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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2876: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 7,442 dispositions): 78% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
James R Greece100.0%10
Steven J Malone94.7%190
Edwyn Labaze93.7%54210
April Alicia Taylor93.1%23317
Seung H Lee93.1%43322
Thien Minh Le92.1%53217
Toan C Ly91.6%1315
Asifa Habib89.7%1177
Christle I Marshall89.2%20412
Allyson Neel Trail88.4%1,25721
Tuyen Kim Vo87.9%36421
Kristy A Haupt87.9%1,26214
Ahshik Kim87.9%1,26119
Sonji N Johnson84.5%24520
Jamara Alzaida Franklin84.1%8378
Daniel St Cyr81.3%1,42242
Matthew Mikels81.2%1,32727
Laura A Gudorf81.1%90420
Daniel A Hess80.4%1,26920
Steven Sangyul Paik80.0%102
Suezu Y Ellis77.1%7128
Paultep Savusdiphol77.0%76215
David P Tardif72.0%52916
Thien T Mai70.7%24228
Daniel I Walsh66.9%29333
Tabitha F Chedekel65.2%3280
Rafferty D Kelly61.8%6490
Tae W Kim60.4%9613
Karl D Frech50.0%20
Jared Fureman50.0%20
Ali Reza Sharifzadeh48.6%1730
Keith E Goodman34.4%320
Michael S Andler28.9%900
Michael Gunyoung Lee19.6%460
Thomas K Pham0.0%20
Jamares Washington0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2876?

77.7% over the last five years, across 7,442 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2876 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Edwyn Labaze (93.7%, 542 resolved), April Alicia Taylor (93.1%, 233 resolved), Seung H Lee (93.1%, 433 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2876 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Michael Gunyoung Lee (19.6%, 46 resolved), Michael S Andler (28.9%, 90 resolved), Keith E Goodman (34.4%, 32 resolved).

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