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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2439: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,212 dispositions): 69% allowance rate • 5.4 office actions per allowance • 1,090 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Matthew E Heneghan100.0%20
Krishna Jayanthi Palaniswamy100.0%10
Mahendra R Patel100.0%10
Courtney D Fields100.0%10
Ali Shayanfar93.3%300
Randy A Scott90.6%33115
Gita Faramarzi85.0%200
James R Turchen82.6%6515
Paul J Skwierawski82.0%618
Jahangir Kabir80.8%5749
Chao Wang80.8%15116
Benjamin A Kaplan80.0%50
Roderick Tolentino78.0%70815
Fahimeh M Mohammadi76.8%3068
Bradley W Holder76.6%3030
Christian A Laforgia76.1%2760
Christopher J Brown76.0%70426
Kari L Schmidt74.2%75715
James J Wilcox74.0%26223
Edward X Long74.0%19611
Michael J Simitoski73.5%1620
Canh Le73.2%43311
Harris C Wang69.8%54712
Walter J Malinowski69.3%2548
Jenise E Jackson67.7%3870
Farid Homayounmehr64.7%510
Ronald Baum62.4%2290
Joshua C Watson60.0%50
Teshome Hailu57.1%140
Brian L Olion55.5%1190
Harvey I Cohen55.2%960
Yin Chen Shaw53.1%1750
Amare F Tabor50.0%160
Stephen Sanders40.0%100
Luu T Pham23.1%260
Edan Orgad0.0%130
Wilbur B Calope0.0%10
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2439?

68.7% over the last five years, across 3,212 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2439 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ali Shayanfar (93.3%, 30 resolved), Randy A Scott (90.6%, 331 resolved), James R Turchen (82.6%, 651 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2439 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Yin Chen Shaw (53.1%, 175 resolved), Harvey I Cohen (55.2%, 96 resolved), Brian L Olion (55.5%, 119 resolved).

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