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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3692: Examiners and Allowance Rates

60 examiners • 12 with pending office actions • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (Tech Center 3600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,115 dispositions): 21% allowance rate • 6.6 office actions per allowance • 1,290 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Narayanswamy Subramanian100.0%10
Paul Schwarzenberg100.0%10
Catherine B Thiaw100.0%10
Michael W Anderson100.0%10
Ari Arastoo Shahabi100.0%10
James A Vezeris85.5%760
Thomas M Hammond III82.4%910
Sara Chandler Hamilton67.2%1250
Gregory L Johnson64.1%2170
Susanna M Meinecke Diaz62.9%350
Mark A Malkowski60.0%50
Chia-Yi Liu58.6%299
Bruce I Ebersman55.4%3250
Barbara J Amelunxen55.1%490
Jason M Borlinghaus52.6%11422
Edward J Baird52.3%37119
Eric Tak Wai Wong51.0%2900
Lindsay M Maguire46.5%430
Nga B Nguyen45.8%240
I Jung Liu45.3%1280
Mark H Gaw45.1%1640
Clifford B Madamba42.6%54424
Daniel S Felten42.2%48124
Joshua D Bradley40.9%440
John D Scarito40.0%350
Muriel S Tinkler38.8%490
David P Sharvin38.7%30015
Kito R Robinson37.5%80
John A Anderson35.4%2060
Ryan D Donlon35.3%170
Harish T Dass35.3%170
Liz P Nguyen33.3%60
Steven R Chism30.8%14325
Brock E Turk30.5%16423
Gregory William Harper29.6%1960
Kevin T Poe28.0%39629
Claire A Rutiser28.0%750
Benjamin S Fields25.0%240
Jordan W Marsh25.0%40
Amanulla Abdullaev23.1%10832
Douglas W Pinsky22.9%960
Shahid R Merchant21.9%320
Stephanie M Ziegle18.8%160
Gregory Mark James17.4%8625
Jennifer L Liversedge16.0%250
Elizabeth H Rosen15.4%520
Arunava Chakravarti15.0%13324
Ann E Loftus13.2%380
Mary M Gregg12.5%240
Hatem M Ali12.5%160
Sarah M Monfeldt10.3%780
Elda G Milef7.1%140
Nancy N Prasad0.0%120
Calvin L Hewitt II0.0%70
Andrew F Sebroski0.0%50
Michael D Cranford0.0%30
Jessica Yoo Perry0.0%20
Edward Chang0.0%20
Jasmine J Hargrove0.0%20
Hai Tran0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3692?

20.9% over the last five years, across 3,115 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3692 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: James A Vezeris (85.5%, 76 resolved), Thomas M Hammond III (82.4%, 91 resolved), Sara Chandler Hamilton (67.2%, 125 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3692 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Sarah M Monfeldt (10.3%, 78 resolved), Ann E Loftus (13.2%, 38 resolved), Arunava Chakravarti (15.0%, 133 resolved).

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