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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1613: Examiners and Allowance Rates

26 examiners • 16 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 5,555 dispositions): 34% allowance rate • 4.6 office actions per allowance • 949 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Kevin E Weddington100.0%10
Blessing M Fubara65.9%1,17635
Mark V Stevens65.5%87346
Sin J Lee61.5%40039
Kyung Sook Chang60.4%80560
Arya Ahmadi Bazargani60.0%526
Jianfeng Song56.3%86755
Andrew S Rosenthal51.8%66834
Alparslan Nmn Asan50.8%1300
Ernst V Arnold50.6%1,25060
Kauser M Akhoon45.2%420
Doan Thi-Thuc Phan42.7%65545
Miriam A Levin38.4%2420
Jennifer A Berrios37.6%79841
Gigi Georgiana Huang37.3%19334
Danielle A Kim37.1%9759
Sean M Basquill35.9%8030
Hong Yu30.6%3200
Christopher Raymond Lea29.5%1050
Lyndsey Marie Beckhardt28.1%54454
Katherine L Siller27.3%110
Amy A Lewis25.0%40
Sara Elizabeth Townsley20.8%720
Chasity Paige Janosko15.9%4442
Yong Sok Kwon15.7%5116
Amanda Lynn Chi—028

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1613?

34.0% over the last five years, across 5,555 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1613 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Blessing M Fubara (65.9%, 1,176 resolved), Mark V Stevens (65.5%, 873 resolved), Sin J Lee (61.5%, 400 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1613 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Yong Sok Kwon (15.7%, 51 resolved), Chasity Paige Janosko (15.9%, 44 resolved), Sara Elizabeth Townsley (20.8%, 72 resolved).

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