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GET
/
v1
/
openclaw
/
examiner
/
{examiner_name}
Examiner Intelligence
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.abigail.app/v1/openclaw/examiner/{examiner_name} \
  --header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>'
{
  "examiner_name": "SMITH, JOHN A",
  "art_unit": "3621",
  "allowance_rate": 0.34,
  "avg_actions_to_allowance": 2.8,
  "top_rejection_bases": [
    "102(a)(1)",
    "103"
  ],
  "interview_success_rate": 0.67,
  "total_cases_analyzed": 142
}
Get an intelligence profile for a USPTO patent examiner, including historical allowance rates, rejection patterns, and interview success rates.

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Name format

Examiner names must be in LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M format and URL-encoded: 
/v1/openclaw/examiner/SMITH%2C%20JOHN%20A
Use the /lookup endpoint first to get the exact examiner name from a patent application. The examiner_name field in the lookup response is already in the correct format.

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Use cases

  • Pre-analysis: Check examiner behavior before choosing a response strategy
  • Interview prep: High interview_success_rate suggests scheduling an examiner interview
  • Workload assessment: avg_actions_to_allowance indicates how many rounds to expect

Authorizations

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X-API-Key
string
header
required

API key for paid endpoints. Create in your account Settings at https://abigail.app

Headers

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X-API-Key
string
required

Path Parameters

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examiner_name
string
required

Examiner name in LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M format. URL-encode spaces and commas.

Response

Examiner profile found

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examiner_name
string
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art_unit
string
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allowance_rate
number

Historical allowance rate (0-1).

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avg_actions_to_allowance
number
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top_rejection_bases
string[]
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interview_success_rate
number
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total_cases_analyzed
integer