Examiner Richard L Bowen has allowed 483 of 590 decided applications (82%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Richard L Bowen maintains a public record of 614 total applications across 3 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 590 disposed applications, 483 were allowed, yielding an 82% allowance rate. The allowance rate ranges from 78% to 86% across these art units, reflecting variation in the examiner's record by subject-matter area within TC 2100. The record includes 107 abandoned applications. This pooled figure aggregates outcomes across multiple art units and describes historical disposal patterns only.
A pooled record combines outcomes from multiple art units into a single aggregate allowance rate and range. The 82% overall figure is a statistical summary of past disposals and reflects the examiner's historical pattern across different subject areas within TC 2100. The range (78%–86%) shows that allowance rates vary by art unit. Pooled data describe the record itself; they are not predictions for any individual application and do not indicate how the examiner will act on any specific filing.
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 →
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.
Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 226 decided applications with an interview and 154 without.
Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 116 decided applications with an interview and 77 without.
Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.
Based on 17 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Richard L Bowen 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: 614 applications.
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