Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3783

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew Gordon Katcoff is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3725. The data shows 984 resolved cases for this examiner. The allowance rate pct is 69.6. This 69.6 allowance rate pct provides a measure of the outcomes for applications on his docket. The 984 resolved cases are a foundation for this analysis.

The interview lift pct is 15.7. This 15.7 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 15.7 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 3700.

The median days to allowance is 1162. This 1162 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 1162 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history in Art Unit 3725.

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

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1,000
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1162
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 984 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014049 GRINDING APPARATUS FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MATERIALS Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19081655 ROUTER INCLUDING CUTTING DEPTH LOCKING AND ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
19145966 WELDING-WIRE-STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
18967911 METHODS OF FORMING NARROW SCORES ON CAN ENDS Non-Final OA Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
18967796 RIVET BUTTON TOOLING ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Stolle Machinery Company, LLC

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