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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mathew Donald Gustafson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2113 2114

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2113. The profile contains 7 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 71.4%, and an interview lift of 57.1%. The median time to allowance is 905 days. Because the case history is limited, the allowance and interview measures should be treated as preliminary indicators rather than stable expectations. The interview measure nonetheless identifies a strong positive association in the recorded matters, and the timing figure supports realistic prosecution scheduling.

The listed companies are Dell Products L.P., Apple Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are Adams Intellex, PLC, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and ARC PATENTS. The technology mix includes computing, consumer electronics, and automotive work. Counsel should review the individual prosecution record closely and avoid relying on the small sample alone. Clear claim drafting and technically focused interviews may be useful where the application presents complex system relationships.

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

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
39
Total Applications
+57.1%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
57.4%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18492685 DATA TRACE INDEXING AND TRACE PACKET ENCAPSULATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18967272 HYBRID STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED DATA SEARCH FOR AUTOMATED ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
19046095 DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18802291 Data Processing System and Method, and Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18124453 RAS (RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND SERVICEABILITY)-BASED MEMORY DOMAINS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18993757 Method and Support Device for Supporting Robustness Optimization for a Data Processing System, and Corresponding CI System Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19053657 TEST SUPPORT DEVICE AND TEST SUPPORT METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18824959 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY RENDERING A DASHBOARD LAYOUT Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18677682 MULTIDIMENSIONAL ERROR CAUSAL ANALYSIS FOR ERROR INTERCORRELATIONS THAT IMPACT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
18756809 FAST, REVERSIBLE ROLLBACK AT SHARE LEVEL IN VIRTUALIZED FILE SERVER Final Rejection Nutanix, Inc.
18897619 METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR BACKUP Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18770891 LEVERAGING TEMPORAL CONTEXT DATA FOR SYSTEM ALERT MESSAGES Final Rejection Dell Products, L.P.
18380743 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM BYPASS SWITCH CONTROL Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mathew Donald Gustafson's allowance rate?

71.4% of resolved applications examined by Mathew Donald Gustafson were allowed (7 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mathew Donald Gustafson?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mathew Donald Gustafson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mathew Donald Gustafson took 905 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mathew Donald Gustafson work in?

Mathew Donald Gustafson examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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