Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, ALEXANDER MICHAEL

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2898 4100

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander Michael Miller works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2898, where he has resolved 7 cases. Despite the small sample size, his allowance rate is 85.7%, which is notably high for applicants. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1259, providing a preliminary look at the expected duration of prosecution under his review.

The interview lift of 33.3% is particularly striking, suggesting that interviews are a powerful tool when working with this examiner. This lift indicates that the chance of allowance rises substantially above the 85.7% baseline when an interview is conducted. For practitioners, this suggests that even with a high initial allowance rate, verbal communication can further secure a positive result in Tech Center 4100.

With 7 resolved cases, the data for Miller is still emerging, yet the 1259-day median pendency offers useful initial insights. The 33.3% lift highlights a strong responsiveness to interviews in Art Unit 2898. Applicants should consider early engagement to capitalize on this trend and navigate the tech center's requirements as the examiner's portfolio grows.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+25.7% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18588902 SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND A DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18677392 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18517126 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18515412 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18468992 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18242628 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18239191 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18150415 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18060037 METHOD FOR PATTERNING AND REDUCING A THICKNESS OF A PHOTORESIST PATTERN IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17900193 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING PASSIVATION LAYER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18369226 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER CONVERTER Final Rejection LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
18604744 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18235797 LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18362825 QUANTUM DOT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE QUANTUM DOT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18279573 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING QUANTUM DOT COLLOIDAL SOLUTION, AND QUANTUM DOT COLLOIDAL SOLUTION Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17955245 SOLID STATE ELECTROLYTES FOR BACKEND SUPERCAPACITORS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17554456 ISO-LEVEL VIAS FOR ADVANCED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE FABRICATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18284681 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17288675 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18041870 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18489574 HYBRID POWER CONVERTERS, LATERAL DEVICES, VERTICAL DEVICES, MULTIPLE COPPER CLIPS, REPLICA DEVICES Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18527716 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18274803 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT PACKAGE AND LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18468977 NANOSHEET DEVICE WITH ALIGNED ISOLATION AND EPITAXIAL GROWTH Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17552429 SELECTIVE ENCAPSULATION OF MEMRISTIVE ELEMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18378165 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18362936 Converter Package with Integrated Inductor Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18240033 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18165790 CONNECTION COMPONENTS FOR CONNECTING A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH A BOTTOM STIFFENER TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA Juniper Networks, Inc.
18526364 SUBSTRATE NOISE ISOLATION STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA XILINX, INC.

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