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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1632: Examiners and Allowance Rates

38 examiners • 17 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,076 dispositions): 38% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Catherine Anne Konopka100.0%10
Kara D Johnson75.8%26019
Marcia Stephens Noble67.2%85934
Teresa E Knight65.0%1170
David A Montanari64.8%77240
Valarie E Bertoglio64.1%87031
Deborah Crouch62.9%3770
Shin Lin Chen62.7%8180
Titilayo Moloye62.2%55635
Briana Noel Ebbinghaus59.7%7742
Emily Ann Cordas57.9%30235
Maytee Marie Contes De Jesus56.2%480
Taeyoon Kim56.0%1500
Thaian N Ton50.5%5350
Lauren K Van Buren50.4%1250
Anne Marie Falk45.9%1810
Magdalene K Sgagias45.1%4750
Matasha Dhar43.5%9225
Anoop Kumar Singh43.1%72244
Constantina E Stavrou42.4%9243
Khoa Nhat Tran41.9%9330
Michael C Wilson34.6%7430
Gillian Chelsea Reglas32.3%6538
Joanne Hama32.0%1280
Laura J Schuberg30.6%1110
Wu Cheng Winston Shen29.9%1470
Alexandra F Connors26.9%260
Suzanne E Ziska26.3%380
Chi-Feng Hsu26.2%610
Risa Takenaka26.1%2321
Zanna Maria Beharry25.0%7227
Austin Michael Jeffries20.0%50
Peter Paras Jr.9.5%637
Joseph Paul Miano0.0%40
Hashanthi Komitige Abeyratne-Perera0.0%218
Jae W Lee0.0%10
Eric Brandon Wright0.0%119
James Schultz0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1632?

38.1% over the last five years, across 4,076 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1632 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kara D Johnson (75.8%, 260 resolved), Marcia Stephens Noble (67.2%, 859 resolved), Teresa E Knight (65.0%, 117 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1632 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Peter Paras Jr. (9.5%, 63 resolved), Zanna Maria Beharry (25.0%, 72 resolved), Chi-Feng Hsu (26.2%, 61 resolved).

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