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Examiner Michael Roswell

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 352 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION APR 2024
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner Michael Roswell has allowed 204 of 352 decided applications (58%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

58% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2173 · 40%AU 2145 · 76%AU 2141 · 69%AU 2171 · 61%AU 2176 · 100%
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What the data says.

Michael Roswell has a public record of 352 disposed applications across 5 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of these decided applications, 204 were allowed and 148 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 58%. The allowance rate across Roswell's art units ranges from 40% to 76%, reflecting variation in outcomes among the different art units in which he has examined. This pooled figure aggregates his work across all five art units and represents his historical record of allowed and abandoned applications.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates Roswell's examination outcomes across multiple art units in TC 2100. The overall allowance rate of 58% describes the proportion of decided applications that were allowed across his entire art-unit portfolio. Because this figure combines results from five separate art units, it represents a broad snapshot of his past work rather than a prediction of any outcome on a specific application. Individual art units within his record show allowance rates that range from 40% to 76%.

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 2173
155 APPS · 40% ALLOWANCE
40% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 49%
DISPOSITION62 / 93 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION33.6 moart unit avg 25.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY56 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW60%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW35%+25 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 30 decided applications with an interview and 125 without.

ART UNIT 2145
112 APPS · 76% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

76% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 53%
DISPOSITION85 / 27 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION13.8 moart unit avg 26.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.3 moart unit avg 45.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility27% · art unit 42%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)91%
§103 — Obviousness87% · art unit 93%
§112 — Written description & definiteness51%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW84%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW65%+19 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 63 decided applications with an interview and 49 without.

ART UNIT 2141
55 APPS · 69% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

69% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION38 / 17 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION30.9 moart unit avg 28.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY73.9 moart unit avg 47.1 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility39% · art unit 49%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)30%
§103 — Obviousness85% · art unit 91%
§112 — Written description & definiteness48%
ART UNIT 2171
28 APPS · 61% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
61% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 56%
DISPOSITION17 / 11 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION32 moart unit avg 22 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY60.6 moart unit avg 37.2 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility45% · art unit 38%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)45%
§103 — Obviousness91% · art unit 89%
§112 — Written description & definiteness36%

Based on 28 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2176
2 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 59%
DISPOSITION2 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION7.4 moart unit avg 23.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.1 moart unit avg 40.5 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility50% · art unit 41%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)50%
§103 — Obviousness50% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness50%

Based on 2 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Michael Roswell

  • What is Michael Roswell's overall allowance rate?
    Across 352 decided applications, Roswell's allowance rate is 58%, meaning 204 applications were allowed and 148 were abandoned.
  • How many art units does Roswell examine in?
    Roswell's public record spans 5 art units within TC 2100: 2141, 2145, 2171, 2173, and 2176.
  • Do allowance rates vary across Roswell's art units?
    Yes. Across his art units, allowance rates range from 40% to 76%. This range reflects variation among the different art units; the pooled 58% figure is an aggregate across all five.
  • Is the 58% allowance rate a prediction for my application?
    No. The 58% figure is a historical record of past decided applications 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 Michael Roswell 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: 352 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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