Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MULL, FRED H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fred H. Mull has 616 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3645. The allowance rate pct is 67.5, and the interview lift pct is 15.9. This suggests that interviews are a productive way to increase the likelihood of an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1174.

The 15.9 interview lift pct is a significant factor for practitioners to leverage. The 67.5 allowance rate pct indicates a generally positive outlook for applicants in Art Unit 3645. With 616 resolved cases, the examiner's data is extensive and reliable. The 1174 days to allowance is a typical duration for Tech Center 3600.

Practitioners should consider the 15.9 interview lift pct as a standard part of their strategy. The 67.5 allowance rate pct and 1174 median days to allowance provide a clear picture of the examiner's history. The 616 resolved cases support these conclusions.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
640
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§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.
19040341 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
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
18892959 COMBINED CORRECTION FOR SATELLITE PHASE CENTER OFFSET (PCO) AND DIFFERENTIAL CODE BIAS (DCB) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18328669 DELTA-IONOSPHERE COMPENSATED DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER PHASE (DCP) UPDATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18848621 WIRELESS ANGLE-BASED POSITIONING Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18487287 SEAMLESS COMPLEX POSITIONING METHOD USING HETEROGENEOUS POSITIONING TECHNIQUES AND POSITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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