Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marcia A Golub-Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOLUB-MILLER, MARCIA A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

GOLUB-MILLER, MARCIA A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2828, with 311 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 51.4%, while the median time to allowance is 1341 days. This combination indicates that prosecution planning should account for a substantial examination timeline rather than relying only on the allowance outcome.

Interviews are associated with a 26.7% lift in allowance outcomes, making interview preparation a potentially useful part of an applicant’s strategy. The listed company activity includes Intel Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Riken. The leading firms are Akona IP PC - Intel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, providing useful reference points for counsel handling related work.

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

Performance Statistics

51.4%
Allow Rate
-16.6% vs TC avg
336
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1341
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 311 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18360999 INTEGRATED PHOTONIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL DRIFT COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18260599 OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18565293 QUANTUM CASCADE LASER ELEMENT Non-Final OA RIKEN
18359155 Light Source Device and Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
17251801 HIGH-POWER YTTERBIUM:ERBIUM (YB:ER) FIBER LASER SYSTEM WITH 1.02 - 1.06 UM CLAD PUMPING SCHEME Non-Final OA IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
18321380 TECHNIQUES FOR OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGING Final Rejection AEVA, INC.
17757819 SPACER FOR ATTACHING COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION MISMATCHED COMPONENTS Final Rejection Lumentum Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marcia A Golub-Miller's allowance rate?

51.4% of resolved applications examined by Marcia A Golub-Miller were allowed (311 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marcia A Golub-Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marcia A Golub-Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marcia A Golub-Miller took 1,341 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marcia A Golub-Miller work in?

Marcia A Golub-Miller examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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