USPTO Examiner LEE MATTHEW D - Art Unit 3614

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18930831Electronically Adjustable Sway Bar LinkOctober 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18915353FASTENING STRUCTURE OF A BELT ANCHOROctober 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18886705VEHICLE CHASSIS SYSTEM WITH AN OFFSET TRACK BARSeptember 2024March 2025Allow600NoNo
18770851SEAT BELT ANCHORJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18766982VIBRATION DAMPER AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH ACTIVE SUSPENSIONJuly 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18717431IMPACT ABSORPTION DEVICEJune 2024April 2025Allow1000NoNo
18658004SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSIONSMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18644949SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEApril 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18636267SUSPENSION STRUCTURE AND VEHICLEApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18634940PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH COLLISION DAMAGE MITIGATION MECHANISMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18622499VEHICLEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18613470DAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AXLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1100NoNo
18690553SAFETY BELT RETRACTING AND LOCKING APPARATUS AND AUTOMOBILE SEATMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18592883SIDE AIRBAGMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18587560Automated Lift Axle Lowering System and Method for Dump TrucksFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1100NoNo
18434571KNEE PROTECTOR FOR MOUNTING ON SEAT BACK IN FRONT OF USERFebruary 2024April 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18578035SADDLED VEHICLE AND RIDER PROTECTION EQUIPMENTJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18396031VEHICULAR TORSION BEAM AXLEDecember 2023November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18570760BOGIE AXLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH A PREFERRED TRAVELLING DIRECTION, AND VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST ONE BOGIE AXLE OF THIS TYPEDecember 2023December 2024Allow1200NoNo
18563941VEHICLE CORNER MODULES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION THEREOFDecember 2023November 2024Allow1200NoNo
18566416REAR AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, OF THE TYPE WITH TWO LONGITUDINAL TRAILING ARMS HAVING IMPROVED ELASTIC BEHAVIOURDecember 2023August 2024Allow900NoNo
18516708METHOD FOR VEHICLE WITH REPOSITIONABLE BALLASTNovember 2023March 2025Allow1610YesNo
18505424STEERING GEAR FOR A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEMNovember 2023April 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18384032SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLESOctober 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18380737KNEE AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLEOctober 2023December 2024Allow1420NoNo
18379339ROPS Frame for Work Vehicle, and Work VehicleOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18552382SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2023January 2025Allow1610NoNo
18372449Work VehicleSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1920YesNo
18549961AIRBAG INFLATOR FILTER USING EXPANDED METAL ORIENTED ROUGH SIDE FACING TOWARD THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE FILTERSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1300NoNo
18549922MOVING BODY AND CONTROL APPARATUSSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18241961Easily Retrofittable Air Suspension Brackets, Method of Making and Method of UsingSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18546742UTILITY-SCALE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TRANSPORTERSAugust 2023March 2025Allow1910YesNo
18546235SIDE AIRBAG DEVICEAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18228346SINGLE-CELL PARTITION FOR VEHICLEJuly 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18272759Mobile RobotJuly 2023June 2025Abandon2320NoNo
18271273Wishbone-Shaped Linkage And Modular Bushing Assembly And Suspension Systems Incorporating The SameJuly 2023April 2025Allow2121NoNo
18218342TANDEM AXLE TRAILER SUSPENSION SYSTEMJuly 2023October 2024Allow1610YesNo
18344068SEAT-MOUNTED OVERHEAD AIRBAGJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18200067SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT DRIVETRAIN WITH AN ACTUATED BOGIEMay 2023March 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18139245MULTI-FUNCTION HAND CONTROL FOR VEHICLEApril 2023June 2024Allow1400NoNo
18135356RESTRAINING DEVICE HAVING A SEATBELT AND HAVING A BELT PRETENSIONERApril 2023September 2024Allow1710NoNo
18121867Work VehicleMarch 2023September 2024Allow1820NoNo
18179002SHOCK STIFFENER SYSTEMMarch 2023July 2024Allow1610YesNo
18173368STABILIZER ASSEMBLY AND AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE WITH THE STABILIZER ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2320NoNo
18108474Electronically Adjustable Sway Bar LinkFebruary 2023July 2024Allow1810NoNo
18165930TABLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLEFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1810NoNo
18106383LEADING-EDGE STEERING ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2830NoNo
18017447ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEMJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1810NoNo
18067620STEERING ACTUATOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3000NoNo
18009518FOLDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLEDecember 2022July 2025Allow3100NoNo
17925208ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM REDUCER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMNovember 2022June 2025Allow3100NoNo
17975569STEERING MECHANISM OF RIDING LAWN MOWEROctober 2022January 2025Abandon2720NoNo
17944249SHAFT CONNECTIONSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2520YesNo
17799906A NOVEL POWER TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR ALL-TERRAIN KARTSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2520NoNo
17757978VehicleJune 2022September 2024Allow2720NoNo
17843553VEHICLE FRONT SECTION STRUCTUREJune 2022October 2024Allow2810YesNo
17742443Transport VehicleMay 2022December 2024Allow3210NoNo
17731354ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2022September 2024Allow2930YesNo
17769422Steering Transmission for Electromechanical Steering System for a Vehicle and Electromechanical Steering System for a VehicleApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17624164WHEEL CARRIER DEVICE AND BEARING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLEDecember 2021October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17608375STABILIZER BAR FOR A CHASSIS OF A VEHICLE, PENDULUM SUPPORT FOR SUCH A STABILIZER BAR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A STABILIZER BAR OR SUCH A PENDULUM SUPPORTNovember 2021January 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17494325AUTONOMOUS MOBILE SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE METHOD, AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PROGRAMOctober 2021May 2025Allow4300NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner LEE, MATTHEW D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LEE, MATTHEW D works in Art Unit 3614 and has examined 45 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LEE, MATTHEW D's allowance rate of 88.9% places them in the 67% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LEE, MATTHEW D receive 1.11 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LEE, MATTHEW D is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LEE, MATTHEW D. This interview benefit is in the 56% 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 100% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% 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 31% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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

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