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Last updated: October 14, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3642: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 7,399 dispositions): 67% allowance rate • 3.1 office actions per allowance • 806 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Tania Abraham100.0%40
Shin H Kim100.0%30
Chi Q Nguyen100.0%20
Timothy J Brindley100.0%20
Timothy D Collins100.0%20
Lester L Vanterpool100.0%10
Robert J Mccarry Jr.100.0%10
Stanton L Krycinski100.0%10
Rakesh Kumar100.0%10
Rodney Andrew Bonnette100.0%10
Avinash A Savani100.0%10
Steven James Shur100.0%10
Milton Nelson Jr.100.0%10
Nor Alaa Bashash100.0%10
Michael W Choi100.0%10
Anthony D Wiest100.0%10
Philip F Gabler100.0%10
Peter D Nolan100.0%10
Keith G Delahoussaye100.0%10
Terence Boes100.0%10
Syed A Islam100.0%10
Alyssa Marie Hylinski100.0%10
Justin M Benedik92.2%3226
Michael B Kreiner85.9%2069
Nicholas E Brown85.7%70
Joshua E Rodden85.6%18133
Assres H Woldemaryam84.9%45130
Cindi M Curry83.9%2242
Brian M O'Hara83.8%1677
Valentina Xavier83.4%3145
Medhat Badawi83.3%44922
Philip J Bonzell82.1%39625
Vicente M Rodriguez81.9%36021
Arfan Y Sinaki79.8%32612
Ryan Andrew Yankey77.6%16124
Kristen C Hayes76.5%47232
Shanna Danielle Glover76.2%20616
Ka Chun Leung75.3%770
Aaron M Rodziwicz73.7%4909
Anna L Gordon73.0%11517
Colin Naysan Misha Zohoori70.0%14012
Henry Hooper Mudd69.9%34921
Ashesh Dangol69.3%23830
Magdalena Topolski69.1%13623
Alexander V Giczy68.8%320
Peter A Taraschi68.0%500
Jose V Chen66.7%30
Abigail Lynn Rydberg66.7%30
Christopher P Ellis66.7%30
Nicole Paige Maccrate57.0%19318
Morgan T Jordan54.7%1500
Michael H Wang52.1%33635
Lisa L Tsang50.3%3680
Megan J Moroney46.8%770
Joshua Daniel Huson45.5%2244
Katherine Anne Kloecker44.4%15135
Alanna Kay Peterson40.7%16225
Edgar Reyes37.2%15617
Spencer Thomas Callaway35.5%12126
Joshua J Michener28.3%600
Brook Victoria Schmid28.2%8520
Marc R Burgess17.9%560
Caleb Kelsey Hrubes17.6%170
Joseph Patrick Lane0.0%10
Matthew James O'Neill0.0%10
Ryan D Kwiecinski0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3642?

67.2% over the last five years, across 7,399 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3642 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Justin M Benedik (92.2%, 322 resolved), Michael B Kreiner (85.9%, 206 resolved), Joshua E Rodden (85.6%, 181 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3642 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Marc R Burgess (17.9%, 56 resolved), Brook Victoria Schmid (28.2%, 85 resolved), Joshua J Michener (28.3%, 60 resolved).

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