Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S.

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1773 1778

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S. works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1758. The profile contains 354 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.1%, and a median of 930 days to allowance. The 51.3% interview lift is a prominent feature, indicating that interviews may be particularly useful when counsel can present focused claim and technical positions.

The listed companies are Pentair, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Kubota Corporation. The listed firms are HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP. Counsel should integrate interview preparation with written amendments and use the pendency figure when communicating expected prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
392
Total Applications
+51.3%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 354 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18526326 PIPE CLEANING SYSTEM, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND PIPE CLEANING METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18838401 ANAEROBIC TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18670840 THERMOPLASTIC BASKET STRAINER WITH THREADED JOINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18288249 HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18567150 Forward Osmosis Membrane and Forward Osmosis Membrane Module Including Same Final Rejection Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18446773 BIOFILM GROWTH-CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
17783716 HYBRID THERMAL - CHROMATOGRAPHIC SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS MINERAL PURIFICATION AND DESALINATION OF SALINE WATERS Final Rejection Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18126291 DEVICES FOR PURIFYING A LIQUID, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18397794 DIALYSIS MACHINE WITH CONSUMABLES MANAGEMENT Final Rejection CVS PHARMACY, INC.
18199548 INTEGRATED THERMAL HYDROLYSIS AND VACUUM DIGESTION FOR TREATING FLUID USING A BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS Non-Final OA U.S. PEROXIDE, LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz's allowance rate?

66.1% of resolved applications examined by Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz were allowed (354 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 1758 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz work in?

Ekandra S. Miller-Cruz examines applications in Art Unit 1758 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month