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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3694: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,696 dispositions): 43% allowance rate • 3.3 office actions per allowance • 780 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Thaddeus J Plecha100.0%10
Christine M Tran100.0%11
Clifford B Madamba100.0%10
James P Trammell87.5%80
Mary Da Zhi Wang Cheung74.2%1240
Scott C Anderson68.6%62240
Tien C Nguyen67.9%66426
Xavier M Bennett67.7%310
I Jung Liu64.7%680
Ella Colbert64.2%2290
Gregory S Cunningham II64.2%25417
Elizabeth H Rosen60.0%350
William E Rankins59.6%70125
Bhavin D Shah59.2%9814
Abdul Basit57.4%680
Scott S Trotter56.3%1510
John H Holly55.8%1900
John A Anderson55.4%740
Marla Lavette Hudson54.9%12213
George N Proios54.8%18815
Bolko M Hamerski54.3%1290
Sarah M Monfeldt53.6%280
Mohammad Z Shaikh53.2%51924
Behrang Badii52.2%690
Brian E Fertig50.0%460
Kirsten Sachwitz Apple49.3%2720
Hai Tran48.3%3020
Chikaodinaka Ojiaku47.7%1300
Michael W. Anderson46.3%1770
Shahid R Merchant44.3%610
Daniel Lawson Greene44.0%500
James H Miller44.0%19129
Elda G Milef42.0%49522
Yong S Park41.8%5532
Sanjeev Malhotra40.7%540
Raven E Yono38.9%18523
Barbara J Amelunxen38.8%850
Jamie H Austin38.5%260
Joan T Goodbody33.7%950
Michael J Warden33.0%9718
Dario Bianco29.2%480
Stephanie M Ziegle27.1%1290
Michael D Cranford22.7%2110
Bennett M Sigmond21.1%382
Mary M Gregg16.8%3160
Abdulmajeed Aziz15.4%390
Christine Johnson10.8%370
Leonard Raykinsteen7.7%130
Kambiz Abdi0.0%620
Matthew Cobb0.0%40
Gregory A Pollock0.0%20
Leland R Marcus0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3694?

42.9% over the last five years, across 3,696 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3694 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Mary Da Zhi Wang Cheung (74.2%, 124 resolved), Scott C Anderson (68.6%, 622 resolved), Tien C Nguyen (67.9%, 664 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3694 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Kambiz Abdi (0.0%, 62 resolved), Christine Johnson (10.8%, 37 resolved), Abdulmajeed Aziz (15.4%, 39 resolved).

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