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Examiner Zhuo H Li

TECH CENTER 2100 · 4 ART UNITS · 769 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 4 ART UNITS

Examiner Zhuo H Li has allowed 686 of 769 decided applications (89%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

89% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2133 · 94%AU 2185 · 81%AU 2186 · 90%AU 2189 · 83%
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What the data says.

Examiner Zhuo H Li maintains a public record across four art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 769 disposed applications, 686 were allowed, for an overall allowance rate of 89%. This rate spans a range across the examiner's art units: the allowance rate ranges from 81% to 94%. The examiner's record encompasses a substantial volume of applications across these multiple art units, with 83 applications abandoned.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates allowance data from four separate art units in TC 2100. The 89% figure and the 81%–94% range represent historical aggregated outcomes and do not predict the disposition of any specific application. Pooled figures smooth variation across different art units and subject matter within the technology center. The range reflects real differences in allowance rates among the art units but does not identify which art unit produced which 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 2133
487 APPS · 94% ALLOWANCE

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

94% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 82%
DISPOSITION429 / 28 / 30allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION16.9 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY28.1 moart unit avg 34.8 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility17% · art unit 22%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)64%
§103 — Obviousness73% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness28%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW96%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW93%+3 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 163 decided applications with an interview and 294 without.

ART UNIT 2185
254 APPS · 81% ALLOWANCE
81% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION206 / 48 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24.3 moart unit avg 21.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY48.7 moart unit avg 36.3 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility20% · art unit 19%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)35%
§103 — Obviousness80% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness28%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW85%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW80%+5 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 53 decided applications with an interview and 201 without.

ART UNIT 2186
40 APPS · 90% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

90% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION36 / 4 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.1 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY30.3 moart unit avg 35 mo
ART UNIT 2189
18 APPS · 83% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

83% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 77%
DISPOSITION15 / 3 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION22.1 moart unit avg 26.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.9 moart unit avg 39 mo
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Questions about Examiner Zhuo H Li

  • What is Examiner Zhuo H Li's overall allowance rate?
    89% of disposed applications (686 allowed of 769 decided). This is a summary of past outcomes across all four art units and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Four art units within TC 2100: 2133, 2185, 2186, and 2189.
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 81% to 94% across the four art units. The pooled 89% figure masks this variation. Specific allowance rates for individual art units are available in the per-art-unit section.
  • What do these figures mean for my application?
    These statistics describe the examiner's historical record. They are not predictions of the outcome of any pending or future application and do not vary based on applicant identity, claim complexity, or prosecution strategy.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Zhuo H Li 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: 799 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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