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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew R Buck, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUCK, MATTHEW R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671 3672 3674 3678 3679

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

BUCK, MATTHEW R is assigned to art unit 3671 in tech center 3600 and has 1846 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.3%, the interview lift is 14.4%, and the median time to allowance is 751 days. The large case history supports using the profile as a substantial planning reference. The allowance outcome points to the value of effective initial claim drafting, while the interview figure indicates a more limited recorded contribution from interviews.

The listed companies are Deere & Company, Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG, and Halliburton Energy Services Inc. The leading firms are Potomac Law Group, PLLC, BENNETT JONES LLP, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. Counsel can use the participant history to orient agricultural and energy-related preparation. The median timeline supports relatively early prosecution decisions and commercial scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+31.3% vs TC avg
1,899
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
751
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1846 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
41.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19071168 COILED TUBING DEPLOYMENT/RETRIEVAL APPARATUS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE TUBING GUIDES AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18897110 MULTILATERAL LATERAL BORE COMPLETION EMPLOYING AN EXPANDABLE METAL ANCHOR ON THE EXPANSION JOINT Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19196817 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEED METERING AND SEED ORIENTATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19065293 WORK MACHINE WITH MATERIAL MANAGEMENT DURING GRADING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19030540 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING DEPTH OF GROUND-ENGAGING PLANTING ROW UNIT USING FORWARD SENSOR THAT MEASURES RESIDUE AHEAD OF ROW UNIT Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18917736 ROW UNIT LINKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18865975 Hydraulic Circuit for Construction Machine Non-Final OA Caterpillar SARL
19102327 Seed Delivery System Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18924405 CLOSED LOOP CLOSING SYSTEM CONTROL Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
19118422 Coulter Holder for Agricultural Machines Non-Final OA Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG
18996638 Flow Device for at Least Partially Guiding a Conveyed Material Flow, Distributor Head for an Agricultural Spreading Machine and Agricultural Spreading Machine Non-Final OA Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & CO. KG
18867925 Distributing Unit for an Agricultural Distributor and Method for Operating a Distributing Unit Non-Final OA Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co., KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew R Buck's allowance rate?

83.3% of resolved applications examined by Matthew R Buck were allowed (1,846 resolved cases), compared with 62.3% across Art Unit 3671 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew R Buck?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 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 R Buck take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew R Buck took 751 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew R Buck work in?

Matthew R Buck examines applications in Art Unit 3671 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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