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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3697: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 2,574 dispositions): 42% allowance rate • 5.4 office actions per allowance • 961 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Neha Patel100.0%10
Jamie R Kucab100.0%10
Peter H Choi100.0%10
Nilesh B Khatri100.0%10
Lynda C Jasmin100.0%10
Sarah M Monfeldt100.0%10
Tien C Nguyen100.0%10
Chinedu Charles Agwumezie87.8%980
Sara Chandler Hamilton84.9%930
James A Reagan83.6%15923
Jalatee Worjloh83.3%3614
Joshua D Bradley83.3%60
Dante Ravetti81.0%1050
Radu Andrei80.0%536
Chenyuh Kuo79.3%929
I Jung Liu77.9%2040
Yingying Zhou71.1%7614
Hai Tran70.9%3400
Mohammad A Nilforoush68.8%7715
Zeshan Qayyum67.4%8923
Wodajo Getachew67.2%6416
Taylor Simon Duane Rak63.4%4110
Edgar R Martinez-Hernande62.1%290
Ari Arastoo Shahabi61.7%8122
Kirsten Sachwitz Apple61.6%1120
John W Hayes61.5%266
Hao Fu59.3%2310
Ojo O Oyebisi54.2%3010
Zehra Raza52.7%5517
Maria Cristi Owen Sherr52.7%7422
Samica Laniece Norman50.4%1310
Courtney Patrice Jones50.0%20
Benjamin S Brindley38.5%1480
Murali K Dega32.8%640
Merritt J Hasbrouck26.7%450
Justin Abel Jimenez20.0%1016
Martin A Gottschalk19.4%620
Henry H Jung18.3%710
David E Berroa16.7%60
Pierre L Maccagno14.7%340
Mary M Gregg11.7%2400
Christine Johnson6.6%610
Christine M Tran5.1%390
Chinedu U Ekechukwu0.0%1380
Docket Tc 36000.0%30
Gerald J O'Connor0.0%30
Yue Yin Choi0.0%10
Abhishek Vyas0.0%10
Duan Zhang0.0%10
Dione N Simpson0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3697?

41.8% over the last five years, across 2,574 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3697 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Chinedu Charles Agwumezie (87.8%, 98 resolved), Sara Chandler Hamilton (84.9%, 93 resolved), James A Reagan (83.6%, 159 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3697 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Chinedu U Ekechukwu (0.0%, 138 resolved), Christine M Tran (5.1%, 39 resolved), Christine Johnson (6.6%, 61 resolved).

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