Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MATES, ROBERT E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1742 2832 2834 3613

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert E. Mates is an examiner in Art Unit 1742 within Tech Center 3600. The data shows 465 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 57.0 percent. This 57.0 percent rate indicates the frequency of patent grants for applications reaching a resolution. The 465 resolved cases provide a basis for evaluating prosecution outcomes.

The median days to allowance is 1129. This 1129 figure represents the time typically required to secure an allowance. The interview lift is 35.0 percent. This 35.0 percent lift is an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can compare the 35.0 percent lift to the 57.0 percent allowance rate to determine the relative impact of an interview. The 1129 median days to allowance helps in planning the prosecution timeline. With 465 resolved cases, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's historical performance. The allowance rate and 35.0 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

57.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+35.0%
Interview Lift
1129
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 465 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18585341 SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR COMPRISING A COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Airbus SAS
18987871 MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18614262 ELECTRIC MOTOR AND FAN FOR A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18764230 ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18764233 ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19050331 STATOR, FLAT WIRE MOTOR, POWERTRAIN, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18813269 ACTUATOR Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
18730369 STATOR Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
19043526 VIBRATING MOTOR Non-Final OA NIDEC CORPORATION
18779426 MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCT Final Rejection NIDEC CORPORATION
18683313 Cooling Arrangements for an Electromotive Drive Unit and Components Thereof Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17748600 STATOR CORE OF STACKED LAMINATIONS WITH COOLANT FLOW CHANNELS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18748068 MOTOR ROTOR, MOTOR, POWER ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18932112 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18723824 MOTOR Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19010357 ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18270820 COOLING OF STATOR CORE WITH GAP Final Rejection Flender GmbH
19064984 ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SPRING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
18668287 VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
19011066 ELECTRIC MOTOR TOPOLOGIES USING RARE EARTH AND/OR RARE EARTH FREE MAGNETS Non-Final OA Atieva, Inc.

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