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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2461: Examiners and Allowance Rates

29 examiners • 17 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,666 dispositions): 67% allowance rate • 4.4 office actions per allowance • 1,175 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Bailor Chia-Jong Hsu90.2%34617
Dady Chery87.9%1,2750
Zewdu A Beyen83.7%86031
Dmitry Levitan81.3%7070
Kibrom T Hailu80.8%84526
Hong Shao80.0%4160
Stephen J Clawson79.8%68322
Teisha Danea Hall78.3%1380
Maria Lynn Sekul77.8%360
James P Duffy77.6%61725
Robert Ma76.2%1010
Jason E Mattis76.2%83618
Nizam U Ahmed76.0%35820
Bao G Nguyen73.8%37045
Benjamin S Lamont73.3%47535
Kevin M Cunningham71.9%60945
Brandon M Renner69.5%1640
Adnan Baig69.5%57028
Omer S Mian68.7%67730
Michael J Digiovanni66.7%90
Scott A Schlack65.4%520
Kuo Tung Chiang57.1%420
Joseph A Bednash50.5%53128
Amy C Haspel47.1%170
Latha Chakravarthy44.1%3428
Huy Duy Vu39.4%339
Shaishav Kamleshkumar Shah0.0%20
Jawad J Nasser—03
Ubon Bassey Ephraim—01

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2461?

66.6% over the last five years, across 4,666 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2461 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Bailor Chia-Jong Hsu (90.2%, 346 resolved), Dady Chery (87.9%, 1,275 resolved), Zewdu A Beyen (83.7%, 860 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2461 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Huy Duy Vu (39.4%, 33 resolved), Latha Chakravarthy (44.1%, 34 resolved), Joseph A Bednash (50.5%, 531 resolved).

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