Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHNEIDER, PAULA LYNN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3668

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paula Lynn Schneider is an examiner in Art Unit 3661 of Tech Center 3600, with 281 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 83.3% suggests a high probability of success for applicants. This rate indicates that the majority of applications reaching a final resolution under her review result in a patent grant.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.0%. While the 83.3% allowance rate is already high, the lift shows that interviews still provide a measurable benefit. Practitioners might use interviews to resolve specific technical disagreements or to expedite the 841-day median timeline to allowance. This 9.0% increase suggests that interviews remain a useful tool in Art Unit 3661.

The median days to allowance is 841, which is a standard duration for cases in Tech Center 3600. With 281 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable outlook for prosecution. The combination of an 83.3% allowance rate and a 9.0% interview lift offers a clear path for practitioners to navigate the examination process effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+31.3% vs TC avg
304
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 281 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17372908 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-FACTOR SOLUTION OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18976845 ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING WHEEL ALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18536292 Operation Control Method, Operation Control System, And Operation Control Program Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18451663 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A HIGHLY ACCURATE POSITION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18851100 CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOBILE OBJECT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECT Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18386319 MULTI-PROFILE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (MPQP) FOR OPTIMAL GAP SELECTION AND SPEED PLANNING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18512780 NON-SEMANTIC MAP LAYER IN CROWDSOURCED MAPS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18105824 RANGE SHARING OF VEHICLE SETUP IFORMATION Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18944918 SENSOR COMPARTMENT FOR LEAK DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18023775 UNDERGROUND WORKSITE VEHICLE POSITIONING CONTROL Final Rejection SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
18392462 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAP BUILDING USING RADAR AND MOTION SENSORS Final Rejection INVENSENSE, INC

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