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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1788: Examiners and Allowance Rates

37 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Chemistry & Materials (Tech Center 1700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,146 dispositions): 37% allowance rate • 3.1 office actions per allowance • 1,043 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Olatunji A Godo100.0%10
Michael Forrest100.0%10
Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari100.0%10
Michael P Rodriguez100.0%10
James D Sells100.0%10
William P Fletcher III100.0%10
Yong Liang Chu100.0%10
George R Koch100.0%10
Marissa Liana Ferguson Samreth100.0%10
Andrew J Bowman100.0%10
Syed Taha Iqbal100.0%10
John L Goff II100.0%10
Michael C Miggins100.0%10
Alexander R Pagano100.0%10
Tae H Yoon100.0%10
Walter Aughenbaugh95.7%940
Leszek B Kiliman88.6%6920
Hoa T Le72.5%90928
Hai Vo59.8%1,03748
Alexandre F Ferre59.1%72838
Chinessa T Golden57.8%70920
Patricia L Nordmeyer57.8%1,01641
Ronak C Patel52.0%65937
Anish P Desai50.3%64028
Frank D Ducheneaux46.4%70139
Scott R Walshon35.2%3070
Elaine M Vazquez33.7%2020
Victor S Chang31.6%6200
Thomas A Mangohig20.0%44037
Alicia Ann Chevalier17.0%1005
Jeffrey A Vonch10.7%750
Michael B Weiss0.0%220
Jacob F Betit0.0%20
Jacky Yuen0.0%10
Iswarya Mathew0.0%131
Myles Alan Lovasz0.0%133
Nathan Andrew Jon Mcmullen—015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1788?

36.7% over the last five years, across 4,146 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1788 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Walter Aughenbaugh (95.7%, 94 resolved), Leszek B Kiliman (88.6%, 692 resolved), Hoa T Le (72.5%, 909 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1788 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jeffrey A Vonch (10.7%, 75 resolved), Alicia Ann Chevalier (17.0%, 100 resolved), Thomas A Mangohig (20.0%, 440 resolved).

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