Examiner Kevin Verbrugge has allowed 1,108 of 1,202 decided applications (92%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Kevin Verbrugge maintains a public record across 6 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 1,202 decided applications, his allowance rate stands at 92%, meaning 1,108 applications were allowed and 94 abandoned. The allowance rate ranges from 86% to 95% across these art units, reflecting variation in outcomes by individual art unit. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate history and does not predict outcomes in any specific application.
A pooled record aggregates data from multiple art units into a single historical snapshot. The 92% allowance rate reflects past decisions across 1,202 closed applications and does not constitute a prediction for any pending or future application. Variation across individual art units (86% to 95%) indicates that outcomes differ by subject matter and art unit. Pooled statistics describe historical performance 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 →
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.
Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 79 decided applications with an interview and 565 without.
Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 22 decided applications with an interview and 371 without.
Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).
Primarily examines data-processing methods for specific functions, and processing data by its order or content.
Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kevin Verbrugge 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: 1,219 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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