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Examiner Kavita Stanley

TECH CENTER 2100 · 4 ART UNITS · 208 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION MAY 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 4 ART UNITS

Examiner Kavita Stanley has allowed 74 of 208 decided applications (36%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

36% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2161 · 37%AU 2176 · 33%AU 2153 · 80%AU 2121 · 0%
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What the data says.

Examiner Kavita Stanley holds a public record across 4 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 208 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 36%, computed from 74 allowed applications against 134 abandoned ones. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 33% to 80%, reflecting variation in the composition and outcomes of applications within each unit. This pooled figure aggregates different subject areas and does not represent performance on any single art unit or application type.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates allowance data across multiple art units within TC 2100. The overall allowance rate describes the examiner's historical disposition of decided cases and does not constitute a prediction for any pending or future application. Variation across individual art units—shown in the range from 33% to 80%—reflects differences in application volume, subject matter within each unit, and other contextual factors. Pooled statistics describe past outcomes; they do not forecast results on specific filings.

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 2161
130 APPS · 37% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

37% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION48 / 82 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION27.4 moart unit avg 23.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY52.7 moart unit avg 39 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility50% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)75%
§103 — Obviousness75% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness75%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW50%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW30%+20 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 44 decided applications with an interview and 86 without.

ART UNIT 2176
54 APPS · 33% ALLOWANCE

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

33% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 59%
DISPOSITION18 / 36 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.6 moart unit avg 23.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY49 moart unit avg 40.5 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility53% · art unit 41%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)77%
§103 — Obviousness89% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness60%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW52%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW17%+35 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 25 decided applications with an interview and 29 without.

ART UNIT 2153
40 APPS · 80% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

80% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION8 / 2 / 30allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.5 moart unit avg 27.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY28.6 moart unit avg 41.6 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility48% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)82%
§103 — Obviousness88% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness61%

Based on 40 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2121
14 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION0 / 14 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.7 moart unit avg 27 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY67.8 moart unit avg 39.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility22% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)56%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness22%

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

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Questions about Examiner Kavita Stanley

  • What is Examiner Stanley's overall allowance rate?
    The overall allowance rate is 36% across 208 disposed applications (74 allowed, 134 abandoned). This is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Stanley has a public record spanning 4 art units (2121, 2153, 2161, 2176) in Technology Center 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across the examiner's art units?
    Allowance rates across these art units range from 33% to 80%. This range reflects variation in outcomes within different art units and does not indicate performance on any specific application.
  • What does the pooled record include?
    The pooled record aggregates 238 total applications, of which 208 have been disposed (allowed or abandoned). Pending applications are excluded from the allowance-rate calculation.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kavita Stanley 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: 238 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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