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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew E Hoban, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOBAN, MATTHEW E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734 1737 1743 1767 1793

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOBAN, MATTHEW E is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1734. The profile records 857 resolved cases, a 60.4% allowance rate, a 25.6% interview lift, and a median of 1283 days to allowance. The interview measure is material within the profile and supports evaluating examiner interviews as part of a broader response strategy, rather than relying only on written amendments.

Named companies include Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Fujifilm Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The associated firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. The median timing indicates that applicants should account for a prosecution process extending over a substantial period.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
897
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1283
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18648787 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING MATERIAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18531833 ADSORBENT, POLYMER, AND ADSORPTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18884655 INK COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, COMPOSITE PREPARED THEREFROM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18030224 HIGH FREQUENCY POWER INDUCTOR MATERIAL INCLUDING MAGNETIC MULTILAYER FLAKES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18536646 QUANTUM DOT, METHOD OF PREPARING THE QUANTUM DOT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18191783 QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITION, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITION, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18187591 QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITION Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18665867 MAGNETIC BEAD AND MAGNETIC BEAD REAGENT Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18422806 QUANTUM DOT FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
18735446 CERAMICS WITH ADAPTIVE THERMAL COEFFICIENTS AND HIGH FLUORINE RESISTANCE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18718263 RECYCLED GLASS WOOL FUSION AND FIBERIZING Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18706499 DAMAGE INDICATING COATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA PRC-Desoto International, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew E Hoban's allowance rate?

60.4% of resolved applications examined by Matthew E Hoban were allowed (857 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1734 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew E Hoban?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.6 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 E Hoban take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew E Hoban took 1,283 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew E Hoban work in?

Matthew E Hoban examines applications in Art Unit 1734 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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