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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1735: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 5,713 dispositions): 49% allowance rate • 5.2 office actions per allowance • 1,294 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Danielle Marie Carda100.0%10
Jacob F Betit100.0%10
Adam D Rogers100.0%10
Michal Edith Gross100.0%10
Michael Xuefei Tang100.0%10
Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari100.0%10
Kiley Shawn Stoner81.2%1,33724
Kevin P Kerns80.5%1,26942
Erin Barry Saad74.3%1,18930
Steven S Ha71.9%66531
Devang R Patel69.4%93838
Paul A Wartalowicz66.0%75624
John A Hevey62.8%61143
Alexander Polyansky62.6%1900
Kuang Y Lin61.4%1710
Kevin E Yoon60.0%61527
Nicholas P D'Aniello58.8%510
Adil Abdul Wajid Siddiqui55.2%28821
Slone Elizabeth Simkins52.8%3624
Aileen Baker Felton45.5%770
Ryan L Heckman43.5%1840
Jacky Yuen36.6%56329
Sikyin Ip36.2%3090
Carlos J Gamino35.9%67124
Stephani A Hill29.2%39448
Yoshitoshi Takeuchi22.7%220
Keith D Walker22.6%1249
Catherine P Smith16.1%18038
Benjamin C Anderson12.4%890
Masud S Huda0.0%10
Javier Flores0.0%117

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1735?

48.9% over the last five years, across 5,713 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1735 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kiley Shawn Stoner (81.2%, 1,337 resolved), Kevin P Kerns (80.5%, 1,269 resolved), Erin Barry Saad (74.3%, 1,189 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1735 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Benjamin C Anderson (12.4%, 89 resolved), Catherine P Smith (16.1%, 180 resolved), Keith D Walker (22.6%, 124 resolved).

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