Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLOTHIER, MATTHEW MORRIS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew Morris Clothier is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614. The data shows 6 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 83.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 820. These figures indicate a high success rate and a relatively efficient timeline for the applications reviewed. The 83.3 percent allowance rate provides a positive outlook for applicants.

An interview lift of 20.0 percent is recorded, indicating that interviews may be beneficial for these 6 resolved cases. Practitioners should note the 83.3 percent allowance rate and the 820 day median pendency in Art Unit 2614. The 20.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication can further improve the chances of a grant. This combination of metrics reflects a productive prosecution environment where both written and verbal strategies are effective.

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
37
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
820
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
76.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18296202 MULTIMODAL DISENTANGLEMENT FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL HUMAN AVATARS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18721255 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18540822 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMBIENT LIGHT COMPENSATION IN MEDICAL IMAGING Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18686268 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18726704 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERNATELY DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18533547 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL AVATAR Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18431272 MOUTH SHAPE ANIMATION GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18845734 USER SELECTED DISPLAY PANEL ADJUSTMENT Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18726609 BINOCULAR IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18402757 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18321561 System and Method for Rendering Images Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18192471 METHOD FOR SWITCHING ATLAS ACCORDING TO USER'S WATCHING POINT AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18315575 VALIDATING AND FILTERING MIXED REALITY CONTENT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18331034 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RENDERING OF VISUALS AND GRAPHICS Final Rejection University of Washington
18334168 REAL-TIME AUGMENTATION OF A PLURALITY OF TARGET FACES Non-Final OA Deep Voodoo, LLC

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