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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthew Morris Clothier, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CLOTHIER, MATTHEW MORRIS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

CLOTHIER, MATTHEW MORRIS is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2614. The profile includes 6 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 83.3%, a 20.0% interview lift, and a median of 820 days to allowance. Because the resolved-case record is small, the outcome figures provide limited historical context.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and IPro, PLLC. These organizations identify representative technology and counsel connections, but the limited record warrants caution when using the profile for forecasting.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+21.3% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
820
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
69.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18296202 MULTIMODAL DISENTANGLEMENT FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL HUMAN AVATARS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19204469 MANAGED TEXT ANIMATION EFFECTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18540822 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMBIENT LIGHT COMPENSATION IN MEDICAL IMAGING Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18533547 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL AVATAR Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18721255 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18845734 USER SELECTED DISPLAY PANEL ADJUSTMENT Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18686268 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18431272 MOUTH SHAPE ANIMATION GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18192471 METHOD FOR SWITCHING ATLAS ACCORDING TO USER'S WATCHING POINT AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18402757 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18315575 VALIDATING AND FILTERING MIXED REALITY CONTENT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18880760 METHOD OF OBTAINING A COLOR SUBPALETTE FROM A MOODBOARD Non-Final OA Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew Morris Clothier's allowance rate?

83.3% of resolved applications examined by Matthew Morris Clothier were allowed (6 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew Morris Clothier?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.0 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 Morris Clothier take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew Morris Clothier took 820 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew Morris Clothier work in?

Matthew Morris Clothier examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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