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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2477: Examiners and Allowance Rates

24 examiners • 16 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,072 dispositions): 72% allowance rate • 5.4 office actions per allowance • 1,290 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Prince Akwasi Mensah100.0%10
Amit Johar100.0%10
Man U Phan93.2%66524
Minh Trang T Nguyen91.0%88811
Jr, Otis L Thompson89.6%98024
Ashley L Shivers87.6%59517
Rina C Pancholi86.1%59624
Bob A Phunkulh84.6%1430
Jael M Ulysse83.9%67531
Srinivasa R Reddivalam82.1%54812
Yong Zhou80.2%2780
Salvador E Rivas80.2%960
Jenkey Van77.9%57524
Mandish K Randhawa77.5%31534
Majid Esmaeilian77.2%29022
Amarnauth G Persaud75.9%3110
Nima Mahmoudzadeh75.7%370
Joshua Y Smith70.7%46023
Gregory B Sefcheck69.9%64841
Suk Jin Kang69.1%63425
Steve R Young67.8%59025
Daniel D Mitchell65.3%1500
Benjamin Peter Welte63.6%4440
Chirag G Shah62.5%168

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2477?

72.0% over the last five years, across 4,072 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2477 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Man U Phan (93.2%, 665 resolved), Minh Trang T Nguyen (91.0%, 888 resolved), Jr, Otis L Thompson (89.6%, 980 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2477 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Benjamin Peter Welte (63.6%, 44 resolved), Daniel D Mitchell (65.3%, 150 resolved), Steve R Young (67.8%, 590 resolved).

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