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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2459: Examiners and Allowance Rates

24 examiners • 12 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,162 dispositions): 71% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Asghar H Bilgrami100.0%10
Moustafa M Meky100.0%10
Duyen My Doan97.0%1669
Jude Jean Gilles96.8%22015
Frantz Coby95.8%16516
George C Neurauter Jr.89.2%16717
Minh Chau Nguyen84.5%5166
Backhean Tiv80.6%43214
Linh T Nguyen70.8%36715
Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger69.2%130
Mehulkumar J Shah67.5%31115
Schquita D Goodwin67.2%33824
Andrew C Georgandellis65.0%26315
Joseph M Cousins63.9%2968
Ishrat Rashid59.9%21210
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2459?

71.2% over the last five years, across 3,162 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%, 166 resolved), Jude Jean Gilles (96.8%, 220 resolved), Frantz Coby (95.8%, 165 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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