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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1636: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,179 dispositions): 37% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Farruk Moham Lutful Kabir100.0%10
Nicholas I Cilz100.0%10
John Charles Mckillop100.0%10
Jarred William Rensvold100.0%10
Kimberly Chong87.6%28338
Amy Rose Hudson83.6%31162
Brian A Whiteman82.6%23531
James S Ketter76.0%6910
Nancy J Leith74.7%83339
Abigail Louise Vanhorn74.5%20462
Shabana Shabbeer Meyering70.0%100
Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon66.7%624
Channing S Mahatan65.7%4340
Kyle Thomas Rega63.0%11930
Nancy Ann Treptow62.5%5740
Reza Ghafoorian61.2%2500
Antonio Galisteo Gonzalez61.1%4880
Khaleda B Hasan59.3%13518
Amanda Mary Zahorik59.0%8327
Michele K Joike58.0%3570
Mindy G Brown57.5%1530
Tiffany Nicole Grooms56.6%1130
Alexandra Geraldine Dace Denito55.4%6527
Catherine Anne Konopka54.3%920
Mindy Gayle Brown51.5%1940
Addison D Ault48.6%3500
Catherine S Hibbert48.3%5110
Krishna Nuggehalli Ravindra47.1%177
David Guzo43.8%160
Morgan Taylor Lindgren Baltzell42.1%380
Celine X Qian41.0%6200
Kelly Nichet Hassell40.7%270
Jennifer Ann Dunston40.1%5010
Christopher M Gross39.7%580
Neil P Hammell34.8%3590
Douglas Charles Ryan34.4%320
Delphinus Dou Yi Yu33.3%630
Jenna L Persons33.3%30
Teresa D Wessendorf27.5%690
Shannon L Janssen22.2%90
Anne Gussow17.2%290
Jeremy C Flinders14.3%210
Christian C Boesen11.4%350
Ardin H Marschel6.5%310
Christopher S F Low0.0%50
Lianko G Garyu0.0%20
Aaron Durel Ward0.0%119
Paul J Holland0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1636?

37.1% over the last five years, across 3,179 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1636 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kimberly Chong (87.6%, 283 resolved), Amy Rose Hudson (83.6%, 311 resolved), Brian A Whiteman (82.6%, 235 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1636 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ardin H Marschel (6.5%, 31 resolved), Christian C Boesen (11.4%, 35 resolved), Teresa D Wessendorf (27.5%, 69 resolved).

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