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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Monica Anne Huson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUSON, MONICA ANNE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1742 1783 1791 2858 3611 3635

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUSON, MONICA ANNE is assigned to art unit 1742 in tech center 3600, with 1385 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 79.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1089 days. The substantial record supports using these figures for practical docket planning, while the median indicates that allowance may require a prolonged prosecution cycle.

The interview lift is 13.5%, providing a measurable but secondary signal relative to the 79.6% allowance rate. Practitioners may combine interviews with precise written responses rather than relying on either approach in isolation. The listed companies are Lear Corporation, Ring Container Technologies LLC, and Cristcot LLC. The listed firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+27.6% vs TC avg
1,443
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1385 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19036416 IMPRINT METHODS FOR FORMING A PATTERN OF AN IMPRINT MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE-SIDE PATTERN REGION OF A SUBSTRATE BY USING A MOLD, AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18968341 CONVEYOR SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18790311 CUSHION, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Lear Corporation
19027428 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING MATERIALS USING EXPANDABLE TOOLING Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18624541 METHOD FOR PURIFYING RECLAIMED POLYMERS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19092179 Single Lap Shear Test Sample Creation Method Non-Final OA The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18694279 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BOTTLE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18406699 PLASTIC PRODUCT MANUFACTURED WITH SHREDDED PLASTIC PARTICLES Non-Final OA Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
18695210 CASCADE DEGRADATION AND UPCYCLING OF POLYSTYRENE WASTE TO HIGH VALUE CHEMICALS Non-Final OA Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
18718910 A MECHANICAL POLYOLEFIN RECYCLING PROCESS Non-Final OA Borealis AG
18703842 PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING DIALKYL TEREPHTHALATES FROM FEEDSTOCKS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18567249 RECYCLED CONTENT POLYVINYL ALCOHOL Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18688291 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACID AND/OR GLYCOLIDE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18901005 CERAMIC PART WITH A COLOUR GRADIENT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Omega SA
18714960 METHOD OF TREATMENT OF A FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE Non-Final OA SYENSQO SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Monica Anne Huson's allowance rate?

79.6% of resolved applications examined by Monica Anne Huson were allowed (1,385 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Monica Anne Huson?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Monica Anne Huson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Monica Anne Huson took 1,089 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Monica Anne Huson work in?

Monica Anne Huson examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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