Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthew Parker Goodman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOODMAN, MATTHEW PARKER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3637

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

GOODMAN, MATTHEW PARKER works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3628. The profile shows 84 resolved cases, a 20.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1037 days to allowance. Applicants should plan for a prosecution record in which allowance is not the predominant recorded outcome and in which examination may continue over an extended period.

The interview lift is 30.3%, associating interviews with improved allowance outcomes in the available data. Counsel may therefore use interviews to clarify the examiner’s positions and develop amendments with a defined prosecution objective. The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Denso Corporation. The leading firms are DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, Faegre Drinker NTT, and Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

20.2%
Allow Rate
-31.8% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18590328 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING DATA Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18610745 Machine Learning Based Overbooking Modeling Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18928237 SERVICE RESERVATION INCLUDING BIOMETRIC USER AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18619672 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE-CENTERED COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18955696 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING HISTORY DISPLAY SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING HISTORY DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MANUFACTURING HISTORY DISPLAY PROGRAM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18857743 DELIVERY PLANNING APPARATUS, DELIVERY PLANNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18814001 DELIVERY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18361742 OPTIMIZING BATTERY DELIVERY AND REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18212819 CUSTOMIZING BATTERY CONFIGURATIONS FOR ELECTRIC PARCEL DELIVERY VEHICLES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18969343 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING WITH EXTENDED REALITY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18443853 USE OF MACHINE-LEARNED PRESENT AND FUTURE MODELS FOR DELIVERY PREDICTIONS AND DELIVERY BATCHING Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18120966 INTELLECTUAL-PROPERTY ANALYSIS PLATFORM Non-Final OA AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew Parker Goodman's allowance rate?

20.2% of resolved applications examined by Matthew Parker Goodman were allowed (84 resolved cases), compared with 29.8% across Art Unit 3628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew Parker Goodman?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.3 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 Parker Goodman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew Parker Goodman took 1,037 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew Parker Goodman work in?

Matthew Parker Goodman examines applications in Art Unit 3628 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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