Examiner Thomas M Szymanski

What the data says.

Thomas M Szymanski maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 52 disposed applications, he has allowed 32 and abandoned 20, yielding an allowance rate of 62%. His record spans a single art unit (2134). This pooled figure reflects decisions made across his practice in TC 2100 and describes the historical ratio of allowances to total dispositions in that technology center.

How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates all applications across Thomas M Szymanski's art units in TC 2100. The 62% allowance rate is a historical summary computed from 52 decided applications and is not a prediction about any specific application. Pooled figures describe past dispositions across different art units; individual applications may encounter different examination patterns depending on claim scope, prior art, and other case-specific factors.

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 →

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.

Primarily examines network security, and computer and data security.

Questions about Examiner Thomas M Szymanski

• 01What is Thomas M Szymanski's allowance rate?

  His allowance rate is 62%, based on 52 disposed applications (32 allowed, 20 abandoned).
• 02How many art units does this record cover?

  His public record spans 1 art unit (2134) in Technology Center 2100.
• 03What does the 62% allowance rate mean for my application?

  The allowance rate is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of outcome for any specific application. Individual cases depend on claim drafting, prior art, and examination-specific factors.
• 04Is this rate typical for Technology Center 2100?

  This data shows his record only; comparison to TC 2100 averages is available on the technology center's separate statistics page.

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