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Examiner Rocio Del Mar Perez-Velez

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 251 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION APR 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner Rocio Del Mar Perez-Velez has allowed 200 of 251 decided applications (80%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

80% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2132 · 84%AU 2182 · 88%AU 2117 · 29%AU 2133 · 100%AU 2187 · 71%
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What the data says.

Rocio Del Mar Perez-Velez maintains a public record spanning five art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 251 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 200, yielding an allowance rate of 80%. The examiner's work spans multiple art units (2117, 2132, 2133, 2182, 2187), and allowance rates vary across these units, ranging from 29% to 88%. This breadth reflects examination activity across distinct areas within TC 2100. The figures presented describe the examiner's past record and are not predictive of outcomes in any individual pending application.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates data from five art units into a single allowance rate. The 80% figure represents all allowed and abandoned applications decided by the examiner across TC 2100, not a projection for any specific case. Allowance rates vary among art units (29% to 88%), which reflects differences in examination activity and outcomes within the technology center. A pooled rate describes the examiner's historical performance across diverse subject matter and does not predict results in any particular 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 2132
164 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION138 / 26 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.8 moart unit avg 27.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY34.1 moart unit avg 41 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility21% · art unit 21%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)70%
§103 — Obviousness85% · art unit 81%
§112 — Written description & definiteness54%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW96%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW73%+23 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 80 decided applications with an interview and 84 without.

ART UNIT 2182
51 APPS · 88% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines data-processing methods for specific functions, and processing data by its order or content.

88% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION45 / 6 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.5 moart unit avg 24.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.3 moart unit avg 37.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility22% · art unit 31%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)61%
§103 — Obviousness87% · art unit 76%
§112 — Written description & definiteness54%
ART UNIT 2117
24 APPS · 29% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

29% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 74%
DISPOSITION7 / 17 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.1 moart unit avg 20.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.7 moart unit avg 33.2 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility38% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)92%
§103 — Obviousness88% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness75%

Based on 24 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2133
10 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 82%
DISPOSITION5 / 0 / 5allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION16.2 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCYart unit avg 34.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility30% · art unit 22%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)70%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness70%

Based on 10 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2187
7 APPS · 71% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

71% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION5 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24 moart unit avg 23.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.4 moart unit avg 36.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility83% · art unit 39%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)67%
§103 — Obviousness83% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness50%

Based on 7 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Rocio Del Mar Perez-Velez

  • What is Rocio Del Mar Perez-Velez's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's pooled allowance rate is 80%, based on 200 allowed applications among 251 disposed applications across all five art units.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    The examiner has a substantial record across five art units within TC 2100: 2117, 2132, 2133, 2182, and 2187.
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 29% to 88%, reflecting variation in outcomes within the technology center. Detailed rates for individual art units are available in the per-unit section.
  • What does this pooled allowance rate mean for my application?
    The pooled rate describes the examiner's historical record and is not a prediction of the outcome in any pending application. Actual results depend on the specific claims, prior art, and art unit assigned.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Rocio Del Mar Perez-Velez 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: 256 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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