Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Fred H Mull, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MULL, FRED H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2845 3645 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MULL, FRED H works in Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 2845. The profile records 624 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 67.8%. The median time to allowance is 1172 days, and interview lift is 15.8%. The substantial docket allows meaningful historical review, while the timing figure indicates that applicants should anticipate an extended median prosecution period.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Apple Inc., and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The principal firms are Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - QUAL, APPLE INC. - Fletcher, and BakerHostetler. These matters can provide useful examples of claim treatment and response sequencing. The interview measure supports including an interview where it can resolve a defined issue, but the allowance rate and written record remain important inputs for drafting and amendment decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
+15.8% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18220729 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SYNCHRONIZE ACROSS POSITIONING RECEIVERS FOR SECONDARY CODE ACQUISITION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19071925 SYSTEM AND PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18863288 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERCEIVING PHYSICAL BODIES, WITH OPTIMIZED SCANNING Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18328669 DELTA-IONOSPHERE COMPENSATED DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER PHASE (DCP) UPDATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18327944 MULTI-SATELLITE-RECEIVER POWER CONTROL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18848621 WIRELESS ANGLE-BASED POSITIONING Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18886860 Millimeter Wave Backscatter Network for Two-Way Communication and Localization Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18487287 SEAMLESS COMPLEX POSITIONING METHOD USING HETEROGENEOUS POSITIONING TECHNIQUES AND POSITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18329712 BEAM MANAGEMENT IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18886216 GEOGRAPHIC NAVIGATION SATELITE SYSTEM ERROR MODELING Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fred H Mull's allowance rate?

67.8% of resolved applications examined by Fred H Mull were allowed (624 resolved cases), compared with 77.0% across Art Unit 2845 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fred H Mull?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fred H Mull take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fred H Mull took 1,172 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fred H Mull work in?

Fred H Mull examines applications in Art Unit 2845 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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