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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1712: Examiners and Allowance Rates

35 examiners • 16 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,941 dispositions): 43% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Cachet I Proctor100.0%10927
Michael P Rodriguez100.0%5223
Lily Kayoko Sloan100.0%10
William P Fletcher III100.0%10
Binu Thomas100.0%10
Brian P Mruk100.0%10
Phillip Y Shao100.0%10
Kim S. Horger100.0%10
Brian K Talbot99.1%11035
Jr, Joseph Albert Miller97.9%9634
Alexander Marion Weddle68.1%82745
Robert A Vetere64.7%83430
Austin Murata60.6%74432
Xiao Si Zhao59.8%3460
Michael P Wieczorek57.3%86132
Michael G Miller54.7%60216
Francisco W Tschen49.7%4350
Keath T Chen47.4%760
Samuel A Waldbaum47.1%870
Nathan H Empie45.7%67938
Tabatha L Penny45.6%58117
Tabassom Tadayyon Eslami43.3%5590
James M Mellott40.0%3900
Lisha Jiang39.6%3180
Nathan K Ford39.5%430
Nicole R Blan36.4%440
Alex A Rolland34.3%3670
Joel G Horning33.0%5090
Sarah Anderson30.8%520
Michael B Cleveland15.2%6614
Eric M Weedon0.0%30
Linah Natsai Rusere—017
Atef Arafat Shat—012
Christopher Lawrence Gagnon—09
Trevor Michael Saccucci—05

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1712?

43.3% over the last five years, across 3,941 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1712 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Cachet I Proctor (100.0%, 109 resolved), Michael P Rodriguez (100.0%, 52 resolved), Brian K Talbot (99.1%, 110 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1712 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Michael B Cleveland (15.2%, 66 resolved), Sarah Anderson (30.8%, 52 resolved), Joel G Horning (33.0%, 509 resolved).

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