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Examiner Tejal Gami

TECH CENTER 2100 · 6 ART UNITS · 640 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION NOV 2023
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 6 ART UNITS
65%vs 66% weighted peer average1 pt

Examiner Tejal Gami has allowed 417 of 640 decided applications in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

allowed417abandoned223pending0· pending excluded from the rate
The weighted peer average (66%) is each art unit's average below, weighted by this examiner's applications in it (6 art units).
DATA UPDATED JULY 14, 2026
AU 2127 · 65%AU 2117 · 86%AU 2121 · 43%AU 2118 · 65%AU 2126 · 68%AU 2122 · 41%
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What the data says.

Examiner Tejal Gami maintains a public record across hundreds of decided applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). The examiner's pooled allowance rate is 65%, representing the share of decided applications (allowed and abandoned) that issued as allowed across six art units: 2117, 2118, 2121, 2122, 2126, and 2127. The allowance rate varies across these art units, ranging from 41% to 86%. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's record across all six art units and reflects historical outcomes in decided applications only; it does not include pending applications.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates allowance rates across multiple art units into a single overall percentage. The 65% figure represents past outcomes across all six art units combined and describes the examiner's historical record. This aggregate figure is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Individual art units may show different allowance rates; the range of 41% to 86% reflects that variation. Pooled data provides broad context about an examiner's record but does not predict results in any particular case.

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 2127
187 APPS · 65% ALLOWANCE

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

65% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION121 / 66 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.7 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY51.2 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility24%art unit 53%29 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)88%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness44%art unit 78%34 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness14%no art-unit benchmark
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW75%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW59%+16 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 64 decided applications with an interview and 123 without.

ART UNIT 2117
145 APPS · 86% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

86% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 74%
DISPOSITION125 / 20 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20 moart unit avg 20.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY32.4 moart unit avg 33.2 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility47%art unit 33%+14 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)85%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness25%art unit 78%53 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness8%no art-unit benchmark
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW87%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW86%+1 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 39 decided applications with an interview and 106 without.

ART UNIT 2121
107 APPS · 43% ALLOWANCE

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

43% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION46 / 61 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.2 moart unit avg 27 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY49.1 moart unit avg 39.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility0%art unit 46%46 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)75%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness50%art unit 86%36 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness0%no art-unit benchmark
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW73%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW25%+48 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 40 decided applications with an interview and 67 without.

ART UNIT 2118
95 APPS · 65% ALLOWANCE
65% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 73%
DISPOSITION62 / 33 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.7 moart unit avg 22.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY47.6 moart unit avg 36.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility43%art unit 30%+13 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)87%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness46%art unit 82%36 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness39%no art-unit benchmark
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW62%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW67%-5 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 37 decided applications with an interview and 58 without.

ART UNIT 2126
72 APPS · 68% ALLOWANCE

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

68% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION49 / 23 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION27 moart unit avg 29.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY54.4 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility35%art unit 53%18 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)86%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness42%art unit 88%46 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness9%no art-unit benchmark
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW77%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW62%+15 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 30 decided applications with an interview and 42 without.

ART UNIT 2122
34 APPS · 41% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

41% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION14 / 20 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.6 moart unit avg 27.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY52.5 moart unit avg 39.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
REJECTION RATE = SHARE OF THIS EXAMINER'S APPLICATIONS THAT DREW ≥1 OFFICE-ACTION REJECTION IN WHICH THE GROUND APPEARS

Grounds can co-occur, so the four don't sum to 100%. The art-unit figure is the unweighted mean across examiners in the art unit; §102 and §112 carry no art-unit benchmark.

§101 — Subject-matter eligibility33%art unit 55%22 pts
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)93%no art-unit benchmark
§103 — Obviousness20%art unit 83%63 pts
§112 — Written description & definiteness33%no art-unit benchmark

Based on 34 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Tejal Gami

  • What is Examiner Tejal Gami's overall allowance rate?
    The overall allowance rate is 65%, based on hundreds of decided applications across all six art units in which the examiner maintains a record.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Examiner Gami has a record across six art units: 2117, 2118, 2121, 2122, 2126, and 2127, all within TC 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across the examiner's art units?
    Allowance rates range from 41% to 86% across the examiner's art units. This range reflects variation in outcomes by art unit; the 65% overall figure aggregates all six.
  • Does the 65% allowance rate apply to my application?
    The 65% figure is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Individual cases vary based on claim scope, prior art, and examination proceedings.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Tejal Gami 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 July 14, 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: 640 applications.

Rejection rates. Each §-rate is the share of this examiner's applications that drew at least one office-action rejection in which that statutory ground appears; applications with no rejection on record are excluded, and because grounds can co-occur the four do not sum to 100%. The art-unit figure beside each is the unweighted mean of the per-examiner rates across the art unit, published for §101 and §103 only. Beside the overall allowance rate we show a benchmark: for a single-art-unit examiner it is exactly that art unit's average, labeled “art-unit average”; for an examiner spanning several art units it is the “weighted peer average” — the per-art-unit averages, weighted by this examiner's application count in each — labeled distinctly because it is a blended figure, not any single art unit's average. Both are built from the same per-art-unit averages the panels show.

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