Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Aaron Midkiff, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MIDKIFF, AARON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691 3661

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

MIDKIFF, AARON works in tech center 3600 and art unit 2621. The profile covers 455 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.8% and a median of 1222 days to allowance. An interview lift of 22.7% indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes within this case record.

The listed company activity centers on Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and LG Display Co., Ltd. Representative prosecution counsel includes F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC, BakerHostetler, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the allowance and interview figures to calibrate amendment timing and interview strategy, while the pendency measure supports early planning for prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
480
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
67.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19641129 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18756579 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19373648 Display Device with Integrated Touch Screen Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
19422658 SCAN DRIVING CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18964161 GATE DRIVER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18660995 FINGERPRINT SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19247079 PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19375050 IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19493678 GAZE INTERACTIONS WITH USER INTERFACES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18881111 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING REMOTE SHARING OF DISPLAY SCREEN, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aaron Midkiff's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by Aaron Midkiff were allowed (455 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aaron Midkiff?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aaron Midkiff take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aaron Midkiff took 1,222 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aaron Midkiff work in?

Aaron Midkiff examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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