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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1700: Examiners and Allowance Rates

59 examiners • 3 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 414 dispositions): 40% allowance rate • 5.0 office actions per allowance • 1,401 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Melvin C Mayes100.0%60
Christina Ann Johnson100.0%50
David C Mellon100.0%40
Luan V Van100.0%40
Benjamin R Whatley100.0%40
Duane Smith100.0%30
Jennifer M Dieterle100.0%30
Jonathan J Johnson100.0%30
Patricia C Mallari100.0%20
Benjamin L Utech100.0%216
Joseph Steven Del Sole100.0%20
In Suk C Bullock100.0%20
Jennifer A Boyd100.0%20
Rita P Adhlakha100.0%22
Linda Lamey Gray100.0%20
Michael N Orlando100.0%20
Virak Nguon100.0%10
Larry W Thrower100.0%10
Logan Edward Laclair100.0%10
Daniel Mcnally100.0%10
James D Sells100.0%10
Philip C Tucker100.0%10
Barbara Lee Gilliam100.0%10
Christopher T Schatz100.0%10
Maria J Laios100.0%10
Mark Ruthkosky100.0%10
Matthew W Van Oudenaren100.0%10
Humera N Sheikh100.0%10
Kevin Joyner100.0%10
Nickolas R Harm100.0%10
Marla D Mcconnell100.0%12
Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks100.0%10
James M Erwin100.0%10
Angela C Brown-Pettigrew100.0%10
Daniel H. Lee100.0%10
Eric Yaary100.0%10
Monzer R Chorbaji100.0%10
Benjamin A Schiffman100.0%10
Bryan D Ripa100.0%10
Carlos Barcena100.0%10
Kaj K Olsen100.0%10
Michael Aboagye100.0%10
Michael Timothy Fulton100.0%10
Dah Wei D Yuan100.0%10
Andrew D Graham100.0%10
Muhammad S Siddiquee100.0%10
Barbara J Musser100.0%10
Patricia L Hailey100.0%10
Colleen P Dunn96.8%310
Hayden R Brewster70.8%240
Amber Rose Orlando50.0%20
Susan Dang Leong50.0%20
Srilakshmi K Kumar40.9%2420
Michael B Cleveland0.0%20
Carson Gross0.0%10
Claire X Wang0.0%10
Matthew J Daniels0.0%10
Jared A Hansen0.0%10
Austin Parker Taylor0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1700?

40.4% over the last five years, across 414 resolved applications.

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