Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: MATTHIAS, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1732 3746 3748 3799

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan R. Matthias is an examiner in Art Unit 1732 within Tech Center 3700. The data shows 871 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.2 percent. This 78.2 percent rate indicates the frequency of patent grants for applications reaching a resolution. The 871 resolved cases provide a basis for evaluating prosecution outcomes.

The median days to allowance is 818. This 818 figure represents the time typically required to secure an allowance. The interview lift is 21.0 percent. This 21.0 percent lift is an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can compare the 21.0 percent lift to the 78.2 percent allowance rate to determine the relative impact of an interview. The 818 median days to allowance helps in planning the prosecution timeline. With 871 resolved cases, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's historical performance. The allowance rate and 21.0 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

78.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
887
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
818
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 871 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18576573 Thermally Insulated Tubing for Geothermal Power Systems Non-Final OA Sage Geosystems Inc.
19326300 HIGH PERFORMANCE SEALING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC
19107277 ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR Non-Final OA SANDEN CORPORATION
18974286 ROTARY ENGINE, PARTS THEREOF, AND METHODS Non-Final OA ASTRON AEROSPACE LLC
18961565 MEMBRANE SYSTEM, MEMBRANE, AND A METERING DIAPHRAGM PUMP Final Rejection ProMinent GmbH
18913017 MULTI-CHANNEL PERISTALTIC PUMP Final Rejection Caladan Bio Inc
18286054 Compensation Liquid for a Compressed Gas Energy Storage System Final Rejection Hydrostor Inc.
18327256 VACUUM CARBURIZING HARMFUL EXHAUST GASE REDUCCTION APPARATUS AND VACUUM CARBURIZING HARMFUL EXHAUST GASE REDUCCTION METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection DONGWOO HST CO., LTD.

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