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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3616: Examiners and Allowance Rates

58 examiners • 17 with pending office actions • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (Tech Center 3600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 5,123 dispositions): 73% allowance rate • 3.1 office actions per allowance • 1,096 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Matthew Joseph Ganci100.0%450
Karem Akram Algarash100.0%222
Jose V Chen100.0%10
William L Miller100.0%10
Michael S Leslie100.0%10
Bayan Salone100.0%10
Christopher James Besler100.0%10
Christopher P Schwartz97.0%61031
Pamela Rodriguez96.2%31617
Shams Dhanani95.7%460
Thomas W Irvin95.5%31020
Xuan Lan T Nguyen94.8%1350
Scott Fredrick Underwood94.4%180
Daniel M Keck94.4%180
San M Aung94.0%30129
Mary E Young93.8%160
Thomas J Williams93.6%39346
James K Hsiao93.5%21621
Darlene P Condra92.6%7460
Mahbubur Rashid92.1%21631
Melanie Torres Williams92.1%25223
David R. Morris91.0%12220
Tiffany L Webb90.5%950
Caitlin Anne Miller90.1%1410
Bradley T King89.7%27343
Faye M Fleming89.6%1,0790
Toan C To89.1%6490
Melody M Burch89.0%25532
Matthew D Lee88.6%1400
Kurtis K Nielson88.2%1700
Stephen T Gordon87.5%960
Maxwell L Meshaka87.1%1240
Drew J Brown86.4%9630
Vishal R Sahni85.8%23334
Hilary Lynn Johns85.1%1140
Robert A Coker83.3%4610
Laura Freedman83.0%7940
Nicholas J Lane82.8%22737
Joseph M Rocca80.9%3140
Nicole T Verley78.5%4550
James A English78.4%7680
Frank Bennett Vanaman77.6%4060
Karen Beck76.2%5130
Ruth Ilan75.2%5120
Eric D Culbreth74.1%2900
Robert Siconolfi73.7%194
Hilary L Gutman72.8%2060
Timothy Wilhelm71.4%7880
Keith J Frisby70.5%6400
Joselynn Y Sliteris70.1%2210
Barry J Gooden Jr.68.9%6910
George D Spisich65.8%2690
Shea Woodrow Irvin60.0%1527
Jordan Rivard Golomb48.1%270
Paul N Dickson30.6%360
John Quoc Nguyen0.0%10
Yuri Kan0.0%10
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3616?

73.2% over the last five years, across 5,123 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3616 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Matthew Joseph Ganci (100.0%, 45 resolved), Christopher P Schwartz (97.0%, 610 resolved), Pamela Rodriguez (96.2%, 316 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3616 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Paul N Dickson (30.6%, 36 resolved), George D Spisich (65.8%, 269 resolved), Barry J Gooden Jr. (68.9%, 691 resolved).

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