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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1623: Examiners and Allowance Rates

42 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,501 dispositions): 51% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Kamal A Saeed100.0%20
Medhanit W Bahta100.0%10
Anthony J Calandra100.0%10
Samantha L Shterengarts94.7%50538
Adam C Milligan88.6%350
Jed A Kucharczk86.7%6025
Karen Cheng82.1%17924
Yih-Horng Shiao76.0%4620
Pancham Bakshi75.1%67156
Yong Soo Chong73.6%17844
William Y Lee70.8%12065
Patrick T Lewis68.0%5060
Dale R Miller67.0%3760
Brianna Lee Bauer66.7%334
Sahil Chander Aggarwal66.7%330
Traviss C Mcintosh III66.1%6440
Ernesto Valle65.8%3824
Lawrence E Crane59.5%4960
Jonathan S Lau57.6%5490
Kara Renita Mcmillian57.5%16736
Sophia P Hirakis57.4%6131
Jason Michael Nolan56.7%6026
Layla D Berry56.5%7710
Everett White53.6%3660
Andrea Steffel Olson53.2%7370
Elli Peselev51.2%5000
Michael C Henry50.0%5140
Samuel Leonard Galster47.4%190
Leigh C Maier45.6%4360
Ganapathy Krishnan42.9%5880
Jaret James Crews40.0%100
Bahar Alawi Craigo39.8%3520
Benjamin Michael Brandsen37.5%80
Scarlett Y Goon34.7%2650
Zhengfu Wang33.9%590
Hoi Yan Nmn Lee11.1%90
Shaojia A Jiang2.0%490
Shobha Kantamneni0.0%30
Mark Halvorson0.0%10
Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas0.0%10
Elvie Grace Sellers0.0%10
Evan Godfrey Thomae—05

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1623?

51.3% over the last five years, across 4,501 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1623 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Samantha L Shterengarts (94.7%, 505 resolved), Adam C Milligan (88.6%, 35 resolved), Jed A Kucharczk (86.7%, 60 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1623 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Shaojia A Jiang (2.0%, 49 resolved), Zhengfu Wang (33.9%, 59 resolved), Scarlett Y Goon (34.7%, 265 resolved).

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