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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1618: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,694 dispositions): 33% allowance rate • 4.0 office actions per allowance • 1,126 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Mischita L Henson100.0%10
Robert S Landsman100.0%10
Hannah Louise Sunshine100.0%10
Humera N Sheikh77.8%90
Jagadishwar Rao Samala67.9%79823
Dameron Levest Jones67.3%1,07038
Paul W Dickinson63.2%1,05137
Jonghwan Nmn Baek60.0%546
Robert S Cabral57.3%7090
Susan T Tran57.1%70
Micah Paul Young55.2%98443
Jennifer L Chin52.2%5750
Melissa Jean Perreira52.1%83732
Sun Y Kim48.6%370
Samantha Lee Mejias46.7%3041
James William Rogers46.1%90643
Leah H Schlientz41.8%60339
Sean R Donohue41.4%73650
Jake Minh Vu40.9%80736
Eric E Silverman38.1%1130
Kaila Angelique Craig33.8%6535
Nabila G Ebrahim32.8%3050
Michael G Hartley32.3%656
Lance W Rider30.8%5910
Blessing M Fubara24.6%1180
Nissa M Westerberg23.4%91341
Shirley V Gembeh21.1%1140
Hasan Syed Ahmed0.0%30
Syed Jarar Abbas0.0%10
James David Burgess—04

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1618?

33.1% over the last five years, across 4,694 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1618 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jagadishwar Rao Samala (67.9%, 798 resolved), Dameron Levest Jones (67.3%, 1,070 resolved), Paul W Dickinson (63.2%, 1,051 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1618 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Shirley V Gembeh (21.1%, 114 resolved), Nissa M Westerberg (23.4%, 913 resolved), Blessing M Fubara (24.6%, 118 resolved).

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