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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2435: Examiners and Allowance Rates

32 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,491 dispositions): 82% allowance rate • 2.5 office actions per allowance • 916 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Rodney E Haven100.0%20
Christopher Lam100.0%10
Yves Dalencourt100.0%10
Amir Mehrmanesh100.0%10
Hosuk Song94.5%1,52514
Ka Shan Choy93.1%2747
Stephen T Gundry91.7%61211
Hassan Saadoun91.5%28211
Edward Zee90.6%90313
Joseph B Murphy90.2%64317
Aayush Aryal86.8%1149
Baotran N To86.1%6698
Beemnet W Dada84.4%93114
Yogesh Paliwal84.0%71411
Ponnoreay Pich77.9%1310
Nirav B Patel77.3%660
Leynna Thanh Truvan76.4%51614
Thomas A Gyorfi75.5%70311
Chi D Nguy75.3%51417
Darren B Schwartz74.5%4124
Kalish K Bell73.6%1630
Sayed Aresh Beheshti Shirazi72.9%3510
April Ying Shan Blair66.7%150
Suman Debnath63.6%330
John B King61.9%1600
Peiliang Pan60.0%50
Randal D Moran57.6%330
Joseph P Hirl23.1%130
Kim Y Vu0.0%60
Harry E Gadson0.0%20
Amy Cohen Johnson0.0%20
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2435?

81.9% over the last five years, across 4,491 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2435 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Hosuk Song (94.5%, 1,525 resolved), Ka Shan Choy (93.1%, 274 resolved), Stephen T Gundry (91.7%, 612 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2435 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Randal D Moran (57.6%, 33 resolved), John B King (61.9%, 160 resolved), Suman Debnath (63.6%, 33 resolved).

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