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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3676: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 4,448 dispositions): 63% allowance rate • 3.2 office actions per allowance • 770 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Patrick F Lambe100.0%316
Alma Dongfeng Schuster100.0%10
David L Andrews100.0%10
Jessica Marie Cahill100.0%10
Claire X Wang100.0%10
Farhana Akhter Hoque100.0%10
Jonathan M Dager100.0%10
Andrew B. Sue-Ako100.0%10
Justin B Rephann100.0%10
George A Suchfield93.3%3600
Zakiya W Bates90.2%3880
Kenneth L Thompson86.9%99215
Daniel P Stephenson86.5%1,2709
Michael R Wills III86.3%7660
Yong-Suk Ro85.5%1,29110
Tara E Schimpf85.4%486
Daniel Thomas Craig84.8%3330
Ursula Lee Norris83.9%5620
Jennifer Hawkins Gay82.7%7360
Catherine A Loikith82.6%1210
Caroline N Butcher81.2%81828
Jennifer A Railey79.6%9319
Wei Wang79.5%3510
Robert Edward Fuller79.0%86028
Brad Harcourt77.7%6910
Blake E Michener77.3%88813
Kipp Charles Wallace76.2%4740
Christopher J Sebesta75.7%4520
George Sterling Gray75.3%66014
Oleg V Merkoulov75.0%40
Lamia Quaim74.8%34120
Steven A Macdonald74.6%1850
David P. Carroll74.3%1480
Thomas S Bomar71.9%3840
Silvana C Runyan67.9%530
Theodore N Yao66.7%29728
Kerry W Leonard66.7%30
Elizabeth C Gottlieb Gitlin66.1%3450
Angela Marie Ditran Leff64.8%3240
Neel G Patel62.1%29023
Vishal A Patel54.0%2000
Gilbert Y Lee50.0%1300
Ashley E Watkins-Butler50.0%20
Anuradha Ahuja50.0%20
Alison K Pickard38.5%2050
Kenneth P Beyers33.3%30
Tamatane J Aga31.6%190
Waseem Moorad25.0%280
Yong Hang Jiang0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3676?

63.4% over the last five years, across 4,448 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3676 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: George A Suchfield (93.3%, 360 resolved), Zakiya W Bates (90.2%, 388 resolved), Kenneth L Thompson (86.9%, 992 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3676 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Alison K Pickard (38.5%, 205 resolved), Gilbert Y Lee (50.0%, 130 resolved), Vishal A Patel (54.0%, 200 resolved).

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