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Last updated: October 08, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 3772: Examiners and Allowance Rates

84 examiners • 25 with pending office actions • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (Tech Center 3700)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 6,494 dispositions): 40% allowance rate • 4.8 office actions per allowance • 1,153 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Helen Shibru100.0%20
Vivek K Shirsat100.0%10
Matthew J Daniels100.0%10
Craig M Schneider100.0%10
Phu K Nguyen100.0%10
Michael James Carey100.0%10
John E Johansen100.0%10
Monzer R Chorbaji100.0%10
Avinash A Savani100.0%10
Tessa M Matthews100.0%10
Edelmira Bosques88.9%911
Nicholas D Lucchesi82.6%65730
Michael A Brown82.2%8460
Yogesh P Patel76.3%23214
Ralph A Lewis75.3%5270
Matthew M Nelson73.6%47029
Mirayda Arlene Aponte68.9%39921
Kim M Lewis67.8%5380
Tarla R Patel67.8%5470
Nihir B Patel66.3%2940
Christine L Nelson65.2%4619
Ophelia Althea Hawthorne63.6%6900
Rachel Running Steitz62.3%56226
Shannel Nicole Belk60.7%28521
Hao D Mai60.1%28818
Brandon Lee Jackson59.5%4020
Matthew P Saunders58.0%28129
Karim Asqiriba57.7%25310
Heidi Marie Eide57.5%44226
Sharon E Kennedy53.8%130
Eric J Rosen51.7%2924
Thomas Drew Agger50.0%260
Gwen M Demosky50.0%100
Zachary Alexander Kim50.0%60
Leah Ryan Badger50.0%40
Jorge Andres Pereiro50.0%20
Jacob F Betit50.0%20
Drew S Folgmann49.8%2230
Holly T To47.9%12120
Edward John Moran47.8%32425
Kari Kristin Rodriquez47.8%2890
Sydney J Pulvidente46.7%1071
Keri Jessica Nelson46.3%5470
Camtu Tran Nguyen45.6%3990
Luis Miguel Ruiz Martin44.1%11117
Raymond Eugene Harris43.9%2230
Brianne E Kalach42.9%3610
Tatiana L Nobrega41.5%650
Courtney Nguyen Huynh41.4%11116
Lina Ahmad Faraj41.1%12417
Daniel Philip Bissette40.0%50
Victoria Hicks Fisher35.6%3680
George N Phillips34.6%260
Madison E Bondoc33.3%30
Monea R Grier33.3%30
Jennifer Frances Gill30.8%31828
Sarah Ann Woodhouse29.3%2058
Stephen R Sparks28.8%730
Jennifer Petsche Connell28.6%6312
Kylie Marie Gaspar27.0%370
Alireza Nia20.3%590
Jacqueline T Johanas18.4%760
Rachel A Berezik18.2%330
Caitlin Ann Carreiro16.8%2380
Adriena Jonique Webb Lyttle13.3%1522
James Marshall Robinson10.9%550
Michelle J Lee10.9%920
Samuel A Raque10.0%100
Caryn A Urbanczyk8.3%120
Cris Loiren Rodriguez8.2%610
Adam D Baker6.1%330
Patricia Bianco3.9%510
Jonathan Charles Teixeira Moffat0.0%40
Chiemerie Chibuzor Azubuogu0.0%417
Susan Marie Bowley0.0%30
Samantha Shawn Mccarthy0.0%20
Robert Charles Lemoyne0.0%20
Julie K Brocketti0.0%10
Seth Richard Brown0.0%10
Katrina Marie Stransky0.0%10
Kaylee R Wilson0.0%10
David J Walczak0.0%10
Deborah Shung Hae Bae0.0%10
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 3772?

39.9% over the last five years, across 6,494 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 3772 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Nicholas D Lucchesi (82.6%, 657 resolved), Michael A Brown (82.2%, 846 resolved), Yogesh P Patel (76.3%, 232 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 3772 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Patricia Bianco (3.9%, 51 resolved), Adam D Baker (6.1%, 33 resolved), Cris Loiren Rodriguez (8.2%, 61 resolved).

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