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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2498: Examiners and Allowance Rates

27 examiners • 10 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 2,655 dispositions): 74% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Gita Faramarzi100.0%40
Mahfuzur Rahman94.2%60810
Bradley W Holder93.6%1100
Thanhnga B Truong93.6%2020
Angela R Holmes92.5%530
Mohammed Waliullah89.4%62221
Samson B Lemma89.3%48815
John B King86.9%49617
David Le86.6%1340
Nirav B Patel83.3%60
Narciso F Victoria81.4%860
Darshan I Dhruv79.9%46312
Richard W Cruz-Franqui75.8%1980
Ghodrat Jamshidi75.0%120
Jeremy S Duffield72.8%19118
Andrew C Goldberg70.5%440
Michael D Anderson66.7%60
Alex Daniel Carrasquillo63.8%809
Carlos E Amorin62.3%770
Wayne An57.7%780
Paul R Fisher57.7%782
Michael M Guirguis52.6%570
Arya Golriz51.5%990
Yin Chen Shaw29.8%473
Nicholas Joseph Diluzio29.4%1721
Paul J Skwierawski0.0%20
Robert Matijasec0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2498?

73.8% over the last five years, across 2,655 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2498 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Mahfuzur Rahman (94.2%, 608 resolved), Bradley W Holder (93.6%, 110 resolved), Thanhnga B Truong (93.6%, 202 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2498 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Yin Chen Shaw (29.8%, 47 resolved), Arya Golriz (51.5%, 99 resolved), Michael M Guirguis (52.6%, 57 resolved).

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