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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1729: Examiners and Allowance Rates

32 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,525 dispositions): 52% allowance rate • 5.9 office actions per allowance • 1,198 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Sarah A Slifka100.0%10
Ben Lewis85.3%340
Scott J Chmielecki79.7%78820
Daniel S Gatewood78.0%1,14639
Lisa S Park77.6%74935
Jacob B Marks76.3%6290
Sarika Gupta75.8%17821
Matthew W Van Oudenaren75.5%5470
Osei K Amponsah69.7%6030
Maria F Orozco69.6%2321
Mary Grace Harris69.3%20536
Sydney Lynn Kline68.4%3824
Lucas J O Donnell67.5%3450
Frank A Chernow67.4%3710
Alix Echelmeyer Eggerding61.1%68724
Amanda R Rosenbaum59.2%760
Thomas H Parsons58.7%6460
Olivia Mason Melfi57.4%4735
Amanda June Billiet55.8%62638
Armindo Carvalho Jr.50.2%20150
Kevin Kenpo Eng50.0%40
Robert W Hodge48.6%740
Eugenia Wang47.4%3120
Archer Davis Dudley39.5%1850
Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo39.3%4530
Christina Renee Daulton35.7%2823
Stephen J Yanchuk30.4%460
Anna Korovina28.9%36330
Gregory A Passa21.8%780
Ula Corinna Tavares-Crockett21.3%617
Jose Luis Torres-Tellado0.0%10
Mario Robles Gamboa—09

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1729?

52.2% over the last five years, across 4,525 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1729 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ben Lewis (85.3%, 34 resolved), Scott J Chmielecki (79.7%, 788 resolved), Daniel S Gatewood (78.0%, 1,146 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1729 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ula Corinna Tavares-Crockett (21.3%, 61 resolved), Gregory A Passa (21.8%, 78 resolved), Anna Korovina (28.9%, 363 resolved).

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