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Examiner Yuqing Xiao

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 197 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION MAR 2019
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Yuqing Xiao has allowed 138 of 197 decided applications (70%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

70% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2183 · 66%AU 2182 · 74%
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What the data says.

Examiner Yuqing Xiao maintains a public record spanning 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 197 disposed applications, 138 were allowed and 59 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 70%. The allowance rate across the examiner's art units ranges from 66% to 74%, reflecting variation in outcomes between individual art units. This pooled figure describes the examiner's historical record and does not forecast outcomes in any specific application.

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How to read these numbers.

This record is pooled across multiple art units within TC 2100, aggregating different technological domains. Pooled allowance rates represent historical outcomes across all of the examiner's assigned art units and are correlational snapshots of past dispositions. Such aggregate figures are not predictions for any individual application and do not account for application-specific facts, claim scope, or prosecution history. Individual art-unit rates may differ materially from the 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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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 2183
104 APPS · 66% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution.

66% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION69 / 35 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.7 moart unit avg 25 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY46.6 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility45% · art unit 34%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)77%
§103 — Obviousness98% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness75%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW80%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW56%+24 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 45 decided applications with an interview and 59 without.

ART UNIT 2182
93 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines data-processing methods for specific functions, and processing data by its order or content.

74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION69 / 24 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24.4 moart unit avg 24.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44.8 moart unit avg 37.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility25% · art unit 31%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)83%
§103 — Obviousness93% · art unit 76%
§112 — Written description & definiteness82%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW79%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW71%+8 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 34 decided applications with an interview and 59 without.

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Questions about Examiner Yuqing Xiao

  • What is Examiner Xiao's overall allowance rate?
    70% across 197 disposed applications in TC 2100. This is the percentage of decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) that resulted in allowance.
  • How many art units does Examiner Xiao work in?
    2 art units (2182 and 2183) within Technology Center 2100.
  • Do allowance rates differ across Examiner Xiao's art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 66% to 74% across the examiner's art units, indicating variation between individual art units.
  • What does the pooled rate tell me about my application?
    The pooled rate describes past outcomes and is not a prediction for any specific application. Actual outcomes depend on application-specific facts, claim language, and prosecution history.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Yuqing Xiao 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: 197 applications.

Lynch LLP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data.

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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