Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Howard H Louie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOUIE, HOWARD H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2494

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOUIE, HOWARD H is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2494. The record covers 193 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.9%. The median time to allowance is 991 days, providing a timing reference for applicants managing prosecution budgets and expected response cycles.

The interview lift is 59.7%, a substantial reported change associated with interviews in this record. The companies listed are Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Intel Corporation, and Red Hat Inc. Holzer Patel Drennan is the only listed firm, so the profile does not show a broad representation pattern. Practitioners may wish to give interviews a defined role in prosecution strategy, while tailoring the discussion to claim scope and the application’s particular prior-art record rather than relying on the aggregate lift alone.

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

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+23.9% vs TC avg
208
Total Applications
+59.7%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18129709 Pipelined Galois Counter Mode Hash Circuit Final Rejection Altera Corporation
19238899 ALLOW LIST OF CONTAINER IMAGES BASED ON DEPLOYMENT CONFIGURATION AT A CONTAINER ORCHESTRATION SERVICE Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18486648 COMMUNICATION POLICY ENFORCEMENT USING A SECURE PLAINTEXT LABEL Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18937339 ACCESS CONTROL OF A NODE USING A CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY Final Rejection Red Hat, Inc.
18993210 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZED LAWFUL INTERCEPTION IN A NETWORK Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED
19075569 System and Methods for Agentless Managed Device Identification as Part of Setting a Security Policy for a Device Non-Final OA Proofpoint, Inc.
19169665 SHARING DATA IN AN ORGANIZED STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA UAB 360 IT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Howard H Louie's allowance rate?

81.9% of resolved applications examined by Howard H Louie were allowed (193 resolved cases), compared with 75.3% across Art Unit 2494 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Howard H Louie?

This examiner's interview lift is +59.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Howard H Louie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Howard H Louie took 991 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Howard H Louie work in?

Howard H Louie examines applications in Art Unit 2494 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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