Examiner: GOODMAN, MATTHEW PARKER

Analysis

Matthew Parker Goodman is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3628. He has managed 83 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 20.5 percent. The data includes an interview lift of 30.2 percent, representing the increase in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 30.2 percent lift is a significant gain when compared to the 20.5 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should evaluate whether the time invested in an interview is justified by this specific increase in success probability.

The median days to allowance for the 83 resolved cases is 1038. This figure establishes the expected timeframe for reaching a grant in Art Unit 3628. The 20.5 percent allowance rate reflects the difficulty of obtaining a patent under this examiner's review. Applicants can use the 1038 days to allowance to plan their prosecution budgets and timelines. The 30.2 percent interview lift indicates that verbal communication is a major component of the process for addressing rejections.

In Tech Center 3600, the resolved cases provide the basis for these prosecution metrics. The 1038 days to allowance is the median duration for successful outcomes. Understanding the relationship between the 20.5 percent allowance rate and the lift helps in developing a realistic strategy. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examination process. Practitioners can rely on these numbers to guide their interactions with the examiner throughout the prosecution cycle.