Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Oscar A Louie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOUIE, OSCAR A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2136 2400 2436 2441 2445 2495

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOUIE, OSCAR A examines in tech center 2400 and art unit 2136. The profile covers 231 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 64.9%. The median time to allowance is 1,602 days, so applicants should account for a lengthy path to allowance when setting portfolio expectations.

The interview lift is 33.7%, indicating that interviews are associated with a material change in reported allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Carrier Corporation, SAP SE, and Arecabay Inc. Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier is the only listed firm. The profile therefore offers a focused examiner reference rather than a broad firm comparison. Practitioners can use the data to support a prosecution plan that combines precise claim amendments with an interview strategy, while allowing for the extended median timing shown here.

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

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
243
Total Applications
+33.7%
Interview Lift
1602
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 231 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19134655 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
17965267 ALGORITHM FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS USING SYMMETRIC KEYS Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18307244 NATIVE DATABASE TENANT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection SAP SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Oscar A Louie's allowance rate?

64.9% of resolved applications examined by Oscar A Louie were allowed (231 resolved cases), compared with 72.1% across Art Unit 2136 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Oscar A Louie?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Oscar A Louie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Oscar A Louie took 1,602 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Oscar A Louie work in?

Oscar A Louie examines applications in Art Unit 2136 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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