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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1692: Examiners and Allowance Rates

18 examiners • 12 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 1,512 dispositions): 72% allowance rate • 3.6 office actions per allowance • 1,178 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Lessanework T Seifu100.0%10
Leon B Lankford Jr.100.0%10
Yate Kai Rene Cutliff91.4%22232
Jafar F Parsa91.3%17319
Sikarl A Witherspoon89.3%20636
Ana Z Muresan83.1%14825
Medhanit W Bahta77.8%16237
Amy C Bonaparte77.4%13739
Alexander R Pagano75.7%20628
Derek James Rhoades72.0%8228
Frank S Hou68.8%10928
Deborah D Carr66.7%270
Blaine G Doletski62.2%7416
Jennifer C Sawyer58.8%170
Kristen Weeks Brady50.0%218
Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill30.2%4337
Robert H Havlin0.0%130
Connor Kennedy English0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1692?

71.8% over the last five years, across 1,512 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1692 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Yate Kai Rene Cutliff (91.4%, 222 resolved), Jafar F Parsa (91.3%, 173 resolved), Sikarl A Witherspoon (89.3%, 206 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1692 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill (30.2%, 43 resolved), Blaine G Doletski (62.2%, 74 resolved), Frank S Hou (68.8%, 109 resolved).

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