Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, GARY ADDISON ELDO

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2417 2642

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gary Addison Eldo Miller serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2417, with 12 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 58.3%, reflecting a moderate level of difficulty for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1055, providing an initial look at the expected prosecution timeline under his review.

The interview lift is 11.1%, suggesting a modest benefit from direct communication during the examination process. This lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases slightly when an interview is conducted, compared to the 58.3% baseline. With only 12 resolved cases, these figures are still emerging but offer useful guidance for practitioners in Tech Center 2600.

The 1055-day median pendency is a standard metric for Art Unit 2417 and should be factored into planning. While the 58.3% allowance rate is balanced, the 11.1% interview lift provides a tactical option for improving outcomes. Applicants should monitor how these trends develop as the examiner's case volume increases beyond the current 12 resolutions.

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

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
45
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
74.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18764859 BEAM-BASED UPLINK SYNCHRONIZATION CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18148520 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CELL GROUP ACTIVATION OR DEACTIVATION SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18479890 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18447044 WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18700346 TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
17934762 CARRIER SWITCHING FOR A PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18209242 Beam Failure Recovery Procedure for Multiple Cells Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
18014483 RADIO NODES, NETWORK NODES, CIRCUITRY, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18857379 WIRELESS RELAY DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17998509 TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERMINAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18860383 DETECTION AND RECEPTION OF A PHYSICAL BROADCAST CHANNEL Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18134861 MANUAL NETWORK SELECTION AT SWITCH ON FOR UE SUPPORTING CAG Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18883729 METHOD FOR RESOURCE RESELECTION AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18074068 RELAY DISCOVERY METHOD AND TERMINAL Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18424980 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A STATUS OF A SMART NODE FORWARDING UNIT Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
17950734 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CELL DESIGN Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
17742711 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF CANCELATION Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18426836 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INDICATING MAPPING INFORMATION Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18677511 DEVICE CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION FOR CONTROL SIGNAL BEAMFORMING Non-Final OA T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18671309 SERVICE DIFFERENTIATION AT AN ACCESS POINT DEVICE Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18289999 DATA PACKET TRANSMISSION METHOD Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18284844 Timing And Frequency Compensation In Non-Terrestrial Network Communications Final Rejection MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18558891 NETWORK MANAGER AND METHOD Non-Final OA ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO KG

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