Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthew Sinclair Muir, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUIR, MATTHEW SINCLAIR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2835 2841 2891 2899

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

MUIR, MATTHEW SINCLAIR works in Technology Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. The profile covers 141 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 70.9%. The median time to allowance is 962 days, and interview lift is 29.4%. The case volume provides a useful initial record, while the interview figure supports considering examiner interaction as part of an allowance-focused prosecution plan.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Intel Corporation, and Adeia Technologies Inc. The principal firms are BCF LLP (Misc.), CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC. These names can help practitioners locate comparable applications and evaluate response styles. The allowance rate indicates that written claim strategy remains important, and the median timing should be incorporated into portfolio planning when prosecution schedules or continuation decisions depend on expected progress.

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

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+2.9% vs TC avg
175
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 141 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18928241 IMMERSION COOLING APPARATUS Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18070433 DIMM COOLING ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT SPREADER ANTI-ROTATION MECHANISM Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18751696 COOLING ASSEMBLIES FOR HANDHELD DEVICES Final Rejection Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc.
18574978 Device for Dissipating Heat From Electronic Components in an Electronics Housing Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18962870 HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE, VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18757596 MULTI-DIRECTIONAL HEATSINK COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18649558 COOLING APPARATUS FOR DISSIPATING HEAT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18824908 CONTROL APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD OF CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
18633152 CARRIER FRAME FOR A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18723057 IMMERSION-TYPE LIQUID-COOLING DEVICE AND IMMERSION-TYPE LIQUID-COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew Sinclair Muir's allowance rate?

70.9% of resolved applications examined by Matthew Sinclair Muir were allowed (141 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew Sinclair Muir?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthew Sinclair Muir take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew Sinclair Muir took 962 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew Sinclair Muir work in?

Matthew Sinclair Muir examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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