Examiner: SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J

Analysis

Matthew J. Sullivan examines cases in Art Unit 3633 of Tech Center 3600. A total of 1082 resolved cases are included in the data for this profile. The 62.8 percent allowance rate shows the portion of resolved applications that result in a grant. The 22.9 percent lift indicates the increase in the probability of a grant following an interview. This lift is a comparison to the baseline allowance rate of 62.8 percent. Practitioners can use the 22.9 percent figure to evaluate the impact of direct communication.

The median time to allowance is 936 days. This 936-day timeframe measures the span from application to patent issuance. Art Unit 3633 is the group where these 1082 resolved cases were processed. Tech Center 3600 provides the broader organizational context for the examiner's work. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for the length of the prosecution cycle. The data provides a basis for evaluating the impact of interviews during the patent application process.