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Examiner Nadeem Iqbal

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 1,468 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION FEB 2025
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Nadeem Iqbal has allowed 1,358 of 1,468 decided applications (93%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

93% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2114 · 93%AU 2184 · 90%
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What the data says.

Examiner Nadeem Iqbal maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning two art units (2114 and 2184). Across 1,468 disposed applications, 1,358 were allowed and 110 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 93%. The allowance rate across the examiner's art units ranges from 90% to 93%. This pooled figure represents the historical record of decided applications and does not constitute a prediction for any individual case.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates dispositions from multiple art units, creating an overall statistic that reflects past output across different subject areas within TC 2100. The allowance rate and range reflect historical decisions on applications that reached final disposition—either allowed or abandoned. Aggregate figures describe what occurred; they are not predictive models and do not indicate the outcome of any pending or future application.

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 2114
1,447 APPS · 93% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines error detection, correction, and monitoring.

93% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 84%
DISPOSITION1339 / 108 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION22.2 moart unit avg 23.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY30.5 moart unit avg 35.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility25% · art unit 34%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)63%
§103 — Obviousness50% · art unit 74%
§112 — Written description & definiteness30%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW99%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW92%+7 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 167 decided applications with an interview and 1,280 without.

ART UNIT 2184
21 APPS · 90% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

90% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION19 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION13.4 moart unit avg 20.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY19.8 moart unit avg 31.7 mo
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Questions about Examiner Nadeem Iqbal

  • What is Examiner Iqbal's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 93%, based on 1,358 allowed applications and 110 abandoned applications out of 1,468 total disposed applications.
  • How many art units does Examiner Iqbal work in?
    Examiner Iqbal has a public record in two art units (2114 and 2184) within TC 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary across art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 90% to 93% across the examiner's art units. This range reflects variation in outcomes across different subject areas within the technology center.
  • What does this record mean for my application?
    This pooled record describes historical dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Each application is examined on its individual merits.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Nadeem Iqbal 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: 1,468 applications.

Lynch LLP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data.

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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