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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1714: Examiners and Allowance Rates

35 examiners • 12 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,134 dispositions): 51% allowance rate • 5.0 office actions per allowance • 993 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Robert A Hopkins100.0%10
Eisa B Elhilo100.0%10
Jessica Marie Cahill100.0%10
Laura Cole Guidotti100.0%10
Andrew Alan Horton100.0%10
Makena Markman100.0%10
Lauren Grace Orta100.0%10
Tinsae B Ayalew100.0%10
Robert M Kunemund83.1%1,22731
Eric Wayne Golightly81.4%81821
Kaj K Olsen81.2%169
Natasha N. Campbell69.0%81619
G Nagesh Rao66.7%540
Richard Z Zhang66.2%21017
Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero63.2%36115
Nicole R Blan60.8%3850
Matthew J Song60.8%85438
Xiao Si Zhao59.0%390
Ryan L Coleman56.7%66024
Pradhuman Parihar56.6%34611
Hua Qi56.5%55930
Kenneth A Bratland Jr.56.2%88842
Stephen K Ko53.8%260
Charlee Bennett50.0%40
Marc Lorenzi47.6%3280
Alexander Marion Weddle46.6%580
Douglas Lee45.3%67827
Katelyn Whatley Smith44.4%3200
Samuel A Waldbaum42.9%70
Naomi L Birbach33.3%300
Emily Hannah Yasharpour25.8%310
Benjamin R Kendall9.5%210
Yuechuan Yu5.6%180
Mikhail Kornakov0.0%620
Irina Kalish0.0%30

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1714?

50.6% over the last five years, across 4,134 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1714 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Robert M Kunemund (83.1%, 1,227 resolved), Eric Wayne Golightly (81.4%, 818 resolved), Natasha N. Campbell (69.0%, 816 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1714 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Mikhail Kornakov (0.0%, 62 resolved), Emily Hannah Yasharpour (25.8%, 31 resolved), Naomi L Birbach (33.3%, 30 resolved).

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