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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3696: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,031 dispositions): 39% allowance rate
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Thomas M Hammond III100.0%20
Frantzy Poinvil73.4%640
Bernadine Lothery66.7%60
Scott S Trotter65.9%4257
Mark A Malkowski63.6%1116
Liz P Nguyen61.4%38311
Clement B Graham60.9%460
Edward Chang59.1%41116
Joseph W King Jr.57.6%3160
Amit Hemantkumar Patel53.9%24127
Divesh Patel53.2%12413
John H Holly52.6%32914
Robert R Niquette50.2%2650
Clifford B Madamba50.0%340
William J Jacob49.3%36329
Ella Colbert48.6%370
William D Newlon46.2%13219
Daniel S Felten45.9%370
Chikaodinaka Ojiaku45.4%34824
Mohammad Z Shaikh40.6%320
Matthew S Gart39.1%238
William E Rankins38.3%600
Ojo O Oyebisi36.7%300
Jagdish Patel33.7%860
Hao Fu32.6%430
Pierre L Maccagno30.8%130
Irene S Kang30.4%2311
Slade E Smith29.6%16213
Tony P Kanaan25.5%4719
John A Anderson22.7%220
Carol A See22.7%2470
Hatem M Ali22.2%90
Joseph F. Ecker18.2%110
Martin A Gottschalk17.9%390
Murali K Dega17.6%1190
Samica Laniece Norman17.0%940
Kimberly Sue Berona14.8%540
John D Scarito9.7%310
Chia-Yi Liu4.8%210
Namrata Boveja0.0%370
Michael D Cranford0.0%220
Gerald C Vizvary0.0%190
Christine Johnson0.0%60
Ryan D Donlon0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3696?

38.8% over the last five years, across 3,031 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3696 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Frantzy Poinvil (73.4%, 64 resolved), Scott S Trotter (65.9%, 425 resolved), Liz P Nguyen (61.4%, 383 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3696 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Namrata Boveja (0.0%, 37 resolved), John D Scarito (9.7%, 31 resolved), Kimberly Sue Berona (14.8%, 54 resolved).

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