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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3729: Examiners and Allowance Rates

29 examiners • 9 with pending office actions • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (Tech Center 3700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 3,770 dispositions): 66% allowance rate • 3.0 office actions per allowance • 1,014 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Sarang Afzali100.0%40
Phuong T Thai100.0%30
Richard Tan100.0%10
Alvaro E Fortich100.0%10
Brian R Ohara100.0%10
Paul D Kim87.7%1,58038
Thomas J Hong86.1%366
Minh N Trinh85.5%1,53943
Tai V Nguyen84.4%2440
Jose K Abraham83.6%37734
Carl J Arbes83.4%1,1570
Joshua D Anderson83.0%3645
Thiem D Phan78.4%1,0370
John S Lowe77.5%1020
Dan D Le77.3%220
Donghai D Nguyen75.4%89617
Jeffrey T. Carley74.0%81225
Azm A Parvez73.2%5140
David Patrick Angwin71.4%3530
Anthony D Tugbang69.0%6450
Kaying Kue68.0%4750
Anthony L Green63.3%300
Livius Radu Cazan62.9%96535
Lydie Louis50.0%20
Peter Dung Ba Vo0.0%300
Derris Holt Banks0.0%70
Tam Minh Truong0.0%10
Malina D Blaise0.0%10
Eugene Rey Devera Legaspi0.0%130

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3729?

66.2% over the last five years, across 3,770 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3729 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Paul D Kim (87.7%, 1,580 resolved), Thomas J Hong (86.1%, 36 resolved), Minh N Trinh (85.5%, 1,539 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3729 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Peter Dung Ba Vo (0.0%, 30 resolved), Livius Radu Cazan (62.9%, 965 resolved), Anthony L Green (63.3%, 30 resolved).

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