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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1766: Examiners and Allowance Rates

30 examiners • 17 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 6,005 dispositions): 58% allowance rate • 3.6 office actions per allowance • 1,005 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
John M Cooney100.0%10
Anatoly Vortman100.0%10
William P Fletcher III100.0%10
Patrick Dennis Niland100.0%10
Fred M Teskin100.0%10
Ana Z Muresan100.0%10
Peter A Szekely88.2%1190
Daniel S Metzmaier87.1%700
Robert S Loewe85.4%1,55329
Kumar R Bhushan84.9%39233
Lindsay Ann Nelson81.6%380
Virginia Lee Stonehocker80.4%5121
Jeffrey D Washville80.1%1,29032
Aiqun Li79.8%26235
Michael J Feely78.9%78319
Jaison P Thomas78.6%1310
Shane Fang77.1%1,43940
Christopher M Rodd71.4%71027
Holley Grace Hester67.2%6728
Kevin Burke Swecker66.7%30
Khanh Tuan Nguyen66.0%2030
Michael M Dollinger64.9%84019
Kara Brady Boyle63.8%88026
Brieann R Johnston62.0%29740
Christina H.W. Rosebach59.2%46618
Ha S Nguyen58.5%63137
Audra Jean Destefano56.4%3928
Alicia Bland43.5%2090
Rachel Kahn27.3%62642
Randy P Gulakowski25.9%587

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1766?

58.4% over the last five years, across 6,005 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1766 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Peter A Szekely (88.2%, 119 resolved), Daniel S Metzmaier (87.1%, 70 resolved), Robert S Loewe (85.4%, 1,553 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1766 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Randy P Gulakowski (25.9%, 58 resolved), Rachel Kahn (27.3%, 626 resolved), Alicia Bland (43.5%, 209 resolved).

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