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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3614: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,658 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%3830
Toan C To95.8%3607
Laura Freedman95.1%42519
Timothy Wilhelm94.6%3140
Stephen T Gordon94.3%1570
Karen Beck94.3%2799
Frank Bennett Vanaman94.2%1380
James J Triggs94.0%5040
Tiffany L Webb93.3%754
Nicole T Verley93.3%2236
Shams Dhanani90.3%728
Erez Gurari89.5%2940
Matthew D Lee89.3%750
Keith J Frisby89.2%38815
Caitlin Anne Miller88.9%9015
Matthew Joseph Ganci87.7%5710
Joselynn Y Sliteris87.4%14312
James A English85.7%39817
Maxwell L Meshaka84.5%710
Jason D Shanske84.4%457
Hilary L Gutman83.8%3090
Scott Fredrick Underwood83.5%910
Al-Birr Rahman Chowdhury81.5%270
Daniel M Keck81.0%25320
Matthew James O'Neill79.4%1809
Mary E Young78.6%140
Scott Lawrence Strickler77.0%610
Sara Laghlam66.7%180
Paul N Dickson65.6%320
Vivek D Koppikar0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3614?

89.0% over the last five years, across 4,658 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%, 383 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 (77.0%, 61 resolved), Matthew James O'Neill (79.4%, 180 resolved).

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