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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1651: Examiners and Allowance Rates

50 examiners • 11 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,007 dispositions): 32% allowance rate • 3.3 office actions per allowance • 1,071 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Sharmila Gollamudi Landau100.0%30
Kasandra Sade Hunter100.0%20
Robert B Mondesi100.0%10
Alexander Marsh Duryee100.0%10
Oyeleye A Alabi100.0%10
Robert M Kelly100.0%10
Heather M Wolf100.0%10
Bonirath Chhay100.0%10
Lenora A Abel100.0%10
Russell G Fiebig100.0%10
Maryam Monshipouri86.0%40021
Kade Ariani74.9%84228
Michelle F Paguio Frising71.1%58225
Deborah K Ware69.5%7370
David W Berke-Schlessel66.8%75633
Ruth A Davis55.8%5320
Thomas J Visone55.3%4250
Grant Carson Currens54.9%15324
Leon B Lankford Jr.53.1%2920
Aaron J Kosar52.9%850
Susan Emily Fernandez52.3%56430
Susan Marie Hanley51.6%910
John Paul Selwanes50.0%20
Taeyoon Kim49.2%5370
Sharon M Papciak48.1%5070
Srikanth Patury46.5%1570
Irene Marx44.8%4980
Evelyn Y Pyla44.0%2570
Sandra E Saucier43.1%1090
Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr.42.9%2127
Emily Ann Cordas42.5%2520
Trent R Clarke42.2%44125
Georgiana C Reglas39.2%7937
Lynn Y Fan38.8%3450
Michael G Wityshyn33.3%30
Tiffany Maureen Gough32.3%45224
Raymond P Yeager31.6%190
Deirdre Renee Claytor25.5%550
Thane E Underdahl25.0%40
Lauren K Van Buren22.0%2050
Sheridan R Macauley20.4%490
Lora E Barnhart Driscoll20.4%1080
Adam M Weidner15.4%130
Louise Wang Zhiying Humphrey11.1%90
Melenie Lee Gordon0.0%49
Rachel E Martin0.0%10
Austin Q Le0.0%10
Kyle Ryan Smith0.0%10
Arthur S Leonard0.0%10
Anand U Desai0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1651?

31.6% over the last five years, across 4,007 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1651 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Maryam Monshipouri (86.0%, 400 resolved), Kade Ariani (74.9%, 842 resolved), Michelle F Paguio Frising (71.1%, 582 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1651 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Lora E Barnhart Driscoll (20.4%, 108 resolved), Sheridan R Macauley (20.4%, 49 resolved), Lauren K Van Buren (22.0%, 205 resolved).

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