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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1738: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,243 dispositions): 72% allowance rate • 2.0 office actions per allowance • 1,225 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Crystal J Lee100.0%413
Frank M Lawrence Jr.100.0%30
Pegah Parvini100.0%20
Starfari Teshawn Mcclain100.0%10
Vivian Florence Crum100.0%111
Nikolas Takuya Pullen100.0%10
Sarah Catherine Case100.0%10
Marites A Guino-O Uzzle100.0%10
Yong Liang Chu100.0%10
Danny Nara Kang90.3%1340
Nicole Lee Quist89.7%3913
Danielle Marie Carda85.7%31521
Ricardo D Morales83.8%35116
Nazmun Nahar Shams80.2%17225
Michael Forrest77.0%25232
Logan Edward Laclair76.6%2010
Sean P O'Keefe73.5%21523
Dean A Mazzola72.5%800
Brian D Walck71.8%26635
Sally Anne Merkling70.8%485
Alexandra Marie Moore70.4%2060
Yun Qian67.7%3750
Christopher D Moody66.7%330
Jordan W Taylor63.2%15536
Austin M Pollock55.0%21141
Gail Smith Boardman50.0%60
Christina Ann Johnson50.0%20
Nicholas Anthony Piro47.5%4062
Eileen Qi-Yun Moudou40.0%529
Srilakshmi K Kumar0.0%312
Jane L Stanley0.0%10
Alexander Rene Parent0.0%10
Keith D Walker0.0%10
Anthony J Zimmer0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1738?

72.5% over the last five years, across 3,243 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1738 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Danny Nara Kang (90.3%, 134 resolved), Nicole Lee Quist (89.7%, 39 resolved), Danielle Marie Carda (85.7%, 315 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1738 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Nicholas Anthony Piro (47.5%, 40 resolved), Austin M Pollock (55.0%, 211 resolved), Jordan W Taylor (63.2%, 155 resolved).

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