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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2426: Examiners and Allowance Rates

37 examiners • 12 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,980 dispositions): 68% allowance rate • 4.5 office actions per allowance • 865 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Edemio Navas Jr.100.0%70
Nathan J Flynn100.0%20
Brian T Pendleton100.0%20
Anthony Bantamoi100.0%10
Natalia A Gondarenko100.0%10
Hua Fan100.0%132
John W Miller100.0%10
Trang U Tran100.0%10
Hanna Chong100.0%10
Jared T Walker90.5%25222
Michael Pierorazio87.9%7267
Shahan Ur Rahaman84.9%36525
Yassin Alata80.8%56233
Adil Ocak75.4%3999
Michael Hyun Hong74.3%60010
Tariq A Bond74.1%270
Jivka A Rabovianski72.9%5360
Patrick A Ryan71.5%1230
Kyu Chae70.3%6409
Hsiungfei Peng70.1%6660
Paul J Graham61.4%440
Michael R Telan60.2%25625
Joshua D Taylor59.7%54314
Mushfikh I Alam58.2%51921
An Son Phi Huynh54.4%4760
Jaycee Imperial52.5%1180
Terrika Peterson52.0%1520
Benjamin R Bruckart50.0%20
Nasser Moazzami Goodarzi44.9%493
An V Nguyen42.3%1960
Jun Fei Zhong34.6%2340
Mary Anne Kay29.7%910
Hai V Tran23.8%210
Brett J Rustemeyer5.9%340
Andrey Shostak0.0%10
Amy Cohen Johnson0.0%10
Tanya Lee Garrett0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2426?

67.6% over the last five years, across 3,980 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2426 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jared T Walker (90.5%, 252 resolved), Michael Pierorazio (87.9%, 726 resolved), Shahan Ur Rahaman (84.9%, 365 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2426 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Brett J Rustemeyer (5.9%, 34 resolved), Mary Anne Kay (29.7%, 91 resolved), Jun Fei Zhong (34.6%, 234 resolved).

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