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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Audrey Emma Whitesell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WHITESELL, AUDREY EMMA

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2113 2114

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

WHITESELL, AUDREY EMMA is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2113. The record contains 43 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.4% and a median of 859 days to allowance. The 2.6% interview lift is positive but limited, so interviews appear more likely to support clarification than to substantially change the overall outcome.

The listed companies are Intel Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Compass IP Law PC, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast. The limited case volume calls for caution in generalizing. Practitioners should nevertheless protect claim scope through precise written responses and use the 859-day median in timing plans.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
859
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 43 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18217501 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSOR TRACE TRIGGER TRACING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18057476 ASSESSING RISK OF FUTURE UNCORRECTABLE MEMORY ERRORS WITH FULLY CORRECTABLE PATTERNS OF ERROR CORRECTION CODE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18507196 MODEL-BASED UPDATING OF CALL HOME DATA Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18344368 Log File Recommender Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19025886 CLOSED-LOOP FAILURE RECOVERY SYSTEM WITH SELF-HEALING AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS FOR DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Audrey Emma Whitesell's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Audrey Emma Whitesell were allowed (43 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Audrey Emma Whitesell?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Audrey Emma Whitesell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Audrey Emma Whitesell took 859 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Audrey Emma Whitesell work in?

Audrey Emma Whitesell examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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