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Examiner Scott C Sun

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 1,088 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 Scott C Sun has allowed 982 of 1,088 decided applications (90%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

90% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2181 · 94%AU 2182 · 73%
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What the data says.

Scott C Sun maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 1,088 decided applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 90%, calculated from 982 allowed applications and 106 abandoned applications. The allowance rate ranges from 73% to 94% across the examiner's art units, reflecting variation in the record within TC 2100. This pooled figure aggregates data across both art units and represents the examiner's historical record on decided cases.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record combines statistics from multiple art units into a single overall figure. The 90% allowance rate describes applications decided in the past across all of the examiner's assigned art units and is not a prediction of the outcome of any specific future application. The range of 73% to 94% shows that allowance rates vary among the examiner's individual art units; the pooled figure is an aggregate across them. Public records report historical data only.

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 2181
923 APPS · 94% ALLOWANCE

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

94% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 74%
DISPOSITION846 / 56 / 21allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.9 moart unit avg 18.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY26.8 moart unit avg 33.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility20% · art unit 18%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)66%
§103 — Obviousness70% · art unit 69%
§112 — Written description & definiteness19%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW96%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW94%+2 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 23 decided applications with an interview and 879 without.

ART UNIT 2182
186 APPS · 73% ALLOWANCE

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

73% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION136 / 50 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION27.3 moart unit avg 24.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY43.4 moart unit avg 37.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility4% · art unit 31%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)48%
§103 — Obviousness74% · art unit 76%
§112 — Written description & definiteness11%
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Questions about Examiner Scott C Sun

  • What is Scott C Sun's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 90% over 1,088 decided applications (allowed plus abandoned).
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Scott C Sun has a public record across 2 art units within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 73% to 94% across the examiner's art units. The 90% figure is the pooled rate across all units.
  • Is the 90% rate a prediction for my application?
    No. The allowance rate is a historical aggregate and does not predict the outcome of any specific application.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Scott C Sun 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: 1,109 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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