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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1779: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,281 dispositions): 51% allowance rate • 12.3 office actions per allowance • 2,793 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Cameron J Allen100.0%50
Freddie Gary Prince Jr.89.7%30116
Terry K Cecil88.0%1420
Claire A Norris86.6%19447
Clare M Perrin85.4%19926
Chester T Barry84.4%9280
Pranav N Patel83.3%60
Benjamin M Kurtz78.5%20939
Ana M Fortuna77.3%5950
Brian J Sines74.1%1740
Dirk R Bass69.3%69822
Timothy G Kingan69.2%130
Robert J Popovics67.4%460
Hayden R Brewster62.1%53325
Briana M Obenhuber60.0%250
Patrick James Orme59.8%49315
Lore Ramillano Jarrett54.7%1390
Samuel P Siefke51.9%1810
Benjamin J Behrendt50.0%160
Jonathan M Peo48.4%45946
Nader F Hossaini41.7%120
William Addison Geisbert38.5%2626
Michael J An38.1%1390
Donovan C Bui-Huynh35.6%1800
Jennifer Wecker29.5%1050
Bryan T Kilpatrick25.3%990
Connor Jon Rotondi25.0%429
Denise R Anderson24.6%2930
Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen23.4%6431
Bobby Ramdhanie18.7%10712
Alexandria Marie Brady17.6%170
Katherine A Will0.0%70
Danny J Kim0.0%70
Srilakshmi K Kumar0.0%30
Alec Stone Westall—02
David C Mellon—02

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1779?

50.5% over the last five years, across 3,281 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1779 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Freddie Gary Prince Jr. (89.7%, 301 resolved), Terry K Cecil (88.0%, 142 resolved), Claire A Norris (86.6%, 194 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1779 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Bobby Ramdhanie (18.7%, 107 resolved), Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen (23.4%, 64 resolved), Denise R Anderson (24.6%, 293 resolved).

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