Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paulo Andres Garcia, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GARCIA, PAULO ANDRES

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2639 2669 2671

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

GARCIA, PAULO ANDRES handles cases in USPTO tech center 2600 and art unit 2639. The profile contains 52 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 78.8%, and a median of 1095 days to allowance. The 27.8% interview lift is a notable feature of this record, making interview preparation particularly relevant when developing responses and amendments.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Clayton, McKay & Bailey, PC. Because the resolved-case base is 52 cases, practitioners should treat the metrics as a focused record while using the 1095-day median for prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+27.8%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
58.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19033767 FAST BOUNDING BOX HIERARCHY FORMATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18923394 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19033900 INSPECTION SYSTEM, INSPECTION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18511022 INSPECTION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18713725 AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, SCREEN GENERATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18931681 SELF-IMPROVING DATA ENGINE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
18960309 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCORING BONDING OF WIRES TO CATHETER ELEMENTS TO TRAIN AI-BASED OPTICAL INSPECTION MODEL Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18963622 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18592674 IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paulo Andres Garcia's allowance rate?

78.8% of resolved applications examined by Paulo Andres Garcia were allowed (52 resolved cases), compared with 88.6% across Art Unit 2639 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paulo Andres Garcia?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paulo Andres Garcia take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paulo Andres Garcia took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paulo Andres Garcia work in?

Paulo Andres Garcia examines applications in Art Unit 2639 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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