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Examiner Trenton J Roche

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 86 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION OCT 2007
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Trenton J Roche has allowed 64 of 86 decided applications (74%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

74% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2193 · 78%AU 2124 · 57%
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Trenton J Roche maintains a public record across two art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 86 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 74%, measured against 64 allowed and 22 abandoned applications. This pooled figure represents the proportion of decided cases and does not include pending matters. The record spans art units 2124 and 2193, integrating outcomes from multiple examination areas within the technology center's scope.

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This record aggregates outcomes across two separate art units, producing a single allowance rate that reflects combined output. Pooled figures describe past dispositions and are not predictions about any specific application. Individual art-unit rates may differ from the overall percentage. Aggregate statistics offer context on historical patterns but do not determine the outcome of 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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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 2193
72 APPS · 78% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines software engineering, and error detection, correction, and monitoring.

78% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 70%
DISPOSITION56 / 16 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION34.7 moart unit avg 30.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY51.2 moart unit avg 44 mo
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW87%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW73%+14 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 23 decided applications with an interview and 49 without.

ART UNIT 2124
14 APPS · 57% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

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

57% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 64%
DISPOSITION8 / 6 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION36.1 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44.6 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
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Questions about Examiner Trenton J Roche

  • What is Trenton J Roche's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 74%, calculated over 86 disposed applications (64 allowed, 22 abandoned).
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The record spans two art units: 2124 and 2193, both within TC 2100.
  • Does the pooled rate apply to my application?
    No. The pooled allowance rate describes past outcomes across two art units and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
  • What is the technology center?
    TC 2100 covers Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Trenton J Roche 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: 86 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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