Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MIDKIFF, AARON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691 3661

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Aaron Midkiff, based in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2621, has handled 451 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 50.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 1228, providing a timeline for practitioners to manage expectations regarding the length of the process. These 451 resolved cases establish a performance profile for this examiner and the 1228-day median wait.

The interview lift of 22.9 percent suggests that interviews are a tactic for improving the 50.3 percent allowance rate. With 451 resolved cases, this lift demonstrates that applicants who speak with the examiner often find more success than those who rely on written filings. This 22.9 percent increase is a consideration for strategy in Art Unit 2621, especially when weighed against the 1228-day median wait for an allowance and the 50.3 percent base rate. Direct communication can be an essential tool for resolving technical disagreements.

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

Performance Statistics

50.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
477
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 453 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
68.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19247079 PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19145557 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18964161 GATE DRIVER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18743227 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18660995 FINGERPRINT SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17973453 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY PANEL THEREOF Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18763142 Rapid Display Prototyping and Creation Using Gestures Final Rejection FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
19375050 IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18756579 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19251300 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THOUGHT PASSWORD BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18881111 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING REMOTE SHARING OF DISPLAY SCREEN, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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