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Examiner Sue X Lao

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 39 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION OCT 2005
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Sue X Lao has allowed 34 of 39 decided applications (87%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

87% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2194 · 81%AU 2126 · 100%
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What the data says.

Sue X Lao has a pooled record of 39 disposed applications across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of those decided applications, 34 were allowed and 5 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 87%. This pooled figure aggregates her record across art units 2126 and 2194. The allowance rate reflects past dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application outcome.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates dispositions across multiple art units within TC 2100. The allowance rate of 87% describes the examiner's historical record across those units combined and does not predict the outcome of any individual application. Art-unit-specific records, where available separately, may show variation. Pooled figures provide a broad view but do not account for differences in application complexity, amendment patterns, or individual case circumstances.

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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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 2194
26 APPS · 81% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

81% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION21 / 5 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.5 moart unit avg 28 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.3 moart unit avg 43.9 mo
ART UNIT 2126
13 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION13 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION35.6 moart unit avg 29.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY46.2 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
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Questions about Examiner Sue X Lao

  • What is Sue X Lao's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 87%, based on 39 disposed applications (34 allowed, 5 abandoned) across all art units in her record.
  • How many art units does Sue X Lao cover?
    Sue X Lao's record spans 2 art units (2126 and 2194) within Technology Center 2100.
  • What does the pooled allowance rate mean?
    The pooled figure aggregates her record across all art units and reflects past dispositions. It is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
  • How many total applications are in this record?
    39 applications were disposed (decided) during the period covered. This figure excludes pending applications.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Sue X Lao 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: 39 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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