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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2688: Examiners and Allowance Rates

57 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Communications (Tech Center 2600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,761 dispositions): 70% allowance rate • 2.9 office actions per allowance • 649 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Jason C Olson100.0%110
Allen J Heinz100.0%90
Henok G Heyi100.0%70
Parul H Gupta100.0%40
Ifedayo B Iluyomade100.0%20
Christopher Ray Lamb100.0%10
Tan Quang Nguyen100.0%10
Brian A Zimmerman100.0%10
Moustapha Diaby100.0%10
Benjamin E Lanier100.0%10
Quan Zhen Wang100.0%10
Mirza F Alam98.2%16628
Jerold B Murphy98.0%500
Nabil Z Hindi97.5%3593
Allen T Cao96.8%930
Tan X Dinh94.9%1380
Peter Vincent Agustin93.3%2991
Thang V Tran92.3%4780
James Lee Habermehl91.6%950
Franklin D Balseca91.3%6911
James E Munion91.2%3419
Jefferson A Evans90.6%4570
Nay L Tun90.5%7415
Amine Benlagsir89.6%677
Craig A Renner89.1%6705
Regina Neal Holder88.3%5490
Brian E Miller87.9%6420
Dismery E Mercedes86.9%990
William Joseph Klimowicz86.1%75733
Andrew L Sniezek85.5%6430
Orlando Bousono84.6%130
Angel A Castro83.8%1110
Joseph R Haley83.3%60
Brenda C Bernardi82.4%2900
Ryan W Sherwin82.0%31614
Van Nguyen Chow81.5%270
Kin C Wong81.4%4880
Muhammad Adnan81.2%3089
Carlos E Garcia80.6%3710
Brian M Butcher74.4%3400
Kam Wan Ma73.9%23812
Daniell L Negron71.8%3930
Dionne Pendleton71.5%3580
Aneeta Yodichkas71.4%70
Son M Tang71.2%660
Thomas D Alunkal70.5%4000
Michelle Jinju Kim70.0%1010
Julie Anne Watko66.7%30
Mark L Fischer65.0%2460
Benyam Haile63.3%39037
Nathan Andrew Danielsen62.5%640
Adam B Dravininkas59.2%1030
Steven Lim52.4%427
Gustavo D Polo50.0%40
Nicholas J Lee33.3%60
Wayne R Young13.8%290
Davetta Woods Goins0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2688?

70.3% over the last five years, across 4,761 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2688 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Mirza F Alam (98.2%, 166 resolved), Jerold B Murphy (98.0%, 50 resolved), Nabil Z Hindi (97.5%, 359 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2688 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Steven Lim (52.4%, 42 resolved), Adam B Dravininkas (59.2%, 103 resolved), Nathan Andrew Danielsen (62.5%, 64 resolved).

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