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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3612: Examiners and Allowance Rates

62 examiners • 24 with pending office actions • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (Tech Center 3600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 7,107 dispositions): 74% allowance rate • 3.2 office actions per allowance • 1,177 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Daniel Guang-Dian Chen100.0%711
Alma Dongfeng Schuster100.0%60
Jacob S Scott100.0%60
Whitney Nicole Francis100.0%60
Scott Lawrence Strickler100.0%30
Jackson Richard Catalano100.0%317
Jason D Shanske100.0%20
Caroline N Butcher100.0%10
Gabriel Richard Sackinger100.0%18
Matthew James O'Neill100.0%10
Dana K Tighe100.0%10
Robert Edward Fuller100.0%10
Taylor L Morris100.0%10
Justin Matthew Larson100.0%10
Thomas L Neubauer100.0%10
Shams Dhanani100.0%10
Joseane Eclair Tejada100.0%10
Steven A Tullia100.0%10
Ian Bryce Shelton100.0%10
Jacob B Meyer100.0%10
Yanick A Akaragwe100.0%10
Shien Ming Chou100.0%10
Gregory J Strimbu100.0%10
Michael Thomas Walsh100.0%10
Faye M Fleming98.2%5516
Jonathan L Malikasim96.3%270
Lori Lynn Lyjak89.9%1,22425
Joyce Eileen Hill89.3%1310
Dana Deshawn Ivey89.2%6220
Joseph Pape88.3%1,49319
Steven O Douglas88.0%29110
Jason S Daniels85.8%1,15520
Daniel Robert Digiovannantonio85.7%1412
Denise Lynne Esquivel85.6%9714
Gregory A Blankenship85.2%1,68637
Daniel James Colilla84.6%28532
Pinel E Romain84.5%9330
Jason S Morrow84.4%1,42525
Anayansi Isabel Santiago83.3%617
Jasmine James Thomas83.3%69
Sunsurraye Westbrook83.1%1,0300
Emory T Hicks83.1%4730
Dennis H Pedder83.0%2,4500
Veronica Marie Condo82.1%21222
Kiran B Patel81.3%6790
Wenwei Zhuo79.2%28825
Beverly J Becker78.8%660
Kevin P Weldon78.7%1640
Melissa Ann Bonifazi77.4%9430
Philip Charles Adams76.6%649
Stephen T Gordon76.3%6000
Sara Laghlam73.8%420
Patricia Lynn Engle71.4%980
Paul A Chenevert69.6%4700
Hilary L Gutman67.6%94240
Amy Regina Weisberg50.7%719
Nabin Kumar Sharma50.0%230
Darrell G Dayoan4.0%250
Patrick Bernas Ponciano0.0%10
Jeffrey R Larsen—014
Vivek D Koppikar—07
Salim Joseph Alam—03

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3612?

74.4% over the last five years, across 7,107 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3612 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Faye M Fleming (98.2%, 55 resolved), Lori Lynn Lyjak (89.9%, 1,224 resolved), Joyce Eileen Hill (89.3%, 131 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3612 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Amy Regina Weisberg (50.7%, 71 resolved), Hilary L Gutman (67.6%, 942 resolved), Paul A Chenevert (69.6%, 470 resolved).

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