Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew T Henning, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HENNING, MATTHEW T

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2131 2431 2491

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

HENNING, MATTHEW T is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2131. The profile covers 590 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 71.4%. The median time to allowance is 1,254 days, and interviews show an 18.1% lift. The figures indicate that successful prosecution may require sustained attention over an extended median period.

Marvell Asia Pte. Ltd., Portal26 Inc., and Qualcomm Incorporated are the represented companies. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, IPro, PLLC, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. Practitioners may use interviews to sharpen technical distinctions, then support those distinctions with carefully limited amendments and clear written arguments.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
616
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 590 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19000341 MULTIPLE SENSOR PAIRING FOR ENHANCED DEVICE SECURITY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19023003 MEMORY DEVICE WITH CRYPTOGRAPHIC KILL SWITCH Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18925316 TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL THROUGH A SECURE ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18737583 METHOD FOR PERFORMING THE EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION IN A SECURE ELEMENT AND RELATED SYSTEM AND SECURE ELEMENT Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18563847 CLOUD HARD DISK ENCRYPTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, CLOUD HARD DISK DECRYPTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SUZHOU METABRAIN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18383838 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING A PHYSICAL SECURITY TOKEN Final Rejection GENETEC INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew T Henning's allowance rate?

71.4% of resolved applications examined by Matthew T Henning were allowed (590 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2131 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew T Henning?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthew T Henning take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew T Henning took 1,254 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew T Henning work in?

Matthew T Henning examines applications in Art Unit 2131 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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