record aggregates outcomes across multiple art units within TC 2100, pooling statistics from different examination areas into a single overall measure of historical disposition.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates data across 2 art units within the technology center. The 65% allowance rate describes past dispositions—allowed and abandoned applications—and is calculated only from decided cases. Aggregate figures across multiple art units do not constitute a prediction for any specific application and reflect historical outcomes only. Individual art units may vary in their patterns and subject matter focus.

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 2156
444 APPS · 66% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

66% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION293 / 151 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.9 moart unit avg 20.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY46 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility60% · art unit 56%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)76%
§103 — Obviousness89% · art unit 84%
§112 — Written description & definiteness89%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW76%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW50%+26 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 275 decided applications with an interview and 169 without.

ART UNIT 2169
13 APPS · 38% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

38% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 47%
DISPOSITION5 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24.4 moart unit avg 24.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.7 moart unit avg 40 mo
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Questions about Examiner Jason G Liao

  • What is Jason G Liao's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 65%, calculated from 298 allowed applications and 159 abandoned applications across 457 total disposed applications. This figure represents decided cases only and does not include pending matters.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The public record spans 2 art units (2156 and 2169) within Technology Center 2100. The pooled allowance rate aggregates outcomes across these art units.
  • Does this allowance rate predict the outcome of my application?
    No. The 65% allowance rate describes historical disposed applications and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. It is an aggregate measure across multiple art units and does not account for individual application facts or claim specifics.
  • What does 'disposed applications' mean?
    Disposed applications are those that have reached a final decision—either allowed or abandoned. The 457 disposed applications exclude any applications still pending examination.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Jason G Liao 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: 457 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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