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Examiner Loc Tran

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 543 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Loc Tran has allowed 482 of 543 decided applications (89%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

89% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2165 · 93%AU 2155 · 74%AU 2164 · 97%
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What the data says.

Examiner Loc Tran maintains a public record across 3 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 543 disposed applications, 482 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 89%. The examiner's allowance rate across individual art units ranges from 74% to 97%. This pooled figure represents a historical aggregate and does not reflect pending applications or predict outcomes in any specific case.

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How to read these numbers.

This profile pools data across multiple art units, creating an aggregate picture of the examiner's historical record. The allowance rate describes past decisions on closed applications and is not a prediction for any future filing. Applicants review pooled records to understand an examiner's general decision patterns across their portfolio, recognizing that rates may vary by individual art unit and that each application presents unique facts.

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 2165
334 APPS · 93% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

93% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION312 / 22 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19 moart unit avg 22.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY28.4 moart unit avg 39.6 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility23% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)59%
§103 — Obviousness76% · art unit 82%
§112 — Written description & definiteness27%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW97%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW74%+23 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 281 decided applications with an interview and 53 without.

ART UNIT 2155
141 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION104 / 37 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.8 moart unit avg 27.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41 moart unit avg 42.2 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility46% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)53%
§103 — Obviousness98% · art unit 81%
§112 — Written description & definiteness38%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW78%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW65%+13 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 93 decided applications with an interview and 48 without.

ART UNIT 2164
99 APPS · 97% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

97% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION66 / 2 / 31allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION14.4 moart unit avg 22.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY18.3 moart unit avg 43.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility20% · art unit 58%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)54%
§103 — Obviousness75% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness26%
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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 50 decided applications with an interview and 18 without.

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Questions about Examiner Loc Tran

  • What is Examiner Tran's overall allowance rate?
    89% of 543 disposed applications were allowed. This is a historical aggregate and does not predict the outcome of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Tran's public record spans 3 art units within TC 2100: art units 2155, 2164, and 2165.
  • Do allowance rates vary across the examiner's art units?
    Yes. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 74% to 97%. Detailed rates for each individual art unit are available in a separate section.
  • What does this pooled record mean for my application?
    The pooled record describes past decisions across all the examiner's art units combined. It is historical data 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 Loc Tran 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: 574 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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