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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthias Habtegeorgis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HABTEGEORGIS, MATTHIAS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2449 2491

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

HABTEGEORGIS, MATTHIAS is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2449. The profile covers 123 resolved cases, with a 79.7% allowance rate and a median of 1118 days to allowance. The 16.3% interview lift indicates that interviews were associated with a higher allowance outcome in the measured cases.

The represented applicants include Toyota Motor Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Frequently appearing counsel includes DITTHAVONG, STEINER, & MLOTKOWSKI, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION. Practitioners handling work in this art unit can use the profile to identify recurring applicant and firm experience.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
146
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
63.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17918079 PRIVACY ENFORCER Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19203253 LOG MANAGEMENT DEVICE, LOG MANAGEMENT METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING LOG MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND LOG MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19114060 METHOD FOR SECURING AN OPERATION USING A PRIVATE KEY AGAINST SIDE-CHANNEL ATTACKS Non-Final OA THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
19113929 CLASSIFYING DEVICE, CLASSIFYING METHOD, AND CLASSIFYING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18385104 NETWORK INTRUSION BASED INTELLIGENT REPLICATION OF MICROSERVICES IN A MULTI CLOUD SERVICE MESH Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18795172 CONTROL CHIP, SENSING CHIP AND SENSING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD WITH INFORMATION SECURITY MECHANISM Final Rejection PixArt Imaging Inc.
18240898 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURITY INSPECTION OF IP TRAFFIC IN A CORE NETWORK Final Rejection Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18393774 IMPERSONATION ATTACK DETECTION AND PREVENTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kyndryl, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthias Habtegeorgis's allowance rate?

79.7% of resolved applications examined by Matthias Habtegeorgis were allowed (123 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 2449 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthias Habtegeorgis?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthias Habtegeorgis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthias Habtegeorgis took 1,118 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthias Habtegeorgis work in?

Matthias Habtegeorgis examines applications in Art Unit 2449 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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