Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GART, MATTHEW S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3623 3687 3694 3696

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Matthew S. Gart operates within Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3600. Across 73 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 16.4%. This figure suggests a rigorous examination environment where the majority of applications do not reach allowance, requiring practitioners to be well-prepared for potential rejections.

Practitioners may find value in conducting interviews, as the data shows an interview lift of 18.1%. This positive lift indicates that direct engagement with the examiner correlates with a higher probability of securing an allowance compared to cases without such interaction. Oral advocacy appears to be a useful tool for clarifying issues and moving the application toward a grant.

The timeline for successful prosecution is relatively long, with a median of 1307 days to allowance. This duration reflects the procedural complexity or the volume of actions required to resolve cases within this specific art unit. Applicants should plan for a multi-year prosecution cycle when working with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

16.4%
Allow Rate
-35.6% vs TC avg
80
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
1307
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17825641 METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL NOTIFICATIONS IN A WEB BROWSER SESSION Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
19067814 STUFFED TOY Non-Final OA BANDAI CO., LTD.
18398616 INTERNET OF THINGS CAMERA-BASED ITEM SEARCH Final Rejection Roku, Inc.
18396334 MAKEUP VIRTUAL TRY ON METHODS AND APPARATUS Final Rejection L'Oreal

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