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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1736: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,900 dispositions): 63% allowance rate • 3.0 office actions per allowance • 953 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Logan Edward Laclair100.0%422
Lessanework T Seifu100.0%10
Zulmariam Mendez100.0%10
Huy Tram Nguyen100.0%10
Natasha E Young100.0%10
John J Figueroa100.0%10
Yong Liang Chu100.0%10
Joseph W Drodge100.0%10
Timothy C Vanoy92.6%1,0230
Starfari Teshawn Mcclain90.9%3326
Edward M Johnson88.7%7270
Cam N Nguyen86.8%1,10926
John P Sheehan84.8%1450
Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari84.2%5717
Steven J Bos83.1%9820
Wayne A Langel81.3%1,39545
Zachary John Baum81.2%13332
Syed Taha Iqbal80.6%80117
Colleen P Dunn79.0%2330
Anthony J Zimmer78.3%7619
Jaanzeb Chaangez Raja78.1%326
Joshua Maxwell Speer77.2%7920
Stuart L Hendrickson74.9%89229
Ricardo D Morales74.8%1150
Daniel Mccracken74.8%1,08224
Daniel J Berns73.6%71122
Eric Scott Sherman73.3%10122
Richard M Rump72.2%5710
Annette Hoang-Anh Phan71.1%4514
Kallambella M Vijayakumar68.0%2470
Justin M Bova63.4%1610
Haytham Soliman61.8%4000
Diana J Liao58.7%630
Brian D Walck54.7%5170
James A Fiorito50.0%220
Douglas Bryant Call33.3%60
Stanley S Silverman7.4%270

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1736?

62.6% over the last five years, across 4,900 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1736 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Timothy C Vanoy (92.6%, 1,023 resolved), Starfari Teshawn Mcclain (90.9%, 33 resolved), Edward M Johnson (88.7%, 727 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1736 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Brian D Walck (54.7%, 517 resolved), Diana J Liao (58.7%, 63 resolved), Haytham Soliman (61.8%, 400 resolved).

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