Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCMILLION, TRACEY M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2859

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tracey M McMillion serves in Art Unit 2853 and Tech Center 2800. She has 647 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 87.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 726. These statistics describe the prosecution history for this examiner and provide a basis for understanding the application lifecycle.

The interview lift is 2.3 percent. This figure indicates that an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. Practitioners can use this lift to supplement the 87.9 percent rate. The 726 days median pendency provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. With 647 resolved cases, the data shows a specific pattern of outcomes. The 2.3 percent lift and the Art Unit 2853 designation are data points for strategy. This profile informs the approach for applications in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
669
Total Applications
+2.3%
Interview Lift
726
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 647 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19046830 DRYING DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19037678 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19003102 METHOD OF DRIVING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18917108 LIQUID CONTAINER Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18893361 MAINTENANCE METHOD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18787489 RECORDING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19052214 Electronic Tag Mounts for Printer Media Supply Rolls Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
18183728 LIQUID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING PLATE HAVING ATTENUATING SURFACE CONFIGURED TO ATTENUATE INCIDENT LIGHT Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18477238 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF FLUID PRESSURE WITHIN A FLUID FLOW CIRCUIT Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18778949 PRINTING APPARATUS AND TANK Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18771524 LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18679991 DRYING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18957006 PRINTHEAD FOR A PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hand Held Products, Inc.
18981292 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18733383 DRYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18998519 LIQUID SUPPLY MEMBER, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18871973 PRINTING SYSTEM AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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