USPTO Examiner LANDAU MATTHEW C - Art Unit 2891

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19256431POWER MICROELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
18641350IRRADIATION-RESISTANT GaN HEMT WITH DECOUPLING REVERSE CONDUCTION CAPABILITY AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOFApril 2024December 2025Abandon2020YesNo
18132958SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2023March 2026Abandon3501NoNo
17743643Precision Structured Glass Articles, integrated circuit packages, optical devices, microfluidic devices, and Methods for Making the SameMay 2022July 2022Allow200NoNo
17773929DISPLAY UNIT, DISPLAY MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY UNITMay 2022January 2026Allow4521NoNo
17768490uLED DISPLAY DESIGN METHOD BASED ON NANOWIREApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17767457NITRIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEApril 2022January 2026Allow4510NoNo
17764188DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANELMarch 2022October 2025Allow4211NoNo
17686506INPUT CAPACITANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR ESD RUGGEDNESS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESMarch 2022September 2025Allow4310NoNo
17675650ISOLATION STRUCTURES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESFebruary 2022September 2025Allow4311YesNo
17575863GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH FIRST AND SECOND CONDUCTIVE LAYERSJanuary 2022March 2026Allow5020NoNo
17297635METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DIAMOND SUBSTRATEMay 2021April 2023Allow2310NoNo
16893447VARIABLE CAPACITORJune 2020August 2024Abandon5060NoNo
16150075NON-RECTANGULAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTSOctober 2018January 2021Abandon2820NoNo
16118723Fabricated Two-Sided Millimeter Wave Antenna Using Through-Silicon-ViasAugust 2018January 2021Allow2841YesNo
16047054Semiconductor Device with Multi Level Interconnects and Method of Forming the SameJuly 2018February 2024Abandon6090YesNo
14295451Photo Sensing Chip Having a Plurality of Photo Sensors and Manufacturing Method ThereofJune 2014March 2016Abandon2220NoNo
14294413METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE SENSORSJune 2014August 2015Abandon1510NoNo
14273138PACKAGED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES WITH THROUGH-BODY CONDUCTIVE VIAS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMEMay 2014March 2015Allow1110NoNo
14183737SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2014March 2015Allow1300NoNo
14175820LIGHT EMITTING DEVICEFebruary 2014December 2015Abandon2211NoNo
14159565PACKAGE-FREE AND CIRCUIT BOARD-FREE LED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEJanuary 2014December 2015Abandon2321NoNo
14154991Non-Volatile Memory And Manufacturing Method Of SameJanuary 2014November 2015Abandon2221NoNo
13838337SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND THIN FILM TRANSISTORMarch 2013December 2015Abandon3341NoNo
13704530ELECTRODE AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLJanuary 2013March 2016Abandon3921NoNo
13529067SELF FORMING METAL FLUORIDE BARRIERS FOR FLUORINATED LOW-K DIELECTRICSJune 2012March 2014Abandon2121NoNo
13424319CONTACT BARS FOR MODIFYING STRESS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND RELATED METHODMarch 2012August 2015Abandon4121NoNo
13416739WAFER WITH INTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERMarch 2012May 2015Allow3811NoNo
13379260LIGHT EMITTING DIODESMarch 2012November 2015Abandon4611NoNo
13412999NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMarch 2012December 2015Abandon4621NoNo
13392560ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION DEVICEFebruary 2012July 2015Abandon4040NoNo
13280269ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEOctober 2011August 2015Abandon4650NoNo
13047665METHOD OF FORMING A NEGATIVELY CHARGED PASSIVATION LAYER OVER A DIFFUSED P-TYPE REGIONMarch 2011March 2016Abandon6021NoNo
13026714Organic Light-Emitting Display DeviceFebruary 2011March 2015Allow4950YesNo
12635631SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING PIP WITH INNER KNOWN GOOD DIE INTERCONNECTED WITH CONDUCTIVE BUMPSDecember 2009August 2012Allow3211NoNo
12562829POWER DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMESeptember 2009April 2014Abandon5441NoNo
12482474MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICESJune 2009December 2013Abandon5420NoNo
12046490SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING HIGH-FREQUENCY INTERCONNECTMarch 2008December 2013Abandon6051YesYes
11470719SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICESeptember 2006January 2016Abandon6081YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LANDAU, MATTHEW C.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
7.5%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner LANDAU, MATTHEW C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LANDAU, MATTHEW C works in Art Unit 2891 and has examined 28 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 25.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LANDAU, MATTHEW C's allowance rate of 25.0% places them in the 3% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LANDAU, MATTHEW C receive 2.89 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LANDAU, MATTHEW C is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 27% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LANDAU, MATTHEW C. This interview benefit is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 5.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 5.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 15% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 28% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 33% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.