Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUELLER, SARAH ALEXANDRA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3669

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Sarah Alexandra Mueller has reached a resolution in 91 cases in Art Unit 3669. Within Tech Center 3600, the allowance rate for these 91 cases is 60.4 percent. This 60.4 percent rate is the baseline for practitioners to evaluate the probability of a grant for applications reaching a final resolution.

The median days to allowance is 1011. This 1011 day figure marks the middle point of the duration for successful prosecutions. Applicants should account for this 1011 day timeline when managing expectations for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 3669.

The data shows an interview lift of 30.1 percent. This 30.1 percent lift represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 60.4 percent base rate. The 30.1 percent lift indicates that direct communication is associated with a change in outcomes for the 91 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
122
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 91 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014877 VEHICLE DRIVER-ASSISTANCE DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19081696 COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT OF OBJECTS Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18850085 MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18738048 POSITION CALCULATING APPARATUS, ASSISTANCE CONTROLLING APPARATUS, POSITION CALCULATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
19220143 DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE EFFECTS OF GLARE OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18702218 VEHICLE INFORMATION GENERATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18985429 Apparatus for Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist and Operating Method Therefor Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18953328 APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING, RECEIVING, OR PROCESSING DATA EXCHANGED BETWEEN AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM AND USER TERMINAL ACCORDING TO PRIORITY THEREOF AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18631695 METHODS FOR AERIAL SEARCHES AND AIRCRAFT THEREFOR Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17914814 PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OF A NETWORK OF ROADS Non-Final OA GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18344174 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY PRODUCING ACCURATE SLAM-BASED MAPS Final Rejection Woven by Toyota, Inc.

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