Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew C Landau, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANDAU, MATTHEW C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2813 2815 2891

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

LANDAU, MATTHEW C is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2800. The record contains 84 resolved cases, a 31.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1197 days to allowance.

Interviews correspond to a 12.5% lift in the recorded allowance outcome. The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. and Ap Memory Technology Corporation. The associated firms are JCIPRNET and WPAT, PC. The allowance rate and median timing support early attention to claim strategy and prosecution scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

31.0%
Allow Rate
-37.0% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17721345 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17661325 Method of Bonding Active Dies and Dummy Dies and Structures Thereof Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew C Landau's allowance rate?

31.0% of resolved applications examined by Matthew C Landau were allowed (84 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew C Landau?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 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 C Landau take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew C Landau took 1,197 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew C Landau work in?

Matthew C Landau examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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