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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1699: Examiners and Allowance Rates

24 examiners • 8 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 2,993 dispositions): 59% allowance rate • 4.2 office actions per allowance • 1,233 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Fereydoun Ghotb Sajjadi100.0%20
Ganapathiram Raghu100.0%10
Jeffrey H Murray90.1%3120
Susan Coe Hoffman89.0%1270
Noble E Jarrell85.2%40633
Brian M Gulledge83.3%25830
Alicia L Otton76.9%51640
Thane E Underdahl76.2%24426
Ruth A Davis68.1%38630
John D Pak67.4%34731
Rosalynd Ann Keys67.0%2090
Janet L Epps-Smith66.5%1790
Bahar Alawi Craigo65.4%16239
Sarae L Bausch63.7%14635
Maris R Kessel63.6%330
Amy Lynn Clark62.4%1650
Gregory S Emch61.1%1130
Jennifer Ann Dunston58.0%1810
Kortney L Klinkel54.4%680
Christine E Foster39.7%580
Thomas J Visone24.1%290
Nannette Holloman0.0%10
Koyeli Banerjee0.0%10
Tiffany Nicole Grooms0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1699?

59.4% over the last five years, across 2,993 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1699 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jeffrey H Murray (90.1%, 312 resolved), Susan Coe Hoffman (89.0%, 127 resolved), Noble E Jarrell (85.2%, 406 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1699 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Christine E Foster (39.7%, 58 resolved), Kortney L Klinkel (54.4%, 68 resolved), Jennifer Ann Dunston (58.0%, 181 resolved).

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