Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael A Matey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MATEY, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2838 2841

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

MATEY, MICHAEL A works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2835. His record includes 601 resolved cases, an 80.0% allowance rate, and a 763-day median to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that a substantial majority of matters in the record reached allowance, while the median timing supports relatively direct planning around prosecution duration.

The 18.0% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes. Recurring companies include Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, PLLC, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Applicants can pair interview requests with targeted claim amendments and concise technical explanations.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
636
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
763
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 601 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
35.5%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18795871 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18866995 GLASSES ARM DESIGN Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18763932 HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18787644 HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND CHARGING PILE Non-Final OA HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18344308 COLD PLATES FOR SECONDARY SIDE COMPONENTS OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18285542 CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING GALLIUM NITRIDE DEVICES Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18876112 HEAT SINK, HEAT SINK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER Non-Final OA SUZHOU METABRAIN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18896111 CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18878201 UNIT Non-Final OA JATCO Ltd
18872970 ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE FOR JOINTS AND TERMINATIONS Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18939527 CONTAINER LIQUID-COOLED DATA CENTER Non-Final OA Hebei Qinhuai Data Co., Limited.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael A Matey's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael A Matey were allowed (601 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael A Matey?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael A Matey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael A Matey took 763 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael A Matey work in?

Michael A Matey examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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