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Examiner Peng Ke

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 254 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 Peng Ke has allowed 118 of 254 decided applications (46%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

46% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2174 · 37%AU 2194 · 91%
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What the data says.

Examiner Peng Ke maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 254 disposed applications, 118 were allowed, yielding an overall allowance rate of 46%. The examiner's allowance rate ranges from 37% to 91% across these art units, reflecting variation in outcomes by subject-matter area within TC 2100. The record spans 284 total applications, of which 136 were abandoned.

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How to read these numbers.

This record aggregates Peng Ke's decisions across multiple art units within TC 2100. The pooled allowance rate—46% of decided cases—describes past outcomes and is not a prediction of any specific application. The range of allowance rates (37% to 91%) illustrates that results differ by art unit. To understand performance in a particular subject area, consult the examiner's per-art-unit breakdown.

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 2174
211 APPS · 37% ALLOWANCE
37% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 53%
DISPOSITION79 / 132 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION34.3 moart unit avg 26.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY68.7 moart unit avg 42.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility17% · art unit 33%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)67%
§103 — Obviousness67% · art unit 89%
§112 — Written description & definiteness33%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW68%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW24%+44 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 63 decided applications with an interview and 148 without.

ART UNIT 2194
73 APPS · 91% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution.

91% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION39 / 4 / 30allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION30 moart unit avg 28 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.6 moart unit avg 43.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility71% · art unit 52%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)45%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness7%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW100%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW85%+15 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 17 decided applications with an interview and 26 without.

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Questions about Examiner Peng Ke

  • What is Examiner Peng Ke's overall allowance rate?
    46% of 254 disposed applications were allowed.
  • How many art units does Examiner Peng Ke cover?
    The examiner's public record spans 2 art units in TC 2100.
  • How much variation is there in allowance rates across art units?
    Allowance rates range from 37% to 91% across the examiner's art units.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Peng Ke 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: 284 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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