Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUTSCHLER, JOSEPH M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2122 3627

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Joseph M Mutschler has resolved 240 cases in Art Unit 2122. Within Tech Center 3600, the examiner has an allowance rate of 60.4 percent. This 60.4 percent rate is derived from the 240 cases that have reached a final resolution, providing a benchmark for practitioners.

The median days to allowance is 1039. This 1039 day figure marks the middle point of the duration for successful prosecutions. Applicants should account for this 1039 day timeline when managing expectations for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 2122.

The interview lift is 48.1 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 60.4 percent base rate. This 48.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. The 48.1 percent lift provides a statistical basis for engaging in direct communication with the examiner 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
265
Total Applications
+48.1%
Interview Lift
1039
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18821815 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA EXCHANGE USING PAYMENT CARDS WITH UNIVERSAL REFERENCE NUMBERS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18508089 POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM, METHOD PERFORMED THEREBY, AND USER TERMINAL Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18535861 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVISIONING TOKENS FOR MULTIPLE USERS TO A TOKEN STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Mastercard International Incorporated
19216897 PREDICTING CAPITAL NEEDS Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
19250905 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND LABELING IMAGES IN A RETAIL FACILITY Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18981052 AUTOMATIC REPEATING NETWORK OPERATION EXECUTION USING PARTIAL SWITCHES Non-Final OA ADP, Inc.
19086482 Self-Checkout Anti-Theft Vehicle Systems And Methods Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18981600 Leveraging Machine-Learning Models for Determining a Collection Sequence Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18906012 Self-Checkout Anti-Theft Vehicle Systems And Methods Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18544251 POINT OF SALE DATA GENERATION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18917656 Aggregated Session Management for Terminal Devices Non-Final OA NCR Atleos Corporation
18113868 DYNAMIC REPLENISHMENT OF ITEMS STAGED TO A RAPID FULFILLMENT AREA IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)

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