Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: UNELUS, ERNEST

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2181

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ernest Unelus is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2181. He has managed 548 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate pct of 77.2%. This 77.2% rate provides a strong baseline for applicants in the computer architecture field. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1138, which indicates the typical timeframe for securing a patent. Practitioners should account for this 1138 days duration when planning their prosecution timeline in Art Unit 2181.

The interview lift pct for this examiner is 38.7%. This 38.7% figure is a substantial increase over the 77.2% base allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective tool for overcoming rejections. With 548 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent benefit from direct communication. Applicants in Tech Center 2100 may find that engaging in an interview is a critical step for improving their chances of success. The 38.7% lift remains a key strategic consideration for practitioners.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
578
Total Applications
+38.7%
Interview Lift
1138
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 548 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
45.9%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18528160 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO SHARED RESOURCES Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17826933 USB TYPE-C SUBSYSTEM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18489110 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCALABLE RELIABLE CONNECTION TRANSPORT FOR RDMA Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
19236687 INTERFACE CIRCUITS, METHODS OF OPERATING THEREOF, MEMORY CONTROLLERS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18630387 SECURE, SCALABLE DOORBELL MECHANISM BETWEEN PEERS IN A PCIE FABRIC Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18642379 SYSTEM-INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR IO DEVICE EXTENDED CONTROL WITHOUT OPERATING SYSTEM DRIVER INVOLVEMENT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19184701 COMPUTATIONAL DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp. (dba Solidigm)
19215719 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING LATENCY IN INPUT/OUTPUT TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Netflix, Inc.
18821335 INPUT/OUTPUT OPERATIONS PER SECOND (IOPS) AND THROUGHPUT MONITORING FOR DYNAMIC AND OPTIMAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
19020409 PACKET ROUTING BETWEEN MEMORY DEVICES AND RELATED APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND MEMORY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18678973 ACCELERATING COMMAND LATENCIES USING A HYBRID INTERCONNECT MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18443956 MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH TIME-BASED READ AND WRITE PHASES Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18170753 MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF CALCULATING HAMMING DISTANCES FOR NEURAL NETWORK AND DATA CENTER APPLICATIONS Final Rejection MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18491820 Remote Memory Filling Final Rejection MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18243264 MATRIX MULTIPLICATION UNIT WITH FLEXIBLE PRECISION OPERATIONS Final Rejection ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18215519 Programmable Input/Output Dies for Specialization in Disaggregated Systems Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
17522064 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC

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