Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MATA, SARA M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2838 2843

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sara M. Mata is an examiner in Art Unit 2837 within Tech Center 2800. The data shows 392 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 67.1 percent. This 67.1 percent rate indicates the frequency of patent grants for applications reaching a resolution. The 392 resolved cases provide a basis for evaluating prosecution outcomes.

The median days to allowance is 1219. This 1219 figure represents the time typically required to secure an allowance. The interview lift is 22.4 percent. This 22.4 percent lift is an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can compare the 22.4 percent lift to the 67.1 percent allowance rate to determine the relative impact of an interview. The 1219 median days to allowance helps in planning the prosecution timeline. With 392 resolved cases, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's historical performance. The allowance rate and 22.4 percent lift are key factors for developing a strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

67.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
413
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
64.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17920112 FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18069385 ULTRASONIC OSCILLATOR UNIT AND ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18381076 PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18099986 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18099987 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17972910 INTEGRATED ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
17810870 PIEZOELECTRIC MICROPHONE WITH ENHANCED ANCHOR Final Rejection SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18327910 SELF-POWERED PRESSURE SENSOR BASED ON POSTBUCKLING Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18150621 ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR WITH LOW/ZERO-ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING AT BORDER REGION Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18150614 BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS WITH TUNABLE ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18150627 ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR USING MULTILAYER TRANSDUCTION MATERIALS WITH LOW/ZERO COUPLING BORDER REGION Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
17282286 PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER HAVING MATERIAL EXHIBITING SHEAR PIEZOELECTIC EFFECT Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

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