Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tessa M Matthews, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MATTHEWS, TESSA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3772 3773

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

MATTHEWS, TESSA M works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3733. Her record covers 525 resolved cases, with an 82.9% allowance rate and a 971-day median to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that most matters in the record reached allowance, while the timing figure supports planning for a prosecution period approaching the reported median.

The interview lift is 24.0%, showing a substantial association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Recurring applicants include Roger P. Jackson, Globus Medical Inc., and Highridge Medical, LLC. The listed firms are DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Denver, Bell & Manning, LLC, and BrainSpark Associates, LLC. Practitioners may prioritize interviews when technical clarification can advance claim resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
563
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
971
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18247016 VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVELY ASSESSMENT TRACHEA Final Rejection Covidien LP
19200033 DISTRACTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
19270941 SMART AND AUTONOMOUS GROWING ROD FOR TREATING SPINAL DEFORMITIES Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19212845 TENSIONING INSTRUMENTS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18781057 INTERBODY STANDALONE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19025161 FACET SCREW AND DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18375792 FACET SCREW AND DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Providence Medical Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tessa M Matthews's allowance rate?

82.9% of resolved applications examined by Tessa M Matthews were allowed (525 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tessa M Matthews?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tessa M Matthews take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tessa M Matthews took 971 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tessa M Matthews work in?

Tessa M Matthews examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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