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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Troy A Maust, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAUST, TROY A

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2148 2189

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Troy A Maust has resolved 109 cases in Art Unit 2148. His allowance rate is 76.1%, and the median days to allowance is 1244. The interview lift is 10.9%. Honeywell International Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and International Business Machines Corporation are top companies. JCIPRNET is the leading firm listed in his profile.

The 1244 days median pendency suggests a slower pace than some other examiners in Tech Center 2100. However, the 76.1% allowance rate indicates a generally positive outlook for applicants who persist through the process. The 10.9% interview lift remains a useful tool for clarifying issues.

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

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+21.1% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+10.9%
Interview Lift
1244
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18079818 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING REPRESENTATIVES FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN CONCEPTS Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18162235 ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING FOR COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18184898 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MACHINE LEARNING BASED CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS DATA REPRESENTING OPERATIONS OF A PLANT Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Troy A Maust's allowance rate?

76.1% of resolved applications examined by Troy A Maust were allowed (109 resolved cases), compared with 75.7% across Art Unit 2148 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Troy A Maust?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Troy A Maust take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Troy A Maust took 1,244 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Troy A Maust work in?

Troy A Maust examines applications in Art Unit 2148 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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