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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3613: Examiners and Allowance Rates

28 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (Tech Center 3600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 1,853 dispositions): 83% allowance rate • 769 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Omid Neyzari100.0%920
Patrick D Cicchino100.0%10
Robert E Mates100.0%10
Edwin Young100.0%10
Erez Gurari100.0%10
Cheng Xi Lin100.0%10
Aaron M Dunwoody100.0%10
Christopher P Schwartz100.0%10
Russell Warren Frejd100.0%10
Marc Quemuel Jimenez100.0%10
William Richard Brenner100.0%16
Hau Van Phan95.7%4230
Jacob B Meyer95.7%23412
Jeffrey J Restifo95.6%31915
Katy Meyer Ebner95.1%24712
John Daniel Walters94.5%46930
Bryan A Evans93.9%2300
Brian L Swenson93.0%28718
Emma K Frick91.8%13420
Hilary Lynn Johns90.9%18620
James M Dolak88.0%20015
Nicholas R Kandas87.1%7021
Michael Thomas Walsh82.6%14923
Steve M Clemmons81.4%18335
James A Shriver II80.4%517
Jason Christopher Smith76.4%1400
Ian Bryce Shelton76.2%14326
Raymond W Addie0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3613?

82.9% over the last five years, across 1,853 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3613 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Hau Van Phan (95.7%, 423 resolved), Jacob B Meyer (95.7%, 234 resolved), Jeffrey J Restifo (95.6%, 319 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3613 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Ian Bryce Shelton (76.2%, 143 resolved), Jason Christopher Smith (76.4%, 140 resolved), James A Shriver II (80.4%, 51 resolved).

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