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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1771: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 6,598 dispositions): 54% allowance rate • 3.3 office actions per allowance • 826 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Krishnan S Menon100.0%40
Claire X Wang100.0%30
Jonathan L Pilcher100.0%10
Eli D Strah100.0%10
Daniel J Berns100.0%10
Juan C Valencia86.4%74315
Nina Nmn Bhat83.0%5770
Jonathan Miller82.4%1190
Tam M Nguyen82.3%40149
Thuan D Dang80.8%260
Chantel Loran Graham77.9%95421
Cephia D Toomer76.7%1,21723
Ellen M Mcavoy75.5%1,12019
Randy Boyer73.1%79727
Francis C Campanell72.7%68511
Vishal V Vasisth72.5%1,39333
Virginia Manoharan70.1%1570
Patrick M Mccarty69.2%130
James C Goloboy63.6%1,24739
Brandi M Doyle62.6%49232
Latosha D Hines56.7%85047
Taiwo Oladapo53.2%1,07753
Prem C Singh50.9%1615
Pamela Hl Weiss49.1%6580
Bradley Etherton47.8%230
Michelle Stein44.9%66223
Ming Cheung Po39.2%65827
Glenn A Caldarola0.0%100
Tak Liang Chiu—021
Kyle Harrison Shipman—015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1771?

53.8% over the last five years, across 6,598 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1771 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Juan C Valencia (86.4%, 743 resolved), Nina Nmn Bhat (83.0%, 577 resolved), Jonathan Miller (82.4%, 119 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1771 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ming Cheung Po (39.2%, 658 resolved), Michelle Stein (44.9%, 662 resolved), Pamela Hl Weiss (49.1%, 658 resolved).

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