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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2139: Examiners and Allowance Rates

39 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Computing & Software (Tech Center 2100)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,044 dispositions): 77% allowance rate • 4.3 office actions per allowance • 888 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Michael Alsip100.0%4722
Sheng Jen Tsai100.0%4013
Ralph A Verderamo III100.0%2512
Hamdy S Ahmed100.0%60
Sakhr A Aldaylam100.0%60
Jenise E Jackson100.0%30
Christian A Laforgia100.0%30
Alexander J Yoon100.0%10
Kari L Schmidt100.0%10
Taghi T Arani100.0%10
Jae Un Yu100.0%10
Harris C Wang100.0%10
Yin Chen Shaw100.0%10
Timothy A Mudrick100.0%10
Larry T Mackall94.9%35111
John A Lane93.2%3990
Aracelis Ruiz92.2%59116
Chie W Yew92.0%1768
Eric Cardwell91.8%24514
Jane Wei Benner90.6%2137
Mehdi Namazi85.2%1620
Zakaria Mohammed Belkhayat85.2%2714
Hannah A Faye81.3%750
Gurtej Bansal80.9%4510
Thanh Duc Vo80.5%1740
Matthew E Heneghan80.0%50
Curtis James Kortman79.5%22921
Nathan Sadler77.9%49419
Aaron D Ho75.7%26311
Edward Wang75.4%1220
Michael L Westbrook74.7%2258
Reginald Glenwood Bragdon63.2%570
Paul M Knight60.6%2160
Kimbleann C Verdi53.6%280
James R Turchen50.0%40
James Jordan Thomas40.9%440
Teshome Hailu0.0%10
Benjamin A Kaplan0.0%10
Amare F Tabor0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2139?

76.6% over the last five years, across 3,044 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2139 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Michael Alsip (100.0%, 47 resolved), Sheng Jen Tsai (100.0%, 40 resolved), Larry T Mackall (94.9%, 351 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2139 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: James Jordan Thomas (40.9%, 44 resolved), Paul M Knight (60.6%, 216 resolved), Reginald Glenwood Bragdon (63.2%, 57 resolved).

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