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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2459: Examiners and Allowance Rates

25 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,168 dispositions): 71% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Oanh Duong100.0%30
Asghar H Bilgrami100.0%10
Duyen My Doan97.0%1688
Jude Jean Gilles96.8%22214
Frantz Coby95.9%16913
George C Neurauter Jr.89.4%17017
Minh Chau Nguyen84.6%5184
Backhean Tiv80.6%43315
Linh T Nguyen70.9%36817
Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger69.2%130
Mehulkumar J Shah67.6%3129
Schquita D Goodwin67.5%34221
Andrew C Georgandellis65.2%26414
Joseph M Cousins63.9%2969
Ishrat Rashid60.1%2138
Jonathan A Sparks55.1%1580
Jihad Kamal Boustany48.7%1500
Janakkumar T Patel25.0%240
Jeffrey L Nickerson9.1%330
Bih-Tsern Cheng0.0%130
Matthew Ira Cohen0.0%130
Benjamin Kuo0.0%90
Dagmawi M Asfaw0.0%50
Atif I Qazi0.0%10
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2459?

71.4% over the last five years, across 3,168 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2459 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Duyen My Doan (97.0%, 168 resolved), Jude Jean Gilles (96.8%, 222 resolved), Frantz Coby (95.9%, 169 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2459 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jeffrey L Nickerson (9.1%, 33 resolved), Jihad Kamal Boustany (48.7%, 150 resolved), Jonathan A Sparks (55.1%, 158 resolved).

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