Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Paul Joseph Mueller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUELLER, PAUL JOSEPH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2657

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

MUELLER, PAUL JOSEPH is assigned to Technology Center 2600 and Art Unit 2657. The profile includes 155 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.4%, and a median time to allowance of 1011 days. Interview lift is 28.8%. The case history is smaller than a high-volume docket, but it still supplies a basis for identifying outcome and timing tendencies.

The listed companies are X Development LLC, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Google LLC. The principal firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Gray Ice Higdon (Google LLC). The interview figure supports treating examiner interaction as a meaningful part of prosecution planning. Counsel can also review matters associated with these companies and firms to develop claim amendments that address likely issues without unnecessarily narrowing the invention.

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

Performance Statistics

79.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
176
Total Applications
+28.8%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
61.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19057240 METHOD PERFORMED BY AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19049450 AUTOMATED ASSISTANT CONTROL OF EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS LACKING AUTOMATED ASSISTANT APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18940000 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18301368 VOICE-BASED AUGMENTED REALITY LOCOMOTION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18396839 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED COMMUNICATION ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18791660 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POLICIES FOR CAPABILITY INTENTS OF CAPABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTIVITY TOOL RESPONSES EXECUTING ON AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul Joseph Mueller's allowance rate?

79.4% of resolved applications examined by Paul Joseph Mueller were allowed (155 resolved cases), compared with 63.6% across Art Unit 2657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul Joseph Mueller?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul Joseph Mueller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul Joseph Mueller took 1,011 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul Joseph Mueller work in?

Paul Joseph Mueller examines applications in Art Unit 2657 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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