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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1637: Examiners and Allowance Rates

41 examiners • 14 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,167 dispositions): 45% allowance rate • 3.6 office actions per allowance • 1,329 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Tian Nmn Yu100.0%60
Docket Central100.0%10
Jon E Angell93.6%17319
Jennifer Ann Dunston87.2%473
Jane J Zara85.2%21034
Molly E Baughman83.3%120
David C Thomas79.8%9190
Jezia Riley78.7%9250
Lisa Anne Horth75.0%40
Kenneth R Horlick74.7%7960
Ardin H Marschel72.7%1210
Celine X Qian70.9%17237
Christopher M Babic65.9%3080
Carolyn Lee Greene65.0%1400
Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan64.9%11445
Cynthia B Wilder64.2%7130
John Charles Mckillop60.7%5611
Tiffany Nicole Grooms60.6%7150
Aaron A Priest57.6%6750
Young J Kim56.9%8190
Sarah Elizabeth Allen56.7%3035
Olayinka A Oyeyemi56.5%3610
Joyce Tung56.3%3020
Stephanie Kane Mummert54.5%6200
Teresa E Strzelecka54.2%8020
Samuel C Woolwine54.1%6560
Christina L Tran53.2%6237
Jenna L Persons51.7%6036
Keyur Anilkumar Vyas50.0%5833
Francesca Filippa Giammona50.0%80
Heather Calamita46.0%1240
Alexandra Rose Lippolis45.7%3548
Suchira Pande44.1%2040
Suryaprabha Chunduru42.9%5180
Julio Washington Gomez Rodriguez41.4%2912
Angela Marie Bertagna38.0%6020
Bonnie Tsun Lau33.3%30
Mark Staples29.5%1490
Lexus Marc Tatge25.0%432
Danna E Bicknell17.9%390
Gary Benzion5.1%780

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1637?

45.4% over the last five years, across 4,167 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1637 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jon E Angell (93.6%, 173 resolved), Jennifer Ann Dunston (87.2%, 47 resolved), Jane J Zara (85.2%, 210 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1637 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Gary Benzion (5.1%, 78 resolved), Danna E Bicknell (17.9%, 39 resolved), Mark Staples (29.5%, 149 resolved).

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