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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brandon J Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, BRANDON J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, BRANDON J is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. His profile includes 1100 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.5%, and a median of 869 days to allowance. The 8.8% interview lift is limited relative to the overall allowance result, suggesting that claim drafting and written response quality may carry greater practical importance than interviews alone.

The main companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, NEC Corporation, and Apple Inc. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, COOLEY LLP, and Dentons US LLP. Counsel can use the large case record and favorable allowance outcome to set expectations while reserving interviews for disputes where direct clarification is likely to affect examination.

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

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+25.5% vs TC avg
1,125
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
869
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18580320 DYNAMIC RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18261367 Enhanced Aperiodic Sounding Reference Signal Configuration Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18981235 Communications System with Post Coverage Gap Congestion Mitigation Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18826163 METHOD, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM FOR HANDING OVER CELL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING CARRIER AGGREGATION Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18853811 METHOD AND NETWORK NODE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18572278 METHOD OF ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF), METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT(UE), AMF AND UE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18310121 SLICE ISOLATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18855447 REPORTING POSITIONING ERROR CAUSES DURING POSITIONING SESSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18730271 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SESSIONS FOR RELAY ENTITIES OPERATING IN A VISITED PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18435737 SYSTEM INFORMATION BLOCK TRANSMISSION STATUS SHARING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17930377 PHASE-COHERENT POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL (PRS) AND SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL (SRS) RESOURCE SETS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18834962 Method for Registering a User to a Vehicle, Computer-Readable Medium, System, and Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18996816 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brandon J Miller's allowance rate?

87.5% of resolved applications examined by Brandon J Miller were allowed (1,100 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brandon J Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brandon J Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brandon J Miller took 869 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brandon J Miller work in?

Brandon J Miller examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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