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Examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 122 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUL 2008
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger has allowed 79 of 122 decided applications (65%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

65% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2181 · 67%AU 2183 · 46%
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What the data says.

Examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 122 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 79 and abandoned 43, yielding an allowance rate of 65% of decided cases. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record across both art units and reflects outcomes on applications that have reached final disposition. The record does not include pending applications.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units within TC 2100. The 65% allowance rate describes past decisions on closed applications and is a statistical summary, not a predictor of any individual application's outcome. Aggregate figures reflect historical dispositions across different subject areas and examiner assignments. Individual art-unit records, where available separately, may show variation from this pooled rate.

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 2181
109 APPS · 67% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines interconnection and data transfer between memory, I/O, and processing units, and program control and execution.

67% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 74%
DISPOSITION73 / 36 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.6 moart unit avg 18.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY51.7 moart unit avg 33.3 mo
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW80%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW63%+17 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 25 decided applications with an interview and 84 without.

ART UNIT 2183
13 APPS · 46% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

46% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION6 / 7 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION31.8 moart unit avg 25 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.9 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
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Questions about Examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger

  • What is Examiner Dollinger's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 65% across 122 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100. This represents 79 allowed applications and 43 abandoned applications.
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    This pooled record covers 2 art units (2181 and 2183) within TC 2100. The figures shown are aggregated across both art units.
  • Does this allowance rate apply to my specific application?
    No. The 65% rate is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction for any particular application. Individual outcomes depend on claim scope, prior art, and case-specific facts.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger 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: 122 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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