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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Donald L Mills, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLS, DONALD L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2462 2616

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLS, DONALD L is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2416. The profile reports 963 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 84.6%, and a median of 1048 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.8%, indicating a modest measured association and supporting selective use of interviews when a specific issue would benefit from direct discussion.

The principal companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Bayes PLLC, CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP, and CONLEY ROSE, P.C. Counsel can rely on the substantial record to frame a favorable allowance outlook while recognizing that the recorded median still supports deliberate timeline management.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+22.6% vs TC avg
991
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 963 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18855161 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESERVING RESOURCE FOR NR SIDELINK TRANSMISSION IN UNLICENSED BAND Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18786064 Configuration and Design of CQI and MCS Tables for 5G Communications Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18440802 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18464600 PACKET PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18817039 TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING LOSS OF POSITIONING INFORMATION IN A CONNECTED STATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18643453 TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATION AND BEAM MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18851641 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PTRS PORT AND DMRS PORT, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18646442 COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18937799 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18912557 SATELLITE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18437149 INTELLIGENT CONTROL FOR CELLULAR RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Donald L Mills's allowance rate?

84.6% of resolved applications examined by Donald L Mills were allowed (963 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Donald L Mills?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Donald L Mills take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Donald L Mills took 1,048 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Donald L Mills work in?

Donald L Mills examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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