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Examiner Te Y Chen

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 529 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION AUG 2018
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner Te Y Chen has allowed 362 of 529 decided applications (68%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

68% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2161 · 53%AU 2168 · 83%AU 2154 · 76%AU 2152 · 74%AU 2171 · 25%
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What the data says.

Te Y Chen maintains a pooled allowance rate of 68% across 529 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). The examiner's record spans five art units: 2152, 2154, 2161, 2168, and 2171. Of the 529 decided applications, 362 were allowed and 167 abandoned. Allowance rates across these art units range from 53% to 83%, reflecting variation in the examiner's record within TC 2100. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate history and does not forecast the outcome of any individual application.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates an examiner's work across multiple art units into a single allowance figure. This 68% rate describes past decisions on 529 closed applications and reflects the examiner's overall pattern in TC 2100. The range (53% to 83%) shows that allowance rates differ among the examiner's art units. Pooled statistics describe historical record only and are not predictions of any specific application's outcome. Individual art-unit records provide more granular detail for applications in particular technical areas.

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 2161
206 APPS · 53% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

53% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION110 / 96 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION27.3 moart unit avg 23.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY52.8 moart unit avg 39 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility64% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)55%
§103 — Obviousness73% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness18%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW81%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW37%+44 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 78 decided applications with an interview and 128 without.

ART UNIT 2168
145 APPS · 83% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

83% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 65%
DISPOSITION120 / 25 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.3 moart unit avg 23.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY50.5 moart unit avg 43.5 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility69% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)74%
§103 — Obviousness69% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness67%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW95%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW73%+22 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 64 decided applications with an interview and 81 without.

ART UNIT 2154
112 APPS · 76% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

76% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION85 / 27 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.9 moart unit avg 27.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY53 moart unit avg 41.9 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility83% · art unit 55%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)81%
§103 — Obviousness76% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness81%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW87%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW58%+29 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 69 decided applications with an interview and 43 without.

ART UNIT 2152
62 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 49%
DISPOSITION46 / 16 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.1 moart unit avg 28.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44 moart unit avg 42.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility88% · art unit 62%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)73%
§103 — Obviousness83% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness82%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW92%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW48%+44 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 37 decided applications with an interview and 25 without.

ART UNIT 2171
4 APPS · 25% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
25% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 56%
DISPOSITION1 / 3 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.8 moart unit avg 22 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY34.3 moart unit avg 37.2 mo
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Questions about Examiner Te Y Chen

  • What is Te Y Chen's overall allowance rate?
    68% across 529 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). This means 362 applications were allowed and 167 abandoned.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Five art units: 2152, 2154, 2161, 2168, and 2171, all within TC 2100.
  • Do allowance rates vary across the examiner's art units?
    Yes. Allowance rates range from 53% to 83% across these art units, indicating variation in the examiner's record by technical area.
  • Does this pooled rate predict my application's outcome?
    No. The 68% figure describes past decisions and is not a forecast of any individual application. Actual outcomes depend on application-specific factors.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Te Y Chen 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: 529 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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