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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 2881: Examiners and Allowance Rates

37 examiners • 13 with pending office actions • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (Tech Center 2800)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 6,277 dispositions): 70% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Jing Wang100.0%1050
Tung X Le100.0%10
Edmond C Lau100.0%10
Nikita Wells91.5%1420
Kiet Tuan Nguyen88.8%68912
David A Vanore87.0%1,0730
Nicole Marie Ippolito86.7%1,74218
David E Smith85.3%1,08723
Jason L Mccormack84.7%1,06033
Alina Rose Kaliszewski84.6%6546
Hanway Chang84.5%5950
Hsien C Tsai83.5%3160
Michael P Maskell82.9%8730
Johnnie L Smith81.5%1950
Jack I Berman81.5%3300
Christopher J Gassen80.0%13532
Mica Jillian Einhorn80.0%1026
Wyatt A Stoffa79.8%1,04237
Meenakshi S Sahu79.4%2470
Bernard E Souw78.2%2660
Phillip A Johnston76.0%9010
Eliza W Osenbaugh-Stewart71.3%61338
Laura Eloise Gourlie68.8%6429
Larry Li66.7%629
Andrew P Smyth66.6%7370
James J Choi65.9%3780
Brooke J Purinton65.7%5100
Kevin T Chung64.4%730
Michael J Logie63.1%81149
Sean M Luck59.5%3850
Michael J Inadomi57.1%70
Charles S Chang51.3%390
Robert H Kim49.0%510
Dennis Y Kim25.0%40
Paisley L Wilson21.6%370
Cimberly G Nickell0.0%20
Jaspreet Kaur0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 2881?

69.6% over the last five years, across 6,277 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 2881 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Nikita Wells (91.5%, 142 resolved), Kiet Tuan Nguyen (88.8%, 689 resolved), David A Vanore (87.0%, 1,073 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 2881 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Paisley L Wilson (21.6%, 37 resolved), Robert H Kim (49.0%, 51 resolved), Charles S Chang (51.3%, 39 resolved).

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