Examiner Shon G Foley has allowed 43 of 74 decided applications (58%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Examiner Shon G Foley maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning two art units: 2118 and 2126. Across 74 decided applications, the examiner allowed 43 and abandoned 31, for an overall allowance rate of 58%. This rate represents the proportion of applications that were either allowed or abandoned—not a share of all filings. The allowance rate ranges from 49% to 68% across the examiner's art units, reflecting variation in the examiner's record within TC 2100.
A pooled record aggregates data from multiple art units into a single profile. The figures shown—total disposed applications, allowances, abandonments, and the overall allowance rate—describe the examiner's combined history across those units. These percentages are historical summaries and are not predictions about any specific application. The range (49% to 68%) reflects the spread of allowance rates among the individual art units but does not identify which rate applies to which art unit.
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Based on 37 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.
Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.
Based on 37 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Shon G Foley 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: 74 applications.
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