Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andre L Matthews, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MATTHEWS, ANDRE L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

MATTHEWS, ANDRE L works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. His record includes 531 resolved cases, a 62.3% allowance rate, and a 1261-day median to allowance. The 14.5% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the timing figure points to a lengthy reported prosecution path.

Recurring applicants include Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Casimir Jones, S.C., and F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC. Applicants may benefit from preparing interviews around focused distinctions for display and electronics claims while planning for extended pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
At TC average
557
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
71.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19280844 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING FOLDED STATE OR UNFOLDED STATE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19020624 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18795043 DIRECT ACCESS TO WAKE STATE DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY FROM A LOW POWER STATE Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19435199 Display Apparatus and Driving Method Thereof Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19072503 DATA COMPENSATING CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING DATA USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18176589 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17955859 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17879514 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18016264 VIBRATION PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19156839 PRESENTATION CONTROL DEVICE, PRESENTATION SYSTEM, AND PRESENTATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andre L Matthews's allowance rate?

62.3% of resolved applications examined by Andre L Matthews were allowed (531 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andre L Matthews?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andre L Matthews take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andre L Matthews took 1,261 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andre L Matthews work in?

Andre L Matthews examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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