Examiner Stephen C Elmore has allowed 812 of 846 decided applications (96%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Stephen C Elmore's public record spans 6 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 846 disposed applications, the allowance rate is 96%, reflecting 812 allowed and 34 abandoned applications. The allowance rate ranges from 94% to 98% across these art units, indicating variation in outcomes by art unit. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record across all covered art units and does not forecast the disposition of any specific application.
This pooled record aggregates data from multiple art units. The 96% allowance rate describes past outcomes across 846 decided applications and reflects the examiner's combined activity in TC 2100. Aggregate figures summarize historical record and are not predictions about any individual application. The range across art units shows that outcomes vary by art unit; applicants reviewing this examiner's record may also consult per-art-unit statistics for more granular detail.
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.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 20 decided applications with an interview and 321 without.
Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).
Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.
Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).
Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.
Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.
Based on 7 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Stephen C Elmore 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: 846 applications.
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