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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3699: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 1,069 dispositions): 63% allowance rate • 4.9 office actions per allowance • 1,099 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Van H Nguyen100.0%10
Chenyuh Kuo100.0%10
James D Nigh95.4%1510
Bolko M Hamerski85.7%140
Jamie R Kucab80.3%7114
Nilesh B Khatri77.9%7713
Courtney Patrice Jones77.5%10218
Duan Zhang76.6%7717
Firmin Backer75.0%80
Jahed Ali74.1%5811
Mamon A Obeid70.0%100
El Mehdi Oussir69.5%5913
Neha Patel68.2%2215
Clay C Lee66.7%12322
Yue Yin Choi64.8%7117
Robert R Niquette63.6%220
Chunling Ding63.0%737
Ilse I Immanuel60.3%7819
Chrystina E Zelaskiewicz56.4%7819
Nakia Leffall-Allen52.4%210
Vincent I Idiake40.0%50
Nicholas K Phan39.2%5121
Davida Lee King39.0%4118
Pierre L Maccagno30.0%100
Timothy T Hsieh6.2%160
Sima Asgari0.0%70
Asha Puttaiah0.0%40

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3699?

62.8% over the last five years, across 1,069 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3699 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: James D Nigh (95.4%, 151 resolved), Jamie R Kucab (80.3%, 71 resolved), Nilesh B Khatri (77.9%, 77 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3699 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Davida Lee King (39.0%, 41 resolved), Nicholas K Phan (39.2%, 51 resolved), Chrystina E Zelaskiewicz (56.4%, 78 resolved).

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