Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthew Wiblin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WIBLIN, MATTHEW

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3658 3745

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

WIBLIN, MATTHEW is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3658. His record includes 659 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.7% and a median of 911 days to allowance. The 23.5% interview lift is positive, indicating that interviews may meaningfully improve outcomes within a docket that already has a favorable allowance rate.

The listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, DISCO Corporation, and LG Electronics Inc. The listed firms are GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast, and LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD. Practitioners should prepare interviews around specific distinctions and convert any useful examiner guidance into a precise written response. The 911-day median supports early issue narrowing and realistic scheduling of prosecution milestones.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
709
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
911
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 659 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
32.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18578050 MOBILE ROBOT, DOCKING STATION, AND ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18384680 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF POLISHING A SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19390160 HYDRAULIC POWER TOOL WITH PISTON SEALS Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18864953 PRIMARY PISTON FOR A MAIN BRAKE CYLINDER OR A TRANSMISSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18715819 HYDRAULIC MODULE, IN PARTICULAR FOR GENERATING PRESSURE AND/OR CONTROLLING PRESSURE IN A SLIP-CONTROLLABLE BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOUNTING METHOD FOR A HYDRAULIC MODULE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19086856 METHOD FOR CHECKING THE STATE OF A HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18964124 ROBOT HAND AND OPERATION METHOD FOR ROBOT HAND Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18331302 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELD PROCESS SELECTION AND ISOLATION FROM A VOLTAGE SENSING WIRE FEEDER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18814390 LIFT DEVICE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19188756 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18911320 Buoyancy Control of Robots Downhole Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
19107039 ROBOT HAND Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18952545 HYDRAULICALLY AMPLIFIED SELF-HEALING ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18497532 CLEANING WATER TANK AND CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
19351852 SEALING MEMBER AND SEALING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
18384810 DIO3 SPRAY TANK FOR POST CMP SUBSTRATE CLEANING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19147831 MOBILE MACHINE WITH IMPROVED ELECTRIC POWERED ACTUATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Moog Inc.
18332920 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18313867 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND HEATING COMPONENT THEREOF Final Rejection Hainan Moore Brothers Technology Co., Ltd.
18332266 ACTUATOR Final Rejection Microtecnica S.r.l.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew Wiblin's allowance rate?

74.7% of resolved applications examined by Matthew Wiblin were allowed (659 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew Wiblin?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 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 Wiblin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew Wiblin took 911 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew Wiblin work in?

Matthew Wiblin examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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