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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2843: Examiners and Allowance Rates

43 examiners • 24 with pending office actions • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (Tech Center 2800)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 5,576 dispositions): 89% allowance rate • 3.6 office actions per allowance • 1,252 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Regis J Betsch100.0%190
Tuan Thieu Lam100.0%100
Tyler J Pereny100.0%60
Natasha Yolanda Marano100.0%413
Pinping Sun100.0%10
Timothy Frederick Bardo100.0%10
Anh Quan Tra98.9%9227
Jorge L Salazar Jr.96.6%55714
Hieu P Nguyen94.7%53120
Khanh V Nguyen94.3%47718
Hafizur Rahman94.3%45824
Abigail Amir Yaldo93.8%6515
Henry Choe93.8%57819
Steven J Mottola93.4%2260
Patricia T Nguyen93.1%2750
Andrea J Lindgren Baltzell92.9%420
Arnold M Kinkead92.7%820
Malane Lieng92.7%4117
Rakesh Bhaskarbhai Patel92.4%56824
Dean O Takaoka92.4%1840
Victor Cole91.8%4925
Khiem D Nguyen91.6%50051
Kimberly E Glenn91.6%45114
Nareh Shamiryan90.3%6214
Benny T Lee90.2%57414
Jeffrey M Shin88.5%610
Ryan Johnson87.6%890
Jose E Pinero87.0%920
Joseph Chang86.8%760
Stephen E Jones86.5%32710
Levi Gannon86.0%930
Barbara Summons85.3%1290
John W Poos83.3%628
Samuel S Outten80.3%38623
Lance Torbjorn Bartol80.0%6521
Alan Wong79.9%26911
Gerald D Stevens69.1%550
Richard Tan64.2%530
Robert J Pascal0.0%60
Amaan Jawad Khan—05
Siam Sadman—04
Ahmed Rayeed—04
Younghuie Jessica Han—02

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2843?

89.3% over the last five years, across 5,576 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2843 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Anh Quan Tra (98.9%, 92 resolved), Jorge L Salazar Jr. (96.6%, 557 resolved), Hieu P Nguyen (94.7%, 531 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2843 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Richard Tan (64.2%, 53 resolved), Gerald D Stevens (69.1%, 55 resolved), Alan Wong (79.9%, 269 resolved).

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