Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, SHAWN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2412 3648

This examiner grants 96% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shawn D. Miller works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2412, where he has overseen 250 resolved cases. His allowance rate is exceptionally high at 95.6%, making it one of the most applicant-friendly profiles in the tech center. The median days to allowance is 858, which is relatively efficient for the prosecution process and suggests a streamlined workflow.

The interview lift is 6.2%, a modest figure that is likely a result of the already high 95.6% allowance rate. There is limited room for an interview to increase the probability of success when it is already very high. However, the lift still suggests that verbal communication can be a helpful tool for final refinements and resolving specific technical details in Art Unit 2412.

With 250 resolved cases, the data for Miller is robust and reliable for planning purposes. The 858-day median pendency and 95.6% allowance rate suggest a highly efficient process in Tech Center 3600. Applicants can expect a high likelihood of success and a relatively quick path to allowance, with interviews serving as a minor but useful tactical option.

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

Performance Statistics

95.6%
Allow Rate
+43.6% vs TC avg
260
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 250 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
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
18887139 COORDINATION OF USER EQUIPMENT CONTEXT INFORMATION BETWEEN RADIO ACCESS NODES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
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
18902828 PREDICTED RADIO LINK FAILURE ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18784605 Resource Selection Using a Listen Before Talk Procedure Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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 Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18774630 Decomposition and Distribution of Network Functions for Deployment Flexibility Non-Final OA Parallel Wireless, Inc.
18889425 METHOD AND DEVICE IN UE AND BASE STATION USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Apogee Networks, LLC
18958574 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING LCP RESTRICTIONS AND HARQ PROCESS NUMBER Non-Final OA Hannibal IP LLC

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