Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Miya J Cato, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CATO, MIYA J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2676 2677 2681 2683

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

CATO, MIYA J works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2625. The profile records 698 resolved cases, a 76.8% allowance rate, and a 930-day median to allowance. The 12.5% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the effect is more limited than the overall allowance result.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Konica Minolta Inc. The leading firms are OLIFF PLC, Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP, and WORKMAN NYDEGGER. The substantial case record supports using this profile for prosecution planning, particularly when counsel is weighing a generally favorable allowance environment against the need for timely and technically precise responses.

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

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 698 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19064048 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19041808 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18938934 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18933455 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18793285 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18669777 PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18628388 STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19040111 IMAGE READING SYSTEM, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18638796 Color Correction Device, Printing System, Color Correction Method, And Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing Program Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19050732 IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18757583 SERVER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
19064529 Systems And Methods For Processing Images Related To Boundaries Non-Final OA CLIMATE LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Miya J Cato's allowance rate?

76.8% of resolved applications examined by Miya J Cato were allowed (698 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Miya J Cato?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Miya J Cato take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Miya J Cato took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Miya J Cato work in?

Miya J Cato examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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