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Last updated: October 14, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1637: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,171 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
Barry A Chestnut100.0%10
Jon E Angell93.6%17119
Jennifer Ann Dunston87.2%474
Jane J Zara85.2%21035
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
Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan65.5%11344
Carolyn Lee Greene65.0%1400
Cynthia B Wilder64.2%7130
Tiffany Nicole Grooms60.6%7145
John Charles Mckillop60.0%5511
Sarah Elizabeth Allen58.6%2935
Aaron A Priest57.6%6750
Young J Kim56.9%8190
Olayinka A Oyeyemi56.5%3610
Joyce Tung56.3%3020
Stephanie Kane Mummert54.4%6190
Teresa E Strzelecka54.2%8020
Samuel C Woolwine54.1%6560
Christina L Tran52.5%6139
Jenna L Persons51.7%6039
Francesca Filippa Giammona50.0%80
Keyur Anilkumar Vyas49.1%5734
Heather Calamita46.0%1240
Suchira Pande44.1%2040
Alexandra Rose Lippolis44.1%3449
Suryaprabha Chunduru42.9%5180
Julio Washington Gomez Rodriguez41.4%2914
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?

45.5% over the last five years, across 4,171 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%, 171 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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