Listed by the USPTO as MILLS JR., JOE E
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3742 3761
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
MILLS JR., JOE E is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1792. The profile covers 404 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.0% and a median of 1181 days to allowance. The interview lift is 15.9%, suggesting that interviews may help in selected matters while remaining one component of a broader written prosecution strategy.
The primary companies are Nicoventures Trading Limited, AGC Inc., and Philip Morris International Inc. The listed firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP. Practitioners can use the pendency measure to set expectations and the allowance data to guide risk discussions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17907506 | HEATING ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17905571 | APPARATUS FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17595812 | INDUCTOR COIL FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18034680 | VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 17719978 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MANUFACTURING METHOD | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17732160 | HEATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | Final Rejection | Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 17787093 | FLUID-HEATING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR INTENDED FOR A VEHICLE | Final Rejection | Valeo Systemes Thermiques |
| 17620201 | USE OF ROTATION TO CORRECT FOR AZIMUTHAL NON-UNIFORMITIES IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING | Non-Final OA | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
| 18034224 | OPTICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 16770927 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, MACHINING METHOD, MODELING APPARATUS, MODELING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 17635159 | Thin Film Heater | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 18037551 | HEATING COOKING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18057839 | REMOVABLE BEAN HOPPER ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
| 17996891 | THAWING METHOD FOR HEATING APPARATUS, AND HEATING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD. |
| 17783048 | CONTROL METHOD FOR HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD. |
| 17440494 | VEHICLE COMPOSITE PANE COMPRISING A HEATABLE INLAY ELEMENT | Final Rejection | SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE |
| 17787281 | HEATER FOR AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE COMPRISING A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT THERMISTOR | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17768797 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVE HEATING OF AN AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17616309 | MICROWAVE HEATING UNIT AND METHOD | Final Rejection | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy72.0% of resolved applications examined by Joe E Mills Jr. were allowed (404 resolved cases), compared with 22.9% across Art Unit 1792 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +15.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Joe E Mills Jr. took 1,181 days on average from filing to allowance.
Joe E Mills Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
