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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2473: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,871 dispositions): 77% allowance rate • 3.6 office actions per allowance • 975 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Brian J Gillis100.0%20
Matthew R Fernandez100.0%10
Rownak Islam100.0%10
Marcus Smith100.0%10
Docket L And R100.0%10
Ian N Moore100.0%10
Michael Thier100.0%10
Wei Zhao93.6%5970
Candal Elpenord90.6%1,06629
Anh Ngoc M Nguyen90.6%77811
Obaidul Huq90.3%79317
Jung-Jen Liu89.4%1,1980
Hien M Nguyen87.5%80
Hanh N Nguyen86.6%1870
Xuan Lu84.5%22017
Adam K Duda84.5%2780
Patrick Yipao Pei84.4%3218
Syed M Bokhari84.3%83519
Nguyen Hoang Ngo83.2%59513
Jutai Kao82.8%65031
Andrew Lai81.5%1300
Juvena W Loo80.5%4930
Bradley D Lytle Jr.80.4%5630
Hardikkumar D Patel80.3%3910
Tung Q Tran80.0%1150
Alex Skripnikov79.4%1800
Jeffrey M Rutkowski78.1%1960
Harun Ur R Chowdhury76.2%61036
Moo Ryong Jeong75.1%2290
Ricardo H Castaneyra74.4%43424
Steven H D Nguyen73.1%1860
Kenan Cehic71.4%840
Kwang Bin Yao50.0%349
Ali Chaudhry0.0%10
Nishant B Divecha0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2473?

76.5% over the last five years, across 3,871 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2473 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Wei Zhao (93.6%, 597 resolved), Candal Elpenord (90.6%, 1,066 resolved), Anh Ngoc M Nguyen (90.6%, 778 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2473 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kwang Bin Yao (50.0%, 34 resolved), Kenan Cehic (71.4%, 84 resolved), Steven H D Nguyen (73.1%, 186 resolved).

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