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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paul Woodward Arellano, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ARELLANO, PAUL WOODWARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3661 3667

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

ARELLANO, PAUL WOODWARD is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3658. The record includes 73 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.1% and a median of 1067 days to allowance. Interview lift is 27.7%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Toyota Motor Corporation, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Bell & Manning, LLC, and CROWELL & MORING LLP. The 73-case record provides directional context for the 78.1% allowance rate and interview measure. Practitioners may consider focused interviews alongside written responses, while the 1067-day median supports planning prosecution activity well before allowance is expected.

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

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+26.1% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1067
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18428586 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING HIGH DEFINITION MAP AT A VEHICLE BASED ON A STANDARD DEFINITION MAP Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19274072 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18712438 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18406770 NAVIGATION GUIDANCE FOR VEHICLES TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSION EXPOSURE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18268999 Method and Equipment for Monitoring a Failure in a High-Voltage Circuit of a Vehicle, and High-Voltage Circuit System Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19248060 ENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR PATH PLANNING IN ROBOTICS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19107116 Work Machine Non-Final OA Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
18392550 HIERARCHICAL MAP-BASED LOCALIZATION Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul Woodward Arellano's allowance rate?

78.1% of resolved applications examined by Paul Woodward Arellano were allowed (73 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul Woodward Arellano?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul Woodward Arellano take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul Woodward Arellano took 1,067 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul Woodward Arellano work in?

Paul Woodward Arellano examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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