Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew Ho, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HO, MATTHEW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2113 2857 3669

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

HO, MATTHEW has resolved 141 cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2113. The allowance rate is 74.5%, while interview lift is 12.7%. The allowance rate indicates that allowance is common in the recorded docket, and the positive interview measure supports considering interviews for focused claim or prior-art discussions.

The median time to allowance is 980 days. Applicants may benefit from early claim clarity while allowing time for examiner dialogue. The recurring companies are NEC Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The recurring firms are Brooks Kushman P.C., CROWELL & MORING LLP, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. The limited docket size makes the figures useful for orientation rather than conclusive prediction.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
182
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
980
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 141 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18957969 LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION APPARATUS, LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM THEREOF Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18724723 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18695050 POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT SYSTEM, POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18817684 MARINE PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
18771160 MOBILITY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18186573 ELECTRIC SUSPENSION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19110597 Method and System for Route Planning for Automated Vehicles Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18914837 METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIFT OF VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19117192 Method for Controlling a Drive Device for a Bicycle, and Control Device for Carrying out the Method Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18979262 VOICE ACTIVATED ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew Ho's allowance rate?

74.5% of resolved applications examined by Matthew Ho were allowed (141 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew Ho?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.7 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 Ho take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew Ho took 980 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew Ho work in?

Matthew Ho examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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