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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1614: Examiners and Allowance Rates

43 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 1,085 dispositions): 48% allowance rate • 5.8 office actions per allowance • 1,263 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Robert A Wax100.0%20
Michael G Hartley100.0%10
Bethany P Barham100.0%10
Genevieve S Alley100.0%10
Jake Minh Vu100.0%10
Robert S Cabral87.0%16129
Brian J Davis79.1%19137
Andriae M Holt78.5%16324
Ali Soroush78.2%1013
Raymond J Henley III71.7%2120
Yong Sok Kwon70.0%100
Haejin S Park67.3%16839
Sean M Basquill63.9%18340
Tracy Liu55.9%14582
Rajan Pragani52.4%6338
Kevin E Weddington51.5%1980
Hong Yu45.5%10144
Phyllis G Spivack39.6%1590
James D Anderson37.2%1910
Timothy P Thomas34.8%15510
Samantha Jo Knight33.3%155
Bong-Sook Baek31.5%1300
Amy A Lewis25.0%360
Zohreh Vakili22.2%1080
Gregg Polansky22.2%90
Savitha M Rao21.0%1380
Meghan R Finn16.8%1130
Karen A Ketcham14.6%4137
Leslie A Royds Draper14.1%1350
Nelson Clarence Blakely III12.9%700
Donna A Jagoe8.3%600
Anna Pagonakis7.5%400
Christopher R Stone4.5%440
Craig D Ricci4.5%220
Ardin H Marschel0.0%100
Geeta Kadambi0.0%40
Alicia R Hughes0.0%20
Jean P Cornet0.0%20
Weldon P Phillips Jr.0.0%10
Jeffrey T Palenik0.0%10
Wenhan Li—020
Emily Lynn Krinos—012
Ali Mustafa Alaouie—02

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1614?

47.9% over the last five years, across 1,085 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1614 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Robert S Cabral (87.0%, 161 resolved), Brian J Davis (79.1%, 191 resolved), Andriae M Holt (78.5%, 163 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1614 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Christopher R Stone (4.5%, 44 resolved), Anna Pagonakis (7.5%, 40 resolved), Donna A Jagoe (8.3%, 60 resolved).

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