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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1654: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,983 dispositions): 48% allowance rate • 6.2 office actions per allowance • 1,276 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Saleha Kuzniewski100.0%20
Daliyah Monyhe Brown100.0%20
Robert M Kelly100.0%10
Kaipeen E Yang82.1%1510
Jeanette M Lieb80.2%53520
Abdel A Mohamed78.4%370
Julie Ha74.4%81229
Jeffrey E Russel72.7%8570
David Paul Bowles69.6%4628
Roy R Teller67.1%2100
Kristina M Hellman66.1%46034
Satyanarayan R Gudibande65.6%1830
Marcela M Cordero Garcia65.1%2980
Tara L Martinez64.7%39927
Thomas Sweeney Heard64.0%6140
David Lukton63.2%2530
Christina Bradley62.9%75440
Andrew D Kosar62.5%1440
Zachary J Miknis61.8%1100
Sergio Coffa59.8%870
Thea D' Ambrosio59.7%34036
Erinne R Dabkowski58.1%45850
Mercy Hellen Sabila57.5%27340
Li Lee55.6%360
Claudia Edilma Espinosa50.9%5726
Maury A Audet50.2%65232
Anish Gupta50.0%2000
Sachi Jauhari50.0%421
Li N Komatsu50.0%20
Thang K Chiu50.0%20
Lianko G Garyu47.6%639
Amber D Steele45.2%730
Catherine J Mader40.0%50
Fred H Reynolds37.7%1540
Randall L Beane37.6%29544
James Henry Alstrum Acevedo20.8%240
Karlheinz R Skowronek17.4%230
Ronald T Niebauer17.0%1710
Cecilia J Tsang0.0%230

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1654?

48.5% over the last five years, across 3,983 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1654 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kaipeen E Yang (82.1%, 151 resolved), Jeanette M Lieb (80.2%, 535 resolved), Abdel A Mohamed (78.4%, 37 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1654 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ronald T Niebauer (17.0%, 171 resolved), Randall L Beane (37.6%, 295 resolved), Fred H Reynolds (37.7%, 154 resolved).

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