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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthew D Sandifer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SANDIFER, MATTHEW D

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2151 2182 2183 2193

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

SANDIFER, MATTHEW D is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2151. The profile records 654 resolved cases, an 80.4% allowance rate, and a 24.9% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1109 days. The combination of substantial case volume and the reported interview measure supports review of whether interview participation should be part of an applicant's prosecution plan.

Listed companies include Advanced Micro Devices Inc., NEC Corporation, and SK hynix Inc. Listed firms include Greenberg Traurig, LLP - AMD, Inc., Volpe Koenig - AMD, and William Park & Associates LTD. These recurring participants can help practitioners locate relevant filing and response experience before handling matters in this Art Unit.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
665
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1109
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
29.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18024940 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18014389 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18114140 NORMALIZER AND MULTIPLICATION AND ACCUMULATION (MAC) OPERATOR INCLUDING THE NORMALIZER Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17998221 MASKING ROW OR COLUMN POSITIONS FOR MATRIX PROCESSING Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18126107 LARGE NUMBER INTEGER ADDITION USING VECTOR ACCUMULATION Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18088170 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERPOLATING REGISTER-BASED LOOKUP TABLES Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18083273 COMBINED SPARSE AND BLOCK FLOATING ARITHMETIC Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew D Sandifer's allowance rate?

80.4% of resolved applications examined by Matthew D Sandifer were allowed (654 resolved cases), compared with 81.0% across Art Unit 2151 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew D Sandifer?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.9 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 D Sandifer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew D Sandifer took 1,109 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew D Sandifer work in?

Matthew D Sandifer examines applications in Art Unit 2151 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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