Examiner: O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES

Analysis

Matthew James O'Neill performs examinations in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3612. There are 182 resolved cases for this examiner in the database. This total of 182 cases provides a foundation for analyzing the examiner's history. Practitioners may use these results to anticipate the progression of future applications through the patent office.

The data indicates an allowance rate of 79.1 percent. This 79.1 percent figure represents the frequency with which applications result in a patent grant. The interview lift is recorded at 22.9 percent. This 22.9 percent lift shows the increase in the probability of allowance following a formal interview. This metric suggests that verbal communication with the examiner is a tool for resolving outstanding prosecution hurdles.

The median days to allowance is 663. This 663 day duration measures the time required for the median application to reach a final grant. Applicants should account for this timeline when planning their intellectual property strategy. The metrics for Art Unit 3612 suggest a specific environment for applications assigned to this examiner, characterized by the recorded allowance and pendency figures.