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Examiner Justin R Blaufeld

TECH CENTER 2100 · 4 ART UNITS · 533 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 4 ART UNITS

Examiner Justin R Blaufeld has allowed 251 of 533 decided applications (47%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

47% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2142 · 37%AU 2151 · 56%AU 2176 · 62%AU 2198 · 48%
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What the data says.

Justin R Blaufeld maintains a public record across four art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 533 decided applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 47%, meaning 251 applications were allowed and 282 abandoned. The allowance rate varies across these art units, ranging from 37% to 62%. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's work across multiple subject areas and represents dispositions on applications already decided; it does not describe pending applications or forecast outcomes on any specific filing.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates an examiner's decisions across multiple art units and does not distinguish performance by subject area. The allowance rate—the share of decided applications that were allowed—describes the past record only. Aggregate figures reflect historical dispositions and are not predictions about any particular application. Understanding the range across art units may inform context, but individual application outcomes depend on claim scope, prior art, and examination history.

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 2142
274 APPS · 37% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

37% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 45%
DISPOSITION102 / 172 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.9 moart unit avg 30.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44.2 moart unit avg 48.3 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility62% · art unit 57%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)95%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 93%
§112 — Written description & definiteness82%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW48%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW14%+34 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 187 decided applications with an interview and 87 without.

ART UNIT 2151
162 APPS · 56% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

56% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION53 / 41 / 68allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.2 moart unit avg 31.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.1 moart unit avg 44.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility51% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)95%
§103 — Obviousness91% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness78%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW68%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW32%+36 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 63 decided applications with an interview and 31 without.

ART UNIT 2176
123 APPS · 62% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.

62% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 59%
DISPOSITION76 / 47 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION15.6 moart unit avg 23.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.1 moart unit avg 40.5 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility41% · art unit 41%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)95%
§103 — Obviousness91% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness89%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW69%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW45%+24 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 85 decided applications with an interview and 38 without.

ART UNIT 2198
42 APPS · 48% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

48% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 83%
DISPOSITION20 / 22 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION12.7 moart unit avg 25.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY37.9 moart unit avg 39.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility40% · art unit 50%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)93%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness83%

Based on 42 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Justin R Blaufeld

  • What is Justin R Blaufeld's overall allowance rate?
    47% across 533 decided applications in TC 2100. This means 251 applications were allowed and 282 were abandoned.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Four art units: 2142, 2151, 2176, and 2198, all within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. Across the examiner's art units, allowance rates range from 37% to 62%. This pooled record aggregates all four units and does not identify performance in any single unit.
  • What does this pooled record predict about my application?
    It does not predict any specific application's outcome. The pooled record describes past decisions across multiple art units and is not a forecast of how any individual application will be examined or decided.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Justin R Blaufeld 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: 601 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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