Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SANDIFER, MATTHEW D

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2151 2182 2183 2193

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
655
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 647 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
29.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17754029 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, MULTIPLY-ACCUMULATE OPERATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18080816 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENTROPY GENERATION Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17998221 MASKING ROW OR COLUMN POSITIONS FOR MATRIX PROCESSING Non-Final OA Arm Limited

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