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Examiner Kandasamy Thangavelu

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 1,029 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUL 2024
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Kandasamy Thangavelu has allowed 863 of 1,029 decided applications (84%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

84% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2123 · 80%AU 2148 · 96%AU 2129 · 84%
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What the data says.

Examiner Kandasamy Thangavelu maintains a public record across 3 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 1,029 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 863, yielding an 84% allowance rate. The allowance rate ranges from 80% to 96% across the examiner's art units. This pooled figure reflects decisions across multiple areas of TC 2100 and does not represent performance in any single art unit or predict outcomes in individual applications.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates data from multiple art units, smoothing variation within each area. The overall allowance rate (84% across 1,029 decided applications) describes the examiner's past record in aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. The stated range (80% to 96%) shows variation among the individual art units but does not identify which art unit achieved which rate. Pooled figures are historical summaries only.

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 2123
656 APPS · 80% ALLOWANCE

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

80% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 51%
DISPOSITION524 / 132 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.2 moart unit avg 29.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.9 moart unit avg 43.8 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility54% · art unit 61%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)38%
§103 — Obviousness64% · art unit 85%
§112 — Written description & definiteness44%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW85%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW80%+5 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 34 decided applications with an interview and 622 without.

ART UNIT 2148
214 APPS · 96% ALLOWANCE

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

96% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 65%
DISPOSITION205 / 9 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.5 moart unit avg 29.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39 moart unit avg 42.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility52% · art unit 70%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)24%
§103 — Obviousness71% · art unit 89%
§112 — Written description & definiteness42%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW98%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW94%+4 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 96 decided applications with an interview and 118 without.

ART UNIT 2129
159 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE

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

84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 65%
DISPOSITION134 / 25 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.3 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY37.3 moart unit avg 42.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility81% · art unit 63%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)29%
§103 — Obviousness60% · art unit 75%
§112 — Written description & definiteness51%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW88%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW83%+5 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 40 decided applications with an interview and 119 without.

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Questions about Examiner Kandasamy Thangavelu

  • What is Examiner Thangavelu's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner allowed 863 of 1,029 disposed applications, for an allowance rate of 84%.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    The examiner's public record spans 3 art units within TC 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary across the examiner's art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 80% to 96% across the examiner's art units. The 84% overall figure is a pool of all three.
  • Does this record predict the outcome of my application?
    No. These figures describe the examiner's past record and are not predictions of any specific application.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kandasamy Thangavelu 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: 1,029 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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