Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUDD, HENRY HOOPER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2828 3631 3635 3642 3643

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Henry Hooper Mudd is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2828. He has 346 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 69.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 822. These figures indicate a fair chance of success and provide a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 24.0 percent, which is a substantial positive figure. This lift suggests that interviews are effective in Art Unit 2828 compared to the 69.9 percent baseline. A 24.0 percent increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted is a strong incentive for practitioners to engage with the examiner.

With 346 resolved cases, the allowance rate and 822 day median are reliable metrics. The interview lift is a key strategic insight for managing the prosecution process. These figures together suggest that an interview can significantly improve the chances of obtaining an allowance with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

69.9%
Allow Rate
+17.9% vs TC avg
371
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
822
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 346 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18341314 Insect Repellant Device Having Replaceable Repellant Non-Final OA Woodstream Corporation
19101357 Panel connector with additional interlock Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19036419 METHODS OF FORMING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CONCRETE ARTICLES Non-Final OA University of South Florida
18936436 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANK PROCESSING Non-Final OA Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
19075152 DISPENSER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
18866548 SURFACE COVERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
18256165 CLEANING SYSTEM, CONVEYING DEVICE AND SEPARATING DEVICE FOR INSECTS OR WORMS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS Non-Final OA BÜHLER AG
18689597 FIBER REINFORCED POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE SLAB WITH OPENINGS Non-Final OA CCL STRESSING INTERNATIONAL LTD

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