Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nathan J Milakovich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2847 2848

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathan J Milakovich works in Art Unit 2835 within Tech Center 2800. He has handled 718 resolved cases and maintains an allowance rate of 78.0 percent. This percentage offers a reliable baseline for practitioners to evaluate the probability of a grant for their applications. The median days to allowance for these cases is 894.

The interview lift is 19.0 percent, which offers a meaningful increase over the 78.0 percent allowance rate. This suggests that conducting an interview is a strategic way to resolve issues and potentially speed up the 894-day median timeline. Practitioners can use these figures to refine their approach to prosecution in Art Unit 2835.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and Carbonip Technologies Inc. are his top corporate applicants. The most frequent firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., and OLIFF PLC. These firms have managed 718 resolved cases, providing them with significant experience regarding the examiner's 78.0 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
735
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
894
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 718 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18642395 CIRCUIT BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18849758 ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR SEPARATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR SEPARATOR, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19018926 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18976534 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18931158 THROUGH-TYPE MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18469479 CIRCUIT MODULE AND SUBSTRATE MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18776807 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan J Milakovich's allowance rate?

78.0% of resolved applications examined by Nathan J Milakovich were allowed (718 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan J Milakovich?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan J Milakovich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan J Milakovich took 894 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan J Milakovich work in?

Nathan J Milakovich examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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