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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1652: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,525 dispositions): 54% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Synphane La'Shawn Shelton100.0%225
Joseph W Drodge100.0%10
Charanjit Aulakh100.0%10
Raymond J Henley III100.0%10
Kagnew H Gebreyesus89.4%940
Dalton Edward Kiefer85.7%717
Alexander Benito Pastora83.3%60
Tekchand Saidha83.0%1,06928
Christian L Fronda82.5%1,37129
Yong D Pak74.7%95541
Richard C Ekstrom74.5%4750
Rama P Ramanujam74.0%500
Ganapathiram Raghu73.7%1,31844
Naghmeh Nina Moazzami71.8%7829
Mohammad Y Meah70.7%98132
Hope A Robinson67.7%1,05858
Delia M Ramirez65.1%85537
Richard G Hutson65.1%90942
Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury62.2%4900
Todd Matthew Epstein60.8%56436
George Themistoclis Lountos57.1%726
Rebecca E Prouty54.2%5550
Rosanne Kosson49.3%1460
Benjamin Hall Easton46.7%150
Sheridan Swope46.5%5660
Robert B Mondesi42.9%910
Elizabeth Slobodyansky0.0%20
Malgorzata A Walicka0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1652?

53.5% over the last five years, across 4,525 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1652 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kagnew H Gebreyesus (89.4%, 94 resolved), Tekchand Saidha (83.0%, 1,069 resolved), Christian L Fronda (82.5%, 1,371 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1652 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Robert B Mondesi (42.9%, 91 resolved), Sheridan Swope (46.5%, 566 resolved), Rosanne Kosson (49.3%, 146 resolved).

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