Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mischita L Henson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HENSON, MISCHITA L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1618 1798 2857 2865

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mischita L. Henson examines applications in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1618. She has 794 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 75.9%. The median days to allowance is 1137. This timeline of 1137 days is a standard benchmark for applicants in her art unit.

The interview lift is 15.0%, suggesting that interviews are helpful for securing an allowance compared to the 75.9% baseline. Top companies include Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Kia Corporation, and National Security Service LLC. Frequent firms include Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, Bracewell LLP, and McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & BergHOFF LLP. The 15.0% lift indicates that verbal communication can effectively resolve prosecution issues. With 794 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable outlook for future applications. Practitioners should use the 1137-day median to manage expectations for patent grants. The 75.9% allowance rate suggests a generally favorable environment for applicants who navigate the process effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+7.9% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1137
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18587213 ACCURATE PREDICTION OF GAS HYDRATE FORMATION CONDITIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS (ANN) AND MULTILAYER PERCEPTRONS (MLPS) Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18324927 SEISMIC FEATURE DETECTION USING DENOISING DIFFUSION PROBABILISTIC MODEL Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18739682 METHOD OF PREDICTING SOUND QUALITY INDEX FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE NOISE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mischita L Henson's allowance rate?

75.9% of resolved applications examined by Mischita L Henson were allowed (794 resolved cases), compared with 33.1% across Art Unit 1618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mischita L Henson?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mischita L Henson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mischita L Henson took 1,137 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mischita L Henson work in?

Mischita L Henson examines applications in Art Unit 1618 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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