Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Maung T Lwin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LWIN, MAUNG T

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2434 2495

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maung T. Lwin maintains a high allowance rate of 88.8 percent across 624 resolved cases in Art Unit 2434. This efficiency is further evidenced by a median days to allowance of 807, which is relatively swift for Tech Center 2400. Major entities such as NEC Corporation, Capital One Services LLC, and Intel Corporation benefit from this streamlined prosecution timeline. The high volume of 624 resolved cases indicates a consistent and predictable approach to examination.

Conducting interviews with this examiner yields an interview lift of 22.1 percent. While the baseline allowance rate of 88.8 percent is already high, this lift indicates that personal communication remains a productive tool for firms like Compass IP Law PC and Fenwick & West LLP. The combination of a high success rate and a median days to allowance of 807 suggests a favorable environment for securing patent rights. For Run8 Patent Group, LLC, the 22.1 percent lift offers a strategic advantage to further expedite the already efficient 807-day process.

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

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
807
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
31.7%
§103 Obviousness
35.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915419 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OUT-OF-BAND AUTHENTICITY VERIFICATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18504569 TEST FAMILIAR DETERMINATION DEVICE, TEST FAMILIAR DETERMINATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18504577 TEST FAMILIAR DETERMINATION DEVICE, TEST FAMILIAR DETERMINATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18205442 DETERMINATION DEVICE, DETERMINATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18215752 HARDWARE ATTESTATION IN A MULTI-NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18212928 DYNAMIC AND AUTOMATIC PLAYBOOK GENERATION USING CONTEXTUAL NETWORK RESPONSES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maung T Lwin's allowance rate?

88.8% of resolved applications examined by Maung T Lwin were allowed (624 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2434 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maung T Lwin?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maung T Lwin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maung T Lwin took 807 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maung T Lwin work in?

Maung T Lwin examines applications in Art Unit 2434 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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