Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COBB, MATTHEW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3693 3694 3698

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew Cobb is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. He has 218 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.9 percent. This rate suggests the outlook for patent applications. The median days to allowance is 941, which is the timeline for this tech center.

The interview lift is 35.2 percent. This lift indicates that interviews are productive for this examiner. In Tech Center 3600, the 35.2 percent lift can enhance the 72.9 percent allowance rate, making it a strategy for practitioners.

With 218 resolved cases, the data shows a trend toward outcomes through interviewing. The 72.9 percent allowance rate and the 941 days median to allowance are indicators for Art Unit 3661. The 35.2 percent interview lift is a consideration for any applicant. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
245
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18800199 AUTOMATED VALET PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED VALET PARKING MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18661932 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19268642 Toll and Congestion Community Objects with Price-Time Priority Queues for Transformed Toll and Congestion Capacity Units Non-Final OA Circlesx LLC
19175383 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROAD SURFACE CONDITION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A COMBINATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19280784 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GENERATING ANONYMIZED ANALYTICS DATA Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
19280034 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PREDICTIVE RISK OUTCOMES Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18888728 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHIP-BASED IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND TRANSACTION AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18953504 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Determining a Pseudo-Identity Score in a Virtual Environment Based on a Blockchain Network Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18826476 ROAD POSITION DETERMINATION WITH CONNECTED VEHICLE INFORMATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19301049 CONSOLIDATION OF DATA SOURCES FOR EXPEDITED VALIDATION OF RISK ASSESSMENT DATA Non-Final OA EQUIFAX INC.
19261117 Method and Apparatus for Remittance Service Non-Final OA KAKAO CORP.
18914960 Autonomous Lawn Mower Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
17662637 GRAIN LOSS SENSING Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18794923 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING DATA ANNOTATIONS Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
18752310 GENERATING A FRAUD PREDICTION UTILIZING A FRAUD-PREDICTION MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Chime Financial, Inc.

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