Listed by the USPTO as SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3633 3677
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
Sullivan, Matthew J works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3633. The profile includes 1090 resolved cases and a 62.9% allowance rate, providing a substantial record for evaluating prosecution outcomes. The data supports using this examiner profile as a meaningful reference point when shaping claim strategy in the relevant unit.
The interview lift is 22.8%, so an interview is associated with an improved allowance outcome in the reported cases. The median time to allowance is 936 days. The listed company matters include Illinois Tool Works, YKK Corporation, and Zhuhai Ding Rong Plastic Products, while Meunier Carlin & Curfman, Barley Snyder, and BOND, SCHOENECK & KING are listed firms.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19220358 | Stop for a Vehicle Hood or Tailgate | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18891653 | Torsion Clip | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18829949 | Fastening Clip | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18720351 | System And Method For Securing Lines | Final Rejection | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
| 19124190 | SLIDE FASTENER, AND TOP STOP USED IN SLIDE FASTENER | Non-Final OA | YKK CORPORATION |
| 18881005 | SLIDER FOR SLIDE FASTENER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Final Rejection | YKK CORPORATION |
| 18950186 | SLIDER AND FASTENER | Final Rejection | YKK CORPORATION |
| 18262690 | WHEEL MECHANISM | Non-Final OA | Wonderland Switzerland AG |
| 18753637 | Connector Component and Connector | Final Rejection | Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 19014927 | LOCK STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | Yazaki Corporation |
| 18819996 | TENSION MEMBER GUIDES OF A LACING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOA Technology, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy62.9% of resolved applications examined by Matthew J Sullivan were allowed (1,090 resolved cases), compared with 57.2% across Art Unit 3633 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +22.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Matthew J Sullivan took 936 days on average from filing to allowance.
Matthew J Sullivan examines applications in Art Unit 3633 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
