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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2436: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,174 dispositions): 74% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Viral S Lakhia100.0%10
Khoi V Le90.0%68711
Monjur Rahim88.5%77727
Brandon S Hoffman88.5%1390
Kendall Lynn Dolly87.8%5726
Michael S Mcnally87.3%6460
Courtney D Fields86.4%29512
Kevin Alexis Ayala85.7%490
Mohammad W Reza85.0%7330
Ghazal B Shehni85.0%6920
Pramila Parthasarathy84.9%2990
Amie Chinyu Lin84.4%30811
Michael M Lee84.2%27914
Shanto Abedin82.0%3220
Hamid Talaminaei80.8%520
Trong H Nguyen79.6%55911
Fikremariam A Yalew78.9%3510
David Garcia Cervetti78.7%7800
Fatoumata Traore78.1%5909
Oscar A Louie73.6%1250
Thomas A Carnes70.9%8611
Moeen Khan69.0%24516
Shewaye Gelagay68.4%1914
Dorianne Alvarado David66.7%360
Philip J Chea63.2%190
Carl G Colin60.0%200
Ayub A Maye58.5%5318
Carlton Johnson58.0%36414
Lisa C Lewis54.3%810
Travis D Pogmore53.1%490
Eleni A Shiferaw52.7%930
Samikshya Nmn Poudel51.9%2713
Rebecca L Pachura50.0%20
Daniel L Hoang46.7%1050
Chinwendu C Okoronkwo31.8%220
Nasser Moazzami Goodarzi0.0%120
Hee K Song0.0%20

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2436?

73.6% over the last five years, across 3,174 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2436 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Khoi V Le (90.0%, 687 resolved), Monjur Rahim (88.5%, 777 resolved), Brandon S Hoffman (88.5%, 139 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2436 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Daniel L Hoang (46.7%, 105 resolved), Eleni A Shiferaw (52.7%, 93 resolved), Travis D Pogmore (53.1%, 49 resolved).

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