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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew L Reames, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REAMES, MATTHEW L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1737 2891 2893 2896

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

REAMES, MATTHEW L handles matters in tech center 2800 and art unit 1737. The profile records 1112 resolved cases, a 77.2% allowance rate, and a median of 997 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.0%, showing an association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes that is meaningful but not dominant relative to the overall allowance result.

The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bayes PLLC, and SLATER MATSIL, LLP. The substantial resolved-case base gives counsel a useful foundation for examiner-specific planning. The 997-day median should be reflected in client forecasts, while the interview figure supports considering interviews as one component of a broader written prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
1,153
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781730 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18660712 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18522042 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18403990 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18785422 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18784447 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18816451 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18715354 A COMPLEMENTARY FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18710278 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS, AND RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18611681 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING MOISTURE PASSING GAP IN POWER OR GROUND METAL PLANE OF A PACKAGE SUBSTRATE Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18736110 PARASITIC CAPACITENCE REDUCTION IN STACKED TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18807152 TRANSITION METAL CONTAINING CONTACT WITH REDUCED CONTACT RESISTIVITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18630142 3D NAND CELLS WITH ENHANCED ERASE SPEED THROUGH DIPOLE ENGINEERING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18664301 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18406246 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18346267 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ARRANGING PATTERNS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew L Reames's allowance rate?

77.2% of resolved applications examined by Matthew L Reames were allowed (1,112 resolved cases), compared with 63.4% across Art Unit 1737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew L Reames?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthew L Reames take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew L Reames took 997 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew L Reames work in?

Matthew L Reames examines applications in Art Unit 1737 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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