Examiner Matthew J Ludwig has allowed 441 of 604 decided applications (73%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Matthew J Ludwig maintains a pooled allowance rate of 73% across 604 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). His record spans two art units. The allowance rate across these art units ranges from 65% to 94%, reflecting variation in the decided matters within his portfolio. This pooled figure represents applications that have been allowed or abandoned; pending applications are excluded from the calculation.
A pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units, creating a single overall statistic that describes past outcomes. The 73% allowance rate reflects historical dispositions and does not constitute a prediction about any specific application. Because the examiner works across different art units, individual application outcomes may vary. The range shown (65% to 94%) illustrates this variation but is not broken down by specific art unit in this summary.
These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →
Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 95 decided applications with an interview and 347 without.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 37 decided applications with an interview and 125 without.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Matthew J Ludwig has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 604 applications.
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