Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAPA MILLS, NICOLAS ALDEN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHAPA MILLS, NICOLAS ALDEN works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2838. The profile contains 12 resolved cases and a 100.0% allowance rate. The median days to allowance is 839, providing a recorded timeline that is shorter than the profile's limited case history might otherwise suggest.

The interview lift is 0.0%, so the data does not associate interviews with a change in allowance rate. The listed companies are Deere, Intel, and Denso. The leading firms are Harness, Dickey & Pierce, HODGSON RUSS, and OLIFF. Because the sample is small, practitioners should use the figures as context while grounding strategy in the specific claims, cited art, and prosecution history of each application.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+32.0% vs TC avg
24
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
839
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
38.5%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19021933 MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR AUXILIARY RESONANT COMMUTATED POLE INVERTER Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18214014 SWITCHED CAPACITOR VOLTAGE CONVERTER Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19004598 ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19022301 SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills were allowed (12 resolved cases), compared with 76.3% across Art Unit 2838 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills took 839 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills work in?

Nicolas Alden Chapa Mills examines applications in Art Unit 2838 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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