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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2499: Examiners and Allowance Rates

20 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Networking & Security (Tech Center 2400)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 2,104 dispositions): 87% allowance rate • 2.7 office actions per allowance • 873 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Hadi S Armouche100.0%10
Sarah Su100.0%10
Catherine B Thiaw100.0%10
Jenise E Jackson95.0%1592
Ghazal B Shehni93.4%38110
Jasmine Mochen Day92.9%140
Yonas A Bayou92.2%33412
Huan V Doan91.7%966
Dorianne Alvarado David88.9%186
James Ross Hollister88.3%7712
Sangseok Park85.8%2119
Rodman Alexander Mahmoudi82.0%17214
Richard Anthony Mccoy81.1%740
Gary S Gracia80.9%17817
Bin Qing Zheng66.7%4214
Austin W Collier66.7%30
Ghizlane Maazouz58.1%4316
Kevin S Mai43.9%6622
Philip J Chea40.0%152
Reginald A Renwick0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2499?

87.1% over the last five years, across 2,104 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2499 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jenise E Jackson (95.0%, 159 resolved), Ghazal B Shehni (93.4%, 381 resolved), Yonas A Bayou (92.2%, 334 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2499 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kevin S Mai (43.9%, 66 resolved), Ghizlane Maazouz (58.1%, 43 resolved), Bin Qing Zheng (66.7%, 42 resolved).

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