Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shawn D Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, SHAWN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2412 3648

This examiner grants 96% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, SHAWN D works in tech center 3600 and art unit 2412. The profile reports 258 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 95.7%, and a median of 857 days to allowance. The interview lift is 6.0%, indicating a limited measured interview effect alongside a very favorable allowance result.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Nokia Corporation. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, Barta Jones, PLLC, and Cole Schotz, P.C. Counsel can emphasize efficient written prosecution and use interviews selectively, while the median pendency figure supports relatively direct planning for the path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

95.7%
Allow Rate
+43.7% vs TC avg
282
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
857
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 258 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18876160 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RANDOM ACCESS REPORT ABOUT RANDOM ACCESS CONFIGURATION AND RANDOM ACCESS PROCESSING FOR SUPPORTING SPECIFIC FUNCTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18887251 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR JOINT OPERATION OF TIME-AVERAGED SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE ALGORITHM AND BODY PROXIMITY SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18855380 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18917604 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING UNIFIED LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE IN A 5G NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18830371 UPLINK REPETITION FREQUENCY HOPPING IN MIXED SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX AND NON-SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SLOTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18597058 CONFIGURING A CODEBLOCK SIZE BASED ON DEVICE CAPABILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18880600 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18860429 TECHNIQUES FOR BEAM IDENTIFICATION FOR RADIO SENSING PARTICIPATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18902828 PREDICTED RADIO LINK FAILURE ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18887244 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR JOINT COMMUNICATION AND SENSING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18796534 DYNAMIC MULTI-CLUSTER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18640253 OPTIMIZE POWER CONSUMPTION BY REDUCING THE TRANSMISSION NUMBER OF SR/PUSCH Final Rejection MEDIATEK Inc.
18902792 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, WIRELESS TERMINAL AND WIRELESS NETWORK NODE THEREOF Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18786114 DEMAND-BASED SCALING OF ENTERPRISE WORKLOADS INTO CLOUD NETWORKS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shawn D Miller's allowance rate?

95.7% of resolved applications examined by Shawn D Miller were allowed (258 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 2412 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shawn D Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shawn D Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shawn D Miller took 857 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shawn D Miller work in?

Shawn D Miller examines applications in Art Unit 2412 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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