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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3733: Examiners and Allowance Rates

60 examiners • 15 with pending office actions • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (Tech Center 3700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 5,153 dispositions): 47% allowance rate • 4.4 office actions per allowance • 1,004 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Nicholas W Woodall100.0%50
Raven Collins100.0%20
Javier A Pagan100.0%20
Todd Michael Epps100.0%10
Gideon R Weinerth100.0%10
Marcos Javier Rodriguez Molina100.0%10
Edmund H Lee100.0%10
Christopher D Ballman100.0%10
Christina Negrellirodriguez86.1%5970
David C Comstock83.7%8390
Sue A Weaver83.6%42011
James N Smalley83.3%62721
Nathan Jay Jenness80.8%2611
Pedro Philogene80.1%9760
Cynthia Francisca Collado79.4%1020
Anuradha Ramana77.8%90
Jerry Cumberledge77.5%3330
Tara Rose E Carter76.8%5830
Stuart Samuel Bray76.8%3270
Stephen J Castellano76.5%55434
Madison Lynn Poos75.8%26913
Paul J Spatafore75.0%40
Ellen Christina Hammond74.7%6440
Michelle Christine Green72.1%3480
Elizabeth J Volz71.4%55237
Julianna Nancy Harvey68.9%6430
Don M Anderson68.7%3800
James W Palmer68.5%730
Tessa M Matthews67.7%1240
Mary C Hoffman66.5%4150
Jennifer Castriotta66.3%42129
Andrew Thomas Kirsch65.3%47330
Jan Christop L Merene64.4%5620
Jacqueline T Johanas63.2%3400
Summer Leigh Kostelnik63.1%650
Andrew Yang62.5%80
Lynnsy M Summitt61.8%4270
Nicholas J Plionis61.5%3920
Jeffrey R Allen61.2%56422
Elana Beth Fisher60.9%1380
Michael J Araj60.0%100
Laura Ebert Parker57.4%23027
Atiya S Aguilar56.4%2570
Steven J Cotroneo56.3%4780
Justin Reed Caudill56.2%24010
Tri M Mai51.4%60930
John Martin Hoppmann50.0%982
James L Swiger III50.0%40
Richard R Shaffer50.0%20
Eric C Baldrighi41.8%21331
Jessica Kavini Tamil39.4%16538
Alex R Zephir33.3%30
Fenn C Mathew25.0%280
John K Fristoe Jr.25.0%40
Devanie A Dufour16.7%420
Eduardo C Robert2.2%460
Jay R Sigler0.0%50
Randall Jay Nelson0.0%30
Scott Dodds0.0%10
Jacob F Betit0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3733?

47.5% over the last five years, across 5,153 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3733 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Christina Negrellirodriguez (86.1%, 597 resolved), David C Comstock (83.7%, 839 resolved), Sue A Weaver (83.6%, 420 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3733 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Eduardo C Robert (2.2%, 46 resolved), Devanie A Dufour (16.7%, 42 resolved), Jessica Kavini Tamil (39.4%, 165 resolved).

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