Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOUIE, HOWARD H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2494

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Howard H. Louie serves in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2494. With 193 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 81.9 percent. This 81.9 percent rate indicates a high probability of success for patent applications. The 193 cases provide a solid data set for evaluating the examiner's performance in this unit.

The interview lift is 59.7 percent. This 59.7 percent lift is a substantial figure, suggesting that interviews are effective at moving cases toward an allowance. The 59.7 percent lift is a strong signal that practitioners should engage in direct discussion. This lift is a significant addition to the 81.9 percent baseline allowance rate.

The median days to allowance is 991. This 991-day timeline is the standard duration for successful applications. The data from 193 resolved cases shows that the 81.9 percent allowance rate is supported by the 59.7 percent interview lift and a 991-day median pendency. These metrics define the prosecution environment in Art Unit 2494.

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
203
Total Applications
+59.7%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18129709 Pipelined Galois Counter Mode Hash Circuit Final Rejection Altera Corporation
18486648 COMMUNICATION POLICY ENFORCEMENT USING A SECURE PLAINTEXT LABEL Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18993210 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZED LAWFUL INTERCEPTION IN A NETWORK Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED
18818433 REPOSITORY SCANNING COORDINATOR Final Rejection CrowdStrike, Inc.
19075569 System and Methods for Agentless Managed Device Identification as Part of Setting a Security Policy for a Device Non-Final OA Proofpoint, Inc.

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