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Examiner Kristopher E Andersen

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 411 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Kristopher E Andersen has allowed 302 of 411 decided applications (73%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

73% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2159 · 91%AU 2158 · 55%
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What the data says.

Kristopher E Andersen maintains a public record of 432 total applications across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 411 disposed applications, 302 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 73%. The allowance rate varies across the examiner's art units, ranging from 55% to 91%. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's work across both art units and reflects historical disposition data only.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record combines application data across all art units an examiner handles. The aggregate allowance rate (73%) describes the examiner's past decisions across TC 2100 and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. The range (55% to 91%) shows variation between individual art units but does not identify which rate applies to which unit. Aggregate statistics describe historical performance, not future results.

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 2159
233 APPS · 91% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

91% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION193 / 19 / 21allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION16.5 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY28.5 moart unit avg 45.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility73% · art unit 55%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)41%
§103 — Obviousness94% · art unit 82%
§112 — Written description & definiteness60%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW96%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW77%+19 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 155 decided applications with an interview and 57 without.

ART UNIT 2158
199 APPS · 55% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

55% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 48%
DISPOSITION109 / 90 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.6 moart unit avg 23.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY48.9 moart unit avg 49.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility65% · art unit 52%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)50%
§103 — Obviousness96% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness79%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW75%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW16%+59 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 131 decided applications with an interview and 68 without.

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Questions about Examiner Kristopher E Andersen

  • What is Kristopher E Andersen's overall allowance rate?
    73%, calculated from 302 allowed applications among 411 disposed applications across all art units in TC 2100.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    2 art units (2158 and 2159) within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • Does the allowance rate vary across art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 55% to 91% across the examiner's art units, reflecting variation in disposition patterns by art unit.
  • Is the pooled allowance rate a prediction for my application?
    No. The 73% figure is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kristopher E Andersen 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: 432 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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