Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2875

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2875. The record includes 991 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 65.3% and a median of 963 days to allowance. Interview lift is 18.8%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Amp Plus Inc., Signify Holding B.V., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Arch & Lake LLP, CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and Conley Rose, P.C. The 65.3% allowance rate provides a moderate outcome reference, while the positive interview lift supports considering examiner discussions as part of claim strategy. The 963-day median indicates that prosecution planning should account for a meaningful period before allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
1,059
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
963
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 991 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
62.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18211860 BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17310475 LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19182493 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
19100787 Foldable Luminaires Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18826269 SNAP FIT OPTICAL DEVICE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18756265 ILLUMINATION DEVICE, LIGHT GUIDE OF ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING ILLUMINATION DEVICE Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
18463322 ANTI-PEEP LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng's allowance rate?

65.3% of resolved applications examined by Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng were allowed (991 resolved cases), compared with 65.6% across Art Unit 2875 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng took 963 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng work in?

Jessica Mcmillan Apenteng examines applications in Art Unit 2875 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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