Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John A Pauls, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAULS, JOHN A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3683 3685 3686

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pauls, John A is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626, with 861 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 49.0%, the interview lift is 27.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1378 days. The allowance rate is below the interview measure, and the extended median timing suggests that interview preparation may be particularly useful when paired with focused amendments.

The principal companies are Koninklijke Philips N.V., Flagship Pioneering Inc., and Katherine Bao-Shian Lee Md Apc. The leading firms are BARLEY SNYDER, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC - SANOFI, and GOODWIN PROCTER LLP. The substantial case volume supports using the profile as a planning reference while maintaining realistic expectations about prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

49.0%
Allow Rate
-3.0% vs TC avg
889
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1378
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 861 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19109855 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENT LENGTH OF STAY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18945759 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT TARGETED THERAPY DEVELOPMENT Final Rejection Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
19288633 Systems and Methods for Detecting and Documenting Cryogenic Therapy of a Patient Non-Final OA Katherine Bao-Shian Lee MD, APC
18705403 METHOD PERFORMABLE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE WITH A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John A Pauls's allowance rate?

49.0% of resolved applications examined by John A Pauls were allowed (861 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John A Pauls?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John A Pauls take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John A Pauls took 1,378 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John A Pauls work in?

John A Pauls examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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