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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2159: Examiners and Allowance Rates

34 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Computing & Software (Tech Center 2100)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,278 dispositions): 57% allowance rate • 5.1 office actions per allowance • 1,038 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Michael H Hoang100.0%10
Jean M Corrielus96.4%28127
Ann J Lo93.8%163
Kristopher E Andersen89.0%1736
Iii, Albert M Phillips85.4%42614
Hung Q Pham83.7%6980
Miranda Le81.7%710
Thong H Vu80.6%2840
Pavan Mamillapalli80.4%76112
Bruce M Moser80.3%2440
Jorge A Casanova80.2%4150
Amresh Singh76.4%62315
William Spieler74.0%93521
Marc S Somers65.6%56923
Jeff A Burke65.3%3750
Cheryl Maria Shechtman65.2%230
Courtney N Harmon65.1%4015
Jeffrey Chang64.4%1320
Rezwanul Mahmood64.3%11216
Fatima P Mina63.0%2006
Jermaine A Mincey61.5%37417
Linh Black52.4%2100
Mohsen Almani50.5%37818
Fernando Mariano Mari Valcarcel49.1%15928
Hubert G Cheung47.6%420
Dawaune A Conyers44.4%1510
Alp Onat42.9%70
Alan G Graham42.9%70
Soheila Davanlou41.2%1020
Edward Jacobs33.9%1181
Mariela D Reyes32.1%810
James E Heffern12.5%80
James K Trujillo0.0%70
Michael Le0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2159?

57.3% over the last five years, across 3,278 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2159 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jean M Corrielus (96.4%, 281 resolved), Kristopher E Andersen (89.0%, 173 resolved), Iii, Albert M Phillips (85.4%, 426 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2159 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Mariela D Reyes (32.1%, 81 resolved), Edward Jacobs (33.9%, 118 resolved), Soheila Davanlou (41.2%, 102 resolved).

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