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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3693: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 2,727 dispositions): 21% allowance rate • 3.6 office actions per allowance • 855 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Kelly Scaggs Campen100.0%10
Jagdish Patel86.9%2600
Bruce I Ebersman73.8%8027
Kevin T Poe73.7%1330
Samica Laniece Norman71.4%1750
Daniel S Felten71.2%800
Frantzy Poinvil71.1%9728
Kirsten Sachwitz Apple67.9%8415
Michael W. Anderson66.7%30
Jessica Lemieux59.5%3380
Christopher Bridges58.9%955
James A Vezeris58.0%1500
Sara Chandler Hamilton54.9%2350
Brandon M Duck50.6%8725
Sanjeev Malhotra50.0%20
David L Wood50.0%20
Matthew Cobb50.0%20
Samuel Weis50.0%20
Richard C Weisberger46.5%3125
Jason M Borlinghaus45.6%3180
Eric Tak Wai Wong45.2%18616
Mark H Gaw44.6%5616
Lindsay M Maguire44.4%4210
Hao Fu42.1%1970
John O Preston39.0%4122
Carol A See36.5%850
Elizabeth H Rosen36.1%3644
Kenneth Bartley33.1%4380
Stefanos Karmis32.1%530
Rajesh Khattar31.8%3960
Jared W Newton31.2%160
Toan D. Bui27.0%3731
Michael W Anderson26.7%1519
Cho Yiu Kwong23.1%24728
Gregory Mark James23.1%520
Mohammed H Mustafa21.4%11224
Michael J Warden20.6%1550
Ambreen A Alladin19.6%2450
Paul W Shumate16.7%60
Jocelyn Greimel16.7%60
Barbara J Amelunxen16.5%910
Shahid R Merchant14.3%280
Thuan Q Tran13.6%220
Bhavin D Shah10.9%550
Martin A Gottschalk10.8%1570
Arunava Chakravarti7.2%2900
Merritt J Hasbrouck1.5%660
Bernadine Lothery0.0%530
James A Kramer0.0%90
Linda C Perry0.0%50
Gregory A Pollock0.0%40
Thu Thao Havan0.0%40
Chuong T Nguyen0.0%30
Edward J Baird0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3693?

20.9% over the last five years, across 2,727 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3693 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Jagdish Patel (86.9%, 260 resolved), Bruce I Ebersman (73.8%, 80 resolved), Kevin T Poe (73.7%, 133 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3693 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Bernadine Lothery (0.0%, 53 resolved), Merritt J Hasbrouck (1.5%, 66 resolved), Arunava Chakravarti (7.2%, 290 resolved).

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