Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthew J Brophy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROPHY, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2191

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROPHY, MATTHEW J is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2191. The record shows 625 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.5%, and a median of 1320 days to allowance. The interview lift is 34.3%, giving interviews a substantial role in the reported prosecution pattern and making preparation for examiner discussions especially relevant.

The listed companies are Dell Products L.P., U.S. Bancorp, and Monday Com Ltd. The leading firms are BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, PLLC, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. These organizations identify representative technology and counsel activity, while the timing measure supports planning for extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
649
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1320
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 625 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18793460 SMART CONTRACT CREATION AND MANAGEMENT USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH MODEL MERGING Non-Final OA U.S. Bank National Association
19463703 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING FUNCTIONALITY OF A MODULAR SOFTWARE PLATFORM Final Rejection MONDAY.COM LTD
18194486 SYNTHESIZING ML PIPELINES FOR AUTOMATED PIPELINE RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18808825 USING MEMORY DEVICE SENSORS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18680410 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHADOW DEBUGGING AN OPTIMIZED BINARY WITH A CORRESPONDING NON-OPTIMIZED BINARY Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18076027 DEBUG DEVICE, DEBUG SYSTEM, AND DEBUG METHOD FOR TESTING STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18968894 IDENTIFYING STANDARDS-RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURES USING TELECOMMUNICATION RESOURCES Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18617342 TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT OF CONTAINERIZED APPLICATION USING SIDE-CAR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.
18429001 Method and System to Dynamically Perform Dependency Compliance and Remediation Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18338884 BIOS/OS COORDINATED UPDATE FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew J Brophy's allowance rate?

68.5% of resolved applications examined by Matthew J Brophy were allowed (625 resolved cases), compared with 75.5% across Art Unit 2191 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew J Brophy?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthew J Brophy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew J Brophy took 1,320 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew J Brophy work in?

Matthew J Brophy examines applications in Art Unit 2191 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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