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Examiner Yong J Choe

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 1,241 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Yong J Choe has allowed 1,144 of 1,241 decided applications (92%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

92% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2135 · 96%AU 2185 · 84%
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What the data says.

Yong J Choe maintains a public record of 1,276 applications across 2 art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Among 1,241 decided applications, 1,144 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 92%. The examiner's allowance rate ranges from 84% to 96% across the art units in TC 2100. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's activity across multiple art units and reflects outcomes on applications that have reached final disposition.

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A pooled record aggregates an examiner's allowance rates across all their assigned art units into a single overall figure. This aggregate describes the examiner's historical allowance rate on decided applications across different subject areas and does not predict the outcome of any pending or future application. Allowance rates vary by art unit, as shown in the range provided.

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 2135
850 APPS · 96% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

96% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION786 / 29 / 35allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION16 moart unit avg 26.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY25.1 moart unit avg 41.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility15% · art unit 21%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)79%
§103 — Obviousness39% · art unit 84%
§112 — Written description & definiteness21%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW100%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW96%+4 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 118 decided applications with an interview and 697 without.

ART UNIT 2185
426 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE
84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION358 / 68 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24 moart unit avg 21.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY40.9 moart unit avg 36.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility31% · art unit 19%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)54%
§103 — Obviousness50% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness25%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW84%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW84%0 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 38 decided applications with an interview and 388 without.

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Questions about Examiner Yong J Choe

  • What is Yong J Choe's overall allowance rate?
    The overall allowance rate is 92%, based on 1,144 allowed applications out of 1,241 decided applications.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Yong J Choe has a record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 84% to 96% across the examiner's art units. This range reflects variation in allowance outcomes by technology area within TC 2100.
  • What does this record mean for my application?
    This pooled record is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Actual results depend on claim scope, prior art, and prosecution history.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Yong J Choe 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: 1,276 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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