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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1728: Examiners and Allowance Rates

37 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 1,601 dispositions): 65% allowance rate • 3.3 office actions per allowance • 1,294 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Cameron Michael Baird100.0%20
Pamela J Jeppson100.0%10
Tae-Sik Kang85.9%7821
Matthew W Van Oudenaren85.0%15324
John S Maples81.2%1120
Michael Y Sun80.2%9643
Lindsey A Buck79.5%7819
Bartholomew Andrew Hornsby74.7%18628
Jessie Logan Walls-Murray74.7%15426
Adam Joseph Francis73.6%23137
Alexandra Joan Simmons70.4%546
Monique M Wills70.3%1110
Kevin Song70.0%4040
Katharine Ann Caughron69.2%130
Ankith Reddy Sripathi68.3%1260
Jeffrey Thomas Barton68.2%220
Unique Jenevieve Lu Williams64.7%510
Katherine Nicole Higgins62.5%4835
Lili Rassouli60.0%522
Felicity Bernard Alban56.4%3930
Paul Christian St Wyrough55.9%680
Carlos Barcena55.9%340
Magali P Slawski55.2%580
Heng M Chan54.0%630
Grace A Kenlaw52.0%1020
Taylor Harrison Krone51.9%540
Jared A Hansen50.6%770
Eli S Mekhlin49.4%810
Krishna R Hammond45.5%440
Jayne L Mershon45.1%1020
Matthew T Martin43.5%11547
Justin Christopher King30.0%100
Dustin Q Dam28.1%640
Marla D Mcconnell25.0%400
Christopher Danicic17.2%290
Jennifer Kolb Michener0.0%80
Mark W Peters0.0%30

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1728?

65.5% over the last five years, across 1,601 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1728 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Tae-Sik Kang (85.9%, 78 resolved), Matthew W Van Oudenaren (85.0%, 153 resolved), John S Maples (81.2%, 112 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1728 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Marla D Mcconnell (25.0%, 40 resolved), Dustin Q Dam (28.1%, 64 resolved), Matthew T Martin (43.5%, 115 resolved).

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