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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3614: Examiners and Allowance Rates

40 examiners • 14 with pending office actions • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (Tech Center 3600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,683 dispositions): 89% allowance rate • 3.0 office actions per allowance • 732 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Jonathan K Ng100.0%40
Wenwei Zhuo100.0%20
Johnny H Hoang100.0%10
Hilary Lynn Johns100.0%10
Kyle J Kingsland100.0%10
Jasmine James Thomas100.0%10
Jacob F Betit100.0%10
Barry J Gooden Jr.99.0%1950
Faye M Fleming97.5%4380
Drew J Brown96.6%3810
Toan C To95.8%3615
Laura Freedman95.1%42624
Timothy Wilhelm94.5%3100
Stephen T Gordon94.3%1570
Karen Beck94.3%27910
James J Triggs94.2%5020
Frank Bennett Vanaman94.2%1380
Tiffany L Webb93.4%766
Nicole T Verley93.3%2255
Shams Dhanani90.4%737
Erez Gurari89.4%2920
Matthew D Lee89.3%750
Keith J Frisby89.2%39017
Caitlin Anne Miller88.9%9014
Matthew Joseph Ganci87.7%578
Joselynn Y Sliteris87.4%14314
James A English85.8%40017
Jason D Shanske84.8%469
Maxwell L Meshaka84.7%720
Scott Fredrick Underwood83.5%910
Hilary L Gutman83.5%3090
Al-Birr Rahman Chowdhury81.5%270
Daniel M Keck81.2%25620
Matthew James O'Neill79.8%18310
Mary E Young78.6%140
Scott Lawrence Strickler76.3%590
Sara Laghlam66.7%180
Paul N Dickson65.6%320
Vivek D Koppikar50.0%20
Audrey L Lusk0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3614?

89.0% over the last five years, across 4,683 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3614 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Barry J Gooden Jr. (99.0%, 195 resolved), Faye M Fleming (97.5%, 438 resolved), Drew J Brown (96.6%, 381 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3614 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Paul N Dickson (65.6%, 32 resolved), Scott Lawrence Strickler (76.3%, 59 resolved), Matthew James O'Neill (79.8%, 183 resolved).

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