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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3736: Examiners and Allowance Rates

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

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 7,079 dispositions): 56% allowance rate • 3.2 office actions per allowance • 712 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Emmanuel S Luk100.0%10
King M Chu100.0%10
Edward Thomas Tolan100.0%10
Reinaldo Sanchez-Medina100.0%10
Thomas C Diaz100.0%10
Stella Kim Yi100.0%10
Sharick Naqi100.0%10
Sang K Kim100.0%10
Tse W Chen100.0%10
Max F Hindenburg91.0%4870
Kareen Kay Thomas87.7%74812
Shawn M Braden84.5%56115
Robert J Hicks81.9%5364
Bryon P Gehman79.8%99728
Luan Kim Bui79.5%66016
Chun Hoi Cheung77.5%51016
Rafael Alfredo Ortiz72.9%69431
Niki Marina Eloshway71.6%74336
Orlando E Aviles Bosques71.4%74
Sean Patrick Dougherty71.2%5700
Brian Scott Szmal71.0%5280
Jacob K Ackun69.2%59025
John G Pickett68.4%570
Renee A Danega67.1%3680
Brijesh V Patel66.8%36121
Justia Q Cox66.0%940
Gideon R Weinerth62.9%45525
Jenine Marie Spicer62.7%32431
Sanjidul Islam61.9%17621
Jonathan M Foreman60.6%5070
Michael C Stout60.5%4890
Devin B Henson60.3%3980
Abigail Elizabeth Guidry60.3%730
Nicholas E Kolderman59.6%940
Charles Barton Becker57.1%420
May A Abouelela56.6%2050
Adam Jared Eiseman55.7%4700
Daniel Lee Cerioni54.8%2700
Jeffrey Gerben Hoekstra52.1%4110
John Pani50.2%2890
Kai Rajan50.0%40
Steven Alan Reynolds50.0%20
David J Mccrosky44.8%1630
Allan D Stevens43.7%40538
Yasmeen S Warsi43.6%1100
Matusala K Tewolde42.9%140
Mehari Kidanemariam42.1%190
Rene T Towa42.0%4830
Patrick M Fernandes40.2%1170
Megan Leedy39.7%1510
Huong Q Nguyen37.1%3210
Emily M Lloyd35.2%1790
Fangemonique A Smith34.3%2130
Matthew Kremer30.8%1430
Audrey J Parker30.0%200
Vivekram Prasad Bellur30.0%100
Benjamin S Melhus24.3%370
Geriel A Ettienne-Modeste0.0%30
Michael C Astorino0.0%10
Jameson D Collier0.0%10
Derek J Battisti0.0%10
Melissa A Snyder0.0%10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3736?

55.8% over the last five years, across 7,079 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3736 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Max F Hindenburg (91.0%, 487 resolved), Kareen Kay Thomas (87.7%, 748 resolved), Shawn M Braden (84.5%, 561 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3736 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Benjamin S Melhus (24.3%, 37 resolved), Matthew Kremer (30.8%, 143 resolved), Fangemonique A Smith (34.3%, 213 resolved).

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