Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hugh H Maupin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAUPIN, HUGH H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1687 2884

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAUPIN, HUGH H works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1687. His record covers 998 resolved cases, with an 87.5% allowance rate and a 735-day median to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that most matters reached allowance, and the median reflects a relatively short reported path to allowance.

The interview lift is 6.3%, showing only a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Recurring companies include Canon Inc., Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd., and GE Precision Healthcare LLC. The listed firms are Blank Rome LLP, Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, and DLA Piper LLP (US) Boston. Written prosecution may therefore remain the primary planning focus.

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

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
1,024
Total Applications
+6.3%
Interview Lift
735
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
67.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19069508 RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19024693 OPERATION METHOD OF RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18984556 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF TIME WINDOWS USED IN SIGNAL INTEGRATION PROCESSING Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18829772 RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19106975 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18881290 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REALIZING ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18330566 INTEGRATED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ROTATING BASE WITH AN INTEGRATED DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
19088046 METHOD FOR SCATTERED-RADIATION CORRECTION AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19190264 Clustered Wavelength Division Light Detection Systems And Methods of Using The Same Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hugh H Maupin's allowance rate?

87.5% of resolved applications examined by Hugh H Maupin were allowed (998 resolved cases), compared with 44.0% across Art Unit 1687 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hugh H Maupin?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hugh H Maupin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hugh H Maupin took 735 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hugh H Maupin work in?

Hugh H Maupin examines applications in Art Unit 1687 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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