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Examiner Kris M Rhu

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 332 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JAN 2016
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Kris M Rhu has allowed 242 of 332 decided applications (73%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

73% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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Kris M Rhu maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 332 disposed applications, 242 were allowed and 90 were abandoned, for an allowance rate of 73%. This figure represents the pooled record across a single art unit. The 73% rate is calculated from decided applications only and does not include pending matters. This is a snapshot of historical dispositions and is not a prediction of any individual application's outcome.

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A pooled record aggregates all decided applications across an examiner's assigned art units, producing an overall allowance rate. This aggregate figure describes past dispositions and reflects the mix of subject matter, applicant response patterns, and examination activity across all units. The rate is historical data only and is not predictive of any specific application's path or result.

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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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 2184
332 APPS · 73% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines interconnection and data transfer between memory, I/O, and processing units.

73% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION242 / 90 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23 moart unit avg 20.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.2 moart unit avg 31.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility30% · art unit 17%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)48%
§103 — Obviousness85% · art unit 75%
§112 — Written description & definiteness43%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW77%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW71%+6 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 105 decided applications with an interview and 227 without.

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Questions about Examiner Kris M Rhu

  • What is Kris M Rhu's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 73%, based on 332 disposed applications (242 allowed, 90 abandoned). This is a historical figure and is not a prediction of any particular application.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Kris M Rhu's public record covers one art unit (Art Unit 2184), all within TC 2100.
  • What does the pooled record include?
    The pooled record aggregates all decided applications (allowed and abandoned) across the examiner's art units. Pending applications are excluded. The allowance rate is the ratio of allowed to total disposed applications.
  • Does this rate apply to my application?
    No. The historical allowance rate is not a prediction of any individual application's outcome. Each application is examined on its own merits.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kris M Rhu 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: 332 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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