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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1767: Examiners and Allowance Rates

33 examiners • 14 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 5,799 dispositions): 47% allowance rate • 4.0 office actions per allowance • 988 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Christopher M Rodd100.0%10
Manish S Shah100.0%10
Mohammad M Ameen100.0%10
Margaret G Moore100.0%10
Fred M Teskin100.0%10
Michael J Feely100.0%10
Keling Nmn Zhang100.0%10
Gregory E Webb96.8%1540
Michael F Pepitone79.6%1,07540
Andrew J Oyer79.2%61926
Peter F Godenschwager72.0%94924
Katarzyna I Kolb65.9%12349
David Thomas Karst65.4%99143
Angela C Scott64.4%8060
Nicholas E Hill64.2%4440
Mohammadreza Asdjodi64.0%67526
Megan Cassandra Mcculley63.0%66715
Nicole M Buie-Hatcher60.9%7450
Michael A Salvitti59.9%5380
Jane L Stanley59.7%88338
Liam J Heincer57.7%1,25562
Jessica Marie Roswell53.6%74330
Caitlin Norine Illing47.9%4831
Zhen Liu44.1%1520
Alexander C Kollias42.6%6550
Cullen Lee Garrett Davidson IV40.3%7211
Mark Eashoo37.7%12243
Melissa A Rioja36.1%2740
Chelsea Mullaney Christensen35.3%850
Marilou U Lacap33.3%570
Doris L Lee0.0%10
Kimberly Thi Nguyen0.0%10
Thomas James Belunis—014

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1767?

47.5% over the last five years, across 5,799 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1767 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Gregory E Webb (96.8%, 154 resolved), Michael F Pepitone (79.6%, 1,075 resolved), Andrew J Oyer (79.2%, 619 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1767 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Marilou U Lacap (33.3%, 57 resolved), Chelsea Mullaney Christensen (35.3%, 85 resolved), Melissa A Rioja (36.1%, 274 resolved).

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