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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2433: Examiners and Allowance Rates

33 examiners • 14 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,677 dispositions): 73% allowance rate • 4.0 office actions per allowance • 1,015 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Brandon S Hoffman91.0%1,12916
Mayasa A. Shaawat87.7%17913
William J Goodchild85.1%71013
Carlos E Amorin83.8%680
Jayesh M Jhaveri82.9%55710
Thong P Truong82.4%49914
Samuel Ambaye82.3%68917
Edgar Wangshu Xie82.1%283
Anthony D Brown82.0%6570
Michael D Anderson81.6%67314
Piotr Poltorak81.1%3189
Ali H Cheema77.9%770
Rodman Alexander Mahmoudi77.9%860
Wasika Nipa75.6%31512
William A Corum Jr.74.9%4794
Ellen C Tran74.8%7797
Helai Salehi73.0%53418
Nega Woldemariam71.7%4800
Hee K Song71.6%1900
Baotram Tran69.2%520
Carl G Colin67.3%520
Van Vu Nguyen66.7%30
Thomas C Lauzon53.3%750
Vivek V Krishnan50.0%60
Lisa C Lewis40.0%50
Kevin T Richards31.1%450
Ghazal B Shehni28.6%140
Jeffrey Chiachang Pwu11.8%170
Sheva Michelle Banihashemi11.1%180
Vivek Srivastava0.0%240
Jeffrey C Pwu0.0%30
Sudhish K Suryawansi0.0%10
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2433?

73.3% over the last five years, across 3,677 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2433 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Brandon S Hoffman (91.0%, 1,129 resolved), Mayasa A. Shaawat (87.7%, 179 resolved), William J Goodchild (85.1%, 710 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2433 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kevin T Richards (31.1%, 45 resolved), Thomas C Lauzon (53.3%, 75 resolved), Carl G Colin (67.3%, 52 resolved).

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