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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3726: Examiners and Allowance Rates

47 examiners • 14 with pending office actions • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (Tech Center 3700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 6,328 dispositions): 61% allowance rate • 2.9 office actions per allowance • 843 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Dana Ross100.0%160
Lawrence Edward Burkart100.0%40
Seth M Dumbris100.0%20
Michael Vincent Farina100.0%10
Jacob A Smith100.0%10
Gregory A Blankenship100.0%10
Lee D Wilson100.0%10
Jeffrey Donels100.0%10
Edward Thomas Tolan100.0%10
John Cooper100.0%10
Dhanvir K Aujla100.0%10
Amanda J Kreiling83.7%4716
Matthew James Beisel83.3%60
John C Hong81.3%1,2630
Jermie E Cozart80.0%5800
Jun S Yoo78.6%58513
Jason L Vaughan78.3%69714
Rick Kiltae Chang78.1%1,0440
Lawrence Averick76.3%3800
Darrell Christopher Ford76.0%58331
Bayan Salone75.9%81718
Moshe K Wilensky75.2%75123
Nirvana Deonauth75.1%35713
Lee A Holly75.0%59622
Justin Michael Sikorski74.3%350
Sarang Afzali73.5%94321
Ruth G Hidalgo-Hernandez71.4%2800
Michael J Vitale71.4%140
Daniel W Howell69.9%3090
Christine Pellazar Bersabal69.4%1440
Michael Wayne Hotchkiss69.2%38640
Christopher James Besler68.3%89442
Ryan J Walters66.5%5880
Alexander P Taousakis66.5%5310
Eric Andrew Gates66.4%3180
Jacob James Cigna63.4%77124
Matthew P Travers63.0%66330
Erica E Cadugan62.1%1450
Steven A Maynard61.6%860
Kyle A Cook61.5%31234
Paul Martens Janeski59.3%810
Essama Omgba58.6%7060
Christopher M Koehler53.6%5560
Donte R Kirksey28.6%70
David P Bryant17.1%760
Jeannie Mina Ahn0.0%10
Jacob F Betit0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3726?

61.1% over the last five years, across 6,328 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3726 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Amanda J Kreiling (83.7%, 471 resolved), John C Hong (81.3%, 1,263 resolved), Jermie E Cozart (80.0%, 580 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3726 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: David P Bryant (17.1%, 76 resolved), Christopher M Koehler (53.6%, 556 resolved), Essama Omgba (58.6%, 706 resolved).

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