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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2813: Examiners and Allowance Rates

46 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (Tech Center 2800)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,577 dispositions): 80% allowance rate • 3.0 office actions per allowance • 894 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Thanh T Nguyen100.0%50
Thanhha S Pham100.0%20
David L Hogans100.0%10
Christopher M Raabe100.0%10
Ming Hung Hung100.0%10
Ryan A Jarrett100.0%10
Michael Ryan Bloch100.0%10
Austin Murata100.0%10
Jerry M Blevins100.0%10
Shahed Ahmed95.5%62428
Adam David Weiland95.2%4236
Lamont B Koo94.8%38756
Marc Anthony Armand93.1%43625
Stephen W Smoot91.9%8990
Steven B Gauthier91.4%357
Khatib A Rahman91.0%4670
David S Blum88.5%6450
Alvin Lynghi Lee88.2%8537
Laura Mary Menz87.8%96616
Hoa B Trinh87.0%2610
Edward Chin84.8%4350
Rhys Poniente Sheker84.5%7125
Edward Rhett Cheek81.6%7618
Khaja Ahmad81.2%95629
Robert G Bachner80.0%50
Maliheh Malek79.8%61815
Sonya D Mccall Shepard79.0%1810
Pavel G Ivanov78.7%1360
Latanya N Crawford Eason78.4%93238
Joseph C Nicely77.6%80928
Vicki B Booker77.5%4660
Tuan H Nguyen76.5%170
Jennifer M Dolan75.0%40
Candice Chan72.5%55619
James M Mitchell69.8%3610
Sun Mi Kim King68.5%5040
Colleen Erin Snow67.9%2460
Nga Doan65.0%2600
Daniel M Luke63.2%4840
Jessica Hall56.6%760
Daren A Wolverton55.6%360
Lindsay M Wickers33.3%210
Aaron J Staniszewski28.3%600
William F Kraig23.1%260
Matthew C Landau0.0%350
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2813?

80.3% over the last five years, across 4,577 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2813 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Shahed Ahmed (95.5%, 624 resolved), Adam David Weiland (95.2%, 42 resolved), Lamont B Koo (94.8%, 387 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2813 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Matthew C Landau (0.0%, 35 resolved), Aaron J Staniszewski (28.3%, 60 resolved), Daren A Wolverton (55.6%, 36 resolved).

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