Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2113 2114

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mathew Donald Gustafson is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2113. Across 6 resolved cases, the data shows an allowance rate of 83.3 percent. This 83.3 percent figure provides a baseline for practitioners to understand the probability of a grant. The 6 resolved cases offer an initial look at the examiner's tendencies in this computer systems and software center.

The data reveals an interview lift of 41.7 percent. This 41.7 percent lift indicates that an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of allowance compared to the baseline of cases where no interview is conducted. Practitioners may use this metric to evaluate the impact of verbal advocacy. This comparison is a key element of the prosecution strategy for cases in Art Unit 2113.

The median days to allowance for Gustafson is 905. This 905-day period serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecutions. The combination of the 83.3 percent allowance rate and the 41.7 percent interview lift, within the context of Tech Center 2100, helps in setting expectations for both timing and results.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+41.7%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18492685 DATA TRACE INDEXING AND TRACE PACKET ENCAPSULATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18164625 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
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.
18677682 MULTIDIMENSIONAL ERROR CAUSAL ANALYSIS FOR ERROR INTERCORRELATIONS THAT IMPACT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
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 Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18824959 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY RENDERING A DASHBOARD LAYOUT Non-Final OA Honeywell International 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
18756809 FAST, REVERSIBLE ROLLBACK AT SHARE LEVEL IN VIRTUALIZED FILE SERVER Final Rejection Nutanix, Inc.

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