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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1737: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,427 dispositions): 63% allowance rate • 6.1 office actions per allowance • 1,222 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Stephen D Rosasco100.0%360
Amanda C Walke100.0%130
Benjamin L Utech100.0%50
Stewart A Fraser100.0%20
Michael B Cleveland100.0%20
Jason Berman100.0%10
Mohammed Alam100.0%10
Mohammad Mayy100.0%10
Mohamed K Ahmed Ali100.0%10
Joseph S Wong100.0%10
Lucy P Chien100.0%10
Mark A Chapman95.8%2830
Christopher G Young95.0%2990
Geraldina Visconti93.5%41741
Kathleen Duda93.1%1750
Chanceity N Robinson91.7%31530
Cynthia Hamilton89.8%1870
John A Mcpherson89.0%2100
Janis L Dote86.7%1130
Hoa Van Le84.8%330
Daborah Chacko Davis84.0%48829
Peter L Vajda80.9%45019
Christopher D Rodee77.9%1310
Thorl Chea77.2%1620
Alexander N Lee75.4%11826
John S Y Chu74.9%47952
Nicholas Emory Brown71.9%1140
Andrew Preston Traywick71.9%12828
Dean A Mazzola71.0%310
Charles Collins Sullivan IV69.3%10119
Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot66.7%30
Boone Alexander Evans66.3%24928
Anna E Malloy65.8%11127
Martin J Angebranndt65.6%63659
Christine Curiac64.3%140
Kevin James Drummey61.3%310
Jayson D Cosgrove53.0%13227
Richard David Champion46.2%13036
Sean P O'Keefe37.7%610
Mark F Huff31.0%420
Duane Smith30.4%230
Austin M Pollock27.3%330

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1737?

63.4% over the last five years, across 3,427 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1737 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Stephen D Rosasco (100.0%, 36 resolved), Mark A Chapman (95.8%, 283 resolved), Christopher G Young (95.0%, 299 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1737 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Austin M Pollock (27.3%, 33 resolved), Mark F Huff (31.0%, 42 resolved), Sean P O'Keefe (37.7%, 61 resolved).

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