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Examiner Kamini S Shah

TECH CENTER 2100 · 6 ART UNITS · 165 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 6 ART UNITS

Examiner Kamini S Shah has allowed 64 of 165 decided applications (39%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

39% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2142 · 86%AU 2123 · 3%AU 2115 · 90%AU 2146 · 10%AU 2128 · 10%AU 2127 · 0%
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What the data says.

Kamini S Shah maintains a public record across six art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 165 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 39%. The record spans art units 2115, 2123, 2127, 2128, 2142, and 2146. Allowance rates across these art units range from 3% to 90%, reflecting variation in outcomes by art unit. Of 184 total applications in the examiner's record, 64 were allowed and 101 were abandoned.

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How to read these numbers.

This record aggregates applications across multiple art units in TC 2100, pooling different technology areas into a single allowance rate. The 39% figure describes past dispositions and is not a prediction about any specific application. The range of 3% to 90% across art units shows that outcomes vary by art unit; the pooled rate reflects the combined history but does not indicate the rate applicable to any particular art unit or case.

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
57 APPS · 86% ALLOWANCE

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

86% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 45%
DISPOSITION49 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.8 moart unit avg 30.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY40.3 moart unit avg 48.3 mo
ART UNIT 2123
34 APPS · 3% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

3% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 51%
DISPOSITION1 / 33 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28 moart unit avg 29.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY42.4 moart unit avg 43.8 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility47% · art unit 61%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)63%
§103 — Obviousness84% · art unit 85%
§112 — Written description & definiteness53%

Based on 34 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2115
29 APPS · 90% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines control or regulating systems, and electric power networks.

90% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 81%
DISPOSITION9 / 1 / 19allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION33.3 moart unit avg 25.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY51.8 moart unit avg 36.3 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility65% · art unit 33%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)70%
§103 — Obviousness91% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness48%

Based on 29 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2146
29 APPS · 10% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

10% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 50%
DISPOSITION3 / 26 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.1 moart unit avg 32 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.8 moart unit avg 45 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility76% · art unit 70%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)62%
§103 — Obviousness90% · art unit 90%
§112 — Written description & definiteness72%

Based on 29 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2128
21 APPS · 10% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

10% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 53%
DISPOSITION2 / 19 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION32.4 moart unit avg 30 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY42.8 moart unit avg 46.5 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility0% · art unit 65%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)0%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 84%
§112 — Written description & definiteness0%

Based on 21 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2127
14 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION0 / 14 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.4 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY27.6 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility75% · art unit 51%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)75%
§103 — Obviousness75% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness75%

Based on 14 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Kamini S Shah

  • What is Kamini S Shah's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 39%, calculated over 165 disposed applications (allowed plus abandoned). This is a summary of past dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Kamini S Shah has a public record across six art units in TC 2100: 2115, 2123, 2127, 2128, 2142, and 2146.
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 3% to 90%. The pooled 39% rate is a combined figure and does not represent the rate in any single art unit.
  • What do these figures mean for my application?
    These figures describe the examiner's past record only and are not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Allowance rates reflect historical dispositions and vary by art unit, technology, and application-specific facts.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kamini S Shah 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: 184 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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