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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2168: Examiners and Allowance Rates

35 examiners • 14 with pending office actions • Computing & Software (Tech Center 2100)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,580 dispositions): 67% allowance rate • 3.8 office actions per allowance • 859 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Charles Rones100.0%50
Mohammad Solaiman Bhuyan100.0%412
Hung Q Pham100.0%10
Greta Lee Robinson100.0%10
Alexander Khong91.3%19612
Debbie M Le89.5%7994
Thuy N Pardo88.2%170
Kannan Shanmugasundaram84.6%28016
Te Y Chen82.4%1420
Jau Shya Meng79.3%56914
Anhtai V Tran79.2%7038
Dangelino N Gortayo78.6%7814
Cheyne D Ly78.1%4020
Jay A Morrison77.6%5660
Richard L Bowen76.9%1860
Michelle N Owyang76.2%6226
Hasanul Mobin75.3%68915
Antonio J Caiado73.6%870
Huen Wong72.7%18312
Ken Hoang72.5%39713
Shiow-Jy Fan71.8%4570
Mahesh H Dwivedi69.7%76817
Kris E Mackes69.6%1350
Miranda Le68.7%1150
Xiaoqin Hu61.5%19521
Shirley D. Hicks60.0%12019
Johnese T Johnson54.0%1370
Sangwoo Ahn53.6%840
Aaron J Sanders49.3%690
Garrett A Smith46.2%260
Irete Fred Ehichioya44.2%430
Gary J Koo41.7%480
Jeremy D Engelskirchen40.0%250
Bao G Tran38.5%390
Tim T Vo0.0%70

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2168?

67.4% over the last five years, across 3,580 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2168 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Alexander Khong (91.3%, 196 resolved), Debbie M Le (89.5%, 799 resolved), Kannan Shanmugasundaram (84.6%, 280 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2168 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Bao G Tran (38.5%, 39 resolved), Gary J Koo (41.7%, 48 resolved), Irete Fred Ehichioya (44.2%, 43 resolved).

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