Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Disler Paul, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAUL, DISLER

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2654 2655 2695

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul, Disler is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614, with 1490 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.3%, the interview lift is 8.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1029 days. The allowance rate is far higher than the interview measure, indicating a strong overall allowance record without a comparably large interview effect.

The listed companies are Sonos Inc., Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, and Google LLC. The leading firms are Faegre Drinker NTT, IPUSA, P.L.L.C, and LS3 Sonos. The extensive resolution history gives practitioners a substantial basis for preparation, particularly for applicants and firms seeking to align written claim strategy with the examiner’s established prosecution pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
1,521
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18657374 SPEAKER GRILLE PASSIVELY TENSIONING ACOUSTIC FABRIC Final Rejection Google LLC
19197009 TRANSFORMING COMPUTER GAME AUDIO USING IMPULSE RESPONSE OF A VIRTUAL 3D SPACE GENERATED BY NERF INPUT TO A CONVOLUTIONAL REVERBERATION ENGINE Non-Final OA SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
18927351 OVERAMPLITUDE PREVENTION APPARATUS OF SPEAKER Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18725261 EARPHONE, ASSEMBLY JIG, AND EARPHONE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18955658 ARRAY MICROPHONE DEVICE Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18705991 ACOUSTIC SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE Final Rejection NTT, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Disler Paul's allowance rate?

82.3% of resolved applications examined by Disler Paul were allowed (1,490 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Disler Paul?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Disler Paul take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Disler Paul took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Disler Paul work in?

Disler Paul examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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