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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MULDER, DOMINICK ANTHONY CHIR

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3667

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

MULDER, DOMINICK ANTHONY CHIR examines applications in Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The profile covers 126 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 71.4%. Median time to allowance is 1031 days, and interview lift is 21.0%. The case history supports an initial assessment of prosecution outcomes, while the timing figure indicates that allowance generally requires a substantial period.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, The Boeing Company, and Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation. The principal firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Precision Patents, P.C., and SoraIP, Inc. Practitioners can review work associated with these organizations for comparable claim and response approaches. The interview figure supports examiner communication as a useful complement to written submissions, especially where technical distinctions can be explained without unnecessary claim narrowing.

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

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
140
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18825330 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18810272 BALANCED TRAINING DATASETS FOR PREDICTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENT FAULTS Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
19229652 VEHICLE, VEHICLE SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME, AND VEHICLE SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19108298 ROUTE INFORMATION CREATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CREATING ROUTE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation
19295023 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA J-QuAD DYNAMICS Inc.
18507268 APPARATUSES, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REMOTE VEHICLE ACCESS AND DATA TRANSFER Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18928639 DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD FOR MANEUVERING FUNCTION DISPLAY IN MARINE VESSEL CAPABLE OF EXECUTING VARIOUS MANEUVERING FUNCTIONS AND MANEUVERING SYSTEM OF MARINE VESSEL Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder's allowance rate?

71.4% of resolved applications examined by Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder were allowed (126 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder took 1,031 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder work in?

Dominick Anthony Chir Mulder examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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