Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew J Song, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SONG, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1714 1783 1784 1792 2891

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

SONG, MATTHEW J is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 1714. The profile records 919 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 60.4%, and a median of 1342 days to allowance. The substantial case history supports using the record for examiner-specific planning, while the allowance rate reflects a prosecution environment where claim development may require sustained attention.

Interviews are associated with a 13.9% lift in allowance rate. Applied Materials Inc., Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., and Globalwafers Co., Ltd. are the leading companies listed. The principal firms are COLLARD & ROE, P.C., RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, and Abel Schillinger, LLP. The timing figure also supports early attention to prosecution sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
973
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1342
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 919 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17288362 CRYSTAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING CRYSTAL, AND METHOD OF SELF-ORGANIZING SILANOL COMPOUND Final Rejection National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
18703652 SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18873715 METHOD FOR PREPARING FULLERENE SINGLE-CRYSTAL FILMS AND USES FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18293861 METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED SUBSTRATES, COATED SUBSTRATE, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18569005 SYNTHETIC SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMOND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18283790 SINGLE-CRYSTAL DIAMOND AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18122989 GROUP III NITRIDE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
18614826 LOW-TEMPERATURE ETCHANT-FREE SELECTIVE EPITAXY OF N-TYPE DOPED SILICON Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18590572 LOW TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERIC EPITAXIAL PROCESS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18516728 LOW TEMPERATURE EPI CHAMBER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18100978 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LAYER-TO-LAYER THICKNESS IN MULTI-TIER EPITAXIAL PROCESS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17457709 Laser-Assisted Epitaxy and Etching for Manufacturing Integrated Circuits Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18555514 INGOT GROWING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18738193 MANAGING THE GROWTH OF SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTALS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18348533 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SINGLE CRYSTAL BLANK Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew J Song's allowance rate?

60.4% of resolved applications examined by Matthew J Song were allowed (919 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew J Song?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.9 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 J Song take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew J Song took 1,342 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew J Song work in?

Matthew J Song examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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