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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1658: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,849 dispositions): 48% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Jonathon A Szumny100.0%10
Sachi Jauhari100.0%10
Marcela M Cordero Garcia84.6%3960
Archana Varadaraj80.0%536
David Lukton78.8%520
Zachary J Miknis77.5%33422
Sudhakar Katakam77.4%55753
Catherine S Hibbert76.6%29932
Lianko G Garyu71.7%2930
Satyanarayan R Gudibande71.0%1310
Sergio Coffa63.8%42646
Amber D Steele63.0%43245
Mindy B Newman60.0%100
Ronald T Niebauer52.4%35745
Koyeli Banerjee50.0%226
Li N Komatsu49.9%37946
Khalid Kader48.7%390
Joseph Fischer45.7%18625
Melissa L Fisher44.9%491
John Michael Cronin44.3%610
Catherine J Mader42.9%140
Jia-Hai Lee41.0%27331
Karlheinz R Skowronek40.0%50
Kevin S Orwig38.1%1470
Sara Elizabeth Konopelski Snavel35.0%4042
Maury A Audet34.3%350
Schuyler Milton33.3%30
Fred H Reynolds31.3%39370
Larry D Riggs II0.0%30
Walter E Webb0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1658?

48.1% over the last five years, across 3,849 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1658 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Marcela M Cordero Garcia (84.6%, 396 resolved), David Lukton (78.8%, 52 resolved), Zachary J Miknis (77.5%, 334 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1658 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Fred H Reynolds (31.3%, 393 resolved), Maury A Audet (34.3%, 35 resolved), Sara Elizabeth Konopelski Snavel (35.0%, 40 resolved).

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