Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: TRAVERS, MATTHEW P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1784 3619 3635 3722 3726 3763 4100

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew P Travers is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1784. The record contains 663 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 63.2 percent, which represents the probability of a grant. These 663 resolved cases provide a sample for analyzing the examiner's performance. This volume of cases ensures the metrics are based on a broad range of applications.

The interview lift is 43.6 percent, which shows the change in the chance of allowance following an interview. The median days to allowance is 969, representing the duration for successful prosecution. In Art Unit 1784, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's past behavior.

Practitioners should consider the 43.6 percent interview lift when deciding on a prosecution strategy. The 63.2 percent allowance rate and the 969 median days to allowance are key for managing expectations. These data points from Tech Center 4100 help in understanding the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
718
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
969
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17687590 RADIATIVE PASSIVE COOLING AND HEATING VIA METASURFACES AND NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19016254 SLEEVED ROCKER SHAFT FOR TYPE III HEAVY DUTY VALVE TRAIN Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18852764 Clamping Mandrel Adapter Device, Assembly Method for Assembling a Clamping Mandrel Adapter Device, and Machine Tool System with a Machine Tool and with a Clamping Mandrel Adapter Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18918632 ANTI-ROTATION TOOL FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18111418 JOINING DEVICE FOR JOINING COMPONENTS ON A SHAFT Final Rejection MAHLE International GmbH
17918376 MACHINING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18290014 MACHINING CONDITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MACHINING CONTROL DEVICE, MACHINING SYSTEM, AND MACHINING PROGRAM Final Rejection Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
19280597 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR A NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
19273799 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR A NON-NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18279432 METAL CUTTING MILLING TOOL Final Rejection AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18078191 PART MANIPULATOR FOR ASSEMBLY MACHINE Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18049660 METHOD OF INTERFACE SURFACE PREPARATION FOR COATED STEEL ENABLING LASER WELD OR LASER BRAZED ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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