Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLNER, MONICA E

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3612 3627 3632 3634 4100

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Monica E. Millner operates within Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3612. She has a high volume of 1155 resolved cases, which provides a robust data set for evaluating her docket. Her allowance rate is 77.5 percent, reflecting a high frequency of successful outcomes for applicants.

The interview lift for Millner is 22.2 percent. This 22.2 percent lift indicates that interviews are a productive mechanism for resolving rejections, further improving the 77.5 percent baseline allowance rate. Engaging with her directly appears to be a beneficial strategy for practitioners.

Efficiency is a notable characteristic of her examination process, as the median days to allowance is 711. This speed is significant given the 1155 resolved cases she has handled. The 711 day median serves as a primary indicator of the relatively fast prosecution path in her art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,186
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
712
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1157 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18711731 SHOCK-ABSORBING TRAY MODULE AND SERVING ROBOT EQUIPPED WITH SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18979923 HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND HOME APPLIANCE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19098068 Mounting Rails for Modular System Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19173280 Clamp Ring for Fastening Pipes Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18873326 WIRING HARNESS FIXTURE AND WIRING HARNESS Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18947917 SHORT CIRCUIT CABLE SUPPORT Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
17826031 QUICK SWAP SENSOR POD AND BRACKET SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

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