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Examiner Zachary Andrew Cain

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 23 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Zachary Andrew Cain has allowed 18 of 23 decided applications (78%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

78% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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What the data says.

Zachary Andrew Cain maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 59 total applications, 23 have been disposed of (allowed or abandoned). Of those 23 decided applications, 18 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 78%. The examiner's record spans one art unit. This pooled figure reflects past outcomes across all examined applications in the technology center and does not predict results in any individual case.

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This pooled record aggregates applications across one art unit within TC 2100. The 78% allowance rate is computed from 23 decided applications (allowed and abandoned combined) and describes what has occurred, not what will occur in future prosecution. Pooled figures mask variation across different art units and application types. For art-unit–specific data, consult that examiner's per-unit profile.

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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2116
59 APPS · 78% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

78% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION18 / 5 / 36allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION30.7 moart unit avg 24.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY40.6 moart unit avg 37.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility40% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)92%
§103 — Obviousness98% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness73%
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Questions about Examiner Zachary Andrew Cain

  • What is Zachary Andrew Cain's allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 78%, based on 23 decided applications (allowed and abandoned). This is a historical figure and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    The examiner's pooled record covers one art unit within TC 2100.
  • How many total applications has this examiner decided?
    Of 59 total applications, 23 have been disposed of (allowed or abandoned). The remaining applications are pending or closed without a final decision on the merits.
  • What does the pooled allowance rate mean?
    The pooled rate aggregates outcomes across all art units the examiner covers. It reflects past results and does not indicate the likelihood of allowance in any particular application.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Zachary Andrew Cain 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: 59 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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