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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Paul W Huber, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUBER, PAUL W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2687 2691

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUBER, PAUL W is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2627. The profile covers 1130 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 85.0%, and a median of 725 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.4%, so the recorded pattern emphasizes a strong allowance history and relatively short time to allowance rather than a substantial interview effect.

Sony Group Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. CHIP LAW GROUP, CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and CROWELL & MORING LLP are the listed firms. Counsel can prioritize precise written responses and use interviews when they address a defined technical or claim-construction question.

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

Performance Statistics

85.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
1,152
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
725
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1130 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
35.1%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18942101 ROTATABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19106205 SOUND REPRODUCING DEVICE, ACOUSTIC SYSTEM, AND MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18866482 ACOUSTIC PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18417628 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOUND FIELD Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18705826 Speaker and Electronic Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17749922 Audio Object Renderer, Methods for determining loudspeaker gains and computer program using panned object loudspeaker gains and spread object loudspeaker gains Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18226872 Determining Spatial Audio Parameters Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul W Huber's allowance rate?

85.0% of resolved applications examined by Paul W Huber were allowed (1,130 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul W Huber?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.4 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 W Huber take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul W Huber took 725 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul W Huber work in?

Paul W Huber examines applications in Art Unit 2627 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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