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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew J Reda, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REDA, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

REDA, MATTHEW J works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3665. The profile contains 252 resolved cases, with a 54.0% allowance rate and a median of 1216 days to allowance. The interview lift is 28.4%, indicating that interviews are associated with a notable improvement in allowance outcomes in this record.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are Kelly, Holt & Christenson (JohnDeere), SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and AEON Law. Counsel may wish to integrate interview preparation with a disciplined written response strategy, particularly where claim construction or prior-art distinctions are central. The 1216-day median also makes early prosecution planning important for applicants managing continuation options and product-development schedules.

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

Performance Statistics

54.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
287
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
1216
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 252 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18767718 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVEST READINESS DETERMINATION AND MACHINE CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18605108 MANUAL OVERRIDE ACTUATOR FOR AUTOMATED DISTANCE CONTROL Final Rejection Deere & Company
18758262 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18634003 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTING AN ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL PLANS FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT USING MODELS Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
19104724 OBSTACLE DETECTING APPARATUS, OBSTACLE DETECTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17604496 ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, MOBILE ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19329181 CAMERA-BASED CONTROL OF A LIGHT EMISSION ANGLE OF A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18399194 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ANTI-RUTTING DRIVING PATTERNS Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew J Reda's allowance rate?

54.0% of resolved applications examined by Matthew J Reda were allowed (252 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew J Reda?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 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 J Reda take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew J Reda took 1,216 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew J Reda work in?

Matthew J Reda examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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