Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARINI, MATTHEW G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1742 2853 2854

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew G. Marini has resolved 1095 cases in Art Unit 1742 of Tech Center 2800. His allowance rate is 60.5 percent. This percentage is a primary metric for practitioners to consider when evaluating the examiner's history. The data also shows an interview lift of 21.9 percent. This 21.9 percent lift indicates the change in allowance probability associated with an interview.

The median days to allowance is 1243. This 1243-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 1095 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 60.5 percent allowance rate and 21.9 percent interview lift are components of the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 2800. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 1742 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

60.5%
Allow Rate
-7.5% vs TC avg
1,134
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1095 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18532689 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18492548 MONITORING A MECHANICAL CONNECTION Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
18768290 CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18229361 CARBON SEQUESTRATION MONITORING BY MINERAL REACTION EXTENT MONITORING Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18486503 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18334389 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18158685 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18289641 ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18280698 METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION PATH BETWEEN A SUBJECT AND A RADIATION MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17863130 START-UP PROCEDURE FOR A CURING METHOD, CURING METHOD, CURING SYSTEM AND CURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18606763 DRILLING OPTIMIZATION USING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18521554 METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING WATER-OIL MIXTURES FROM ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18301133 DETECTING VALVE LEAKAGE Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18704150 METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN ANOMALY IN MEASURED OPERATING VALUES OF A TURBOMACHINE, AND ANALYSIS DEVICE AND MACHINE MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA MTU Aero Engines AG
18606507 METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MOTION DETECTION METHOD, LOCAL COIL, MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18793226 APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTION AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18725072 SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SIGNAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18616613 HEATSINK DEBRIS DETECTION AND DISLODGING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18271813 ENRICHED SUGARBEET PULP PRODUCTION Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
18702944 PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18281796 Physical Quantity Detection Device, Signal Processing Device, and Signal Processing Method Final Rejection Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18460208 CONTACT RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18306549 BATTERY GAUGE CIRCUIT Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18584524 MATERIAL PROPERTIES DETERMINATION IN SERVICE PIPE USING ACOUSTICAL WAVE PROPAGATION Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
18460199 TIRE DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND TIRE DATA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18358495 LOG FILE AGGREGATOR AND DATA VISUALIZATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Onto Innovation Inc.
18716065 METHOD OF CALCULATING FUTURE POSSIBLE MAXIMUM TYPHOON FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE Non-Final OA KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD

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