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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2878: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,191 dispositions): 77% allowance rate • 3.7 office actions per allowance • 934 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Andrew P Smyth100.0%13319
James J Choi100.0%2923
Docket Central100.0%10
James Wilburn Napier100.0%10
Vildana Hodzic100.0%10
Xinning Niu100.0%10
Michael P Maskell99.5%2159
David A Vanore98.5%20019
Hanway Chang97.6%8312
Sean M Luck97.2%366
Monica Teresa Taba88.9%22518
Tony Ko87.8%89915
Seung C Sohn87.1%8396
Kevin K Pyo87.0%8869
Que Tan Le86.4%6550
Mai Thi Ngoc Tran85.9%14217
Don J Williams84.0%90513
Erin R Garber83.1%21929
John R Lee83.0%1,0490
Magda Cruz81.7%1860
Sultan U. Chowdhury79.5%4000
Thanh X Luu78.3%1,38519
Francis M Legasse Jr.78.1%6450
Stephen K Yam75.4%570
Kevin Wyatt73.9%4720
Jennifer D Bennett73.6%88824
Renee D Chavez71.2%3060
Carolynn A Moore70.1%670
William C Dowling68.8%2950
Pascal M Bui Pho66.7%3660
Ryan D Howard57.1%2450
Jori S Reilly-Diakun52.6%2320
Danell L Owens50.5%1860
Jerry L. Brooks44.7%1880
Georgia Y Epps36.9%650
Bao-Luan Q Le33.8%2340
Eric Scott Mccall0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2878?

76.9% over the last five years, across 4,191 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2878 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Andrew P Smyth (100.0%, 133 resolved), Michael P Maskell (99.5%, 215 resolved), David A Vanore (98.5%, 200 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2878 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Bao-Luan Q Le (33.8%, 234 resolved), Georgia Y Epps (36.9%, 65 resolved), Jerry L. Brooks (44.7%, 188 resolved).

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