Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Clifford B Madamba, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3692 3694 3695 3696

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.7%
Allow Rate
-7.3% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.8%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
37.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18707557 TELEVISION (TV) PLATFORM LINKED WITH NON FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT) MARKET, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TV PLATFORM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18761198 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING A RENTAL CANDIDATE FOR A RENTAL EVENT Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18742251 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL PIN PROMPTING AND SETTING Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
18905877 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING UNSTRUCTURED DATA ITEMS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19237758 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS USING COMPROMISED ACCOUNTS Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
19311028 Technologies for Resolving Disputed Transactions and Customer Service With Artificial Intelligence Agent-Based Systems Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18227678 GLOBAL DATA ENHANCEMENT THROUGH LOCAL DATA INTEGRATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19244676 SELECTING A FINANCIAL ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH A PROXY OBJECT BASED ON FUND AVAILABILITY Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18541294 INTEGRATING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH A BANKING ACCOUNT Final Rejection IGT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Clifford B Madamba's allowance rate?

44.7% of resolved applications examined by Clifford B Madamba were allowed (665 resolved cases), compared with 20.9% across Art Unit 3692 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Clifford B Madamba?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Clifford B Madamba take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Clifford B Madamba took 1,214 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Clifford B Madamba work in?

Clifford B Madamba examines applications in Art Unit 3692 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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