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Examiner Paul A Baker

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 98 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUL 2006
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Paul A Baker has allowed 94 of 98 decided applications (96%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

96% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2188 · 96%AU 2187 · 100%
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Paul A Baker maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). His pooled record spans 98 disposed applications, of which 94 were allowed and 4 were abandoned. The allowance rate across these decided applications is 96%. This figure represents the examiner's historical record across all assigned art units and does not constitute a prediction for any specific pending application.

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This profile aggregates the examiner's record across multiple art units within TC 2100. The allowance rate of 96% describes the share of decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) from the examiner's past decisions. Pooled figures mask variation among individual art units and reflect historical outcomes only—they are not predictions for any particular application and do not indicate how any future case will be examined or decided.

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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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2188
96 APPS · 96% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

96% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION92 / 4 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.1 moart unit avg 26.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.7 moart unit avg 39.7 mo
ART UNIT 2187
2 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION2 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.3 moart unit avg 23.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY22.5 moart unit avg 36.4 mo
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Questions about Examiner Paul A Baker

  • What is Paul A Baker's overall allowance rate?
    Across 98 decided applications, the examiner allowed 94, yielding an allowance rate of 96%. This is a historical figure and is not a prediction for any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    The examiner's public record covers 2 art units (2187 and 2188) within TC 2100. The pooled allowance rate aggregates outcomes across all assigned art units.
  • What subject matter does this examiner handle?
    The examiner works in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • Does the allowance rate predict outcomes on my application?
    No. The 96% rate describes past decisions and is not a prediction for any specific pending application. Outcomes depend on the merits of each individual case.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Paul A Baker 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: 98 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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