Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Milena Racic, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RACIC, MILENA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

RACIC, MILENA handles matters in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3627. The record covers 355 resolved cases, with a 47.9% allowance rate and a median of 1453 days to allowance. The 44.9% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes in this docket.

Applicants represented in the data include Block Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The listed firms are Baker Botts L.L.P., BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). Practitioners should account for the combination of a moderate allowance rate, extended median timing, and the recorded interview effect when planning prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

47.9%
Allow Rate
-4.1% vs TC avg
394
Total Applications
+44.9%
Interview Lift
1453
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 355 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18413642 MACHINE LEARNING FOR SELECTING FRONT-END DEVICES Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18679887 SMART MOBILE WALLET TRACKER FOR MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18516037 MOBILE WALLETS AND COMPANION SMART CARDS Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18623205 Leveraging Spatial Computing for Secure Point-of-Sale Device Interaction Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
19270642 REGISTRATION CHECKING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18828934 REAL-TIME ORDER FULFILLMENT MONITORING Final Rejection TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
18908198 OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY OF CONSUMABLES Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18936630 GAP CHECKS Final Rejection SAP SE
18902550 SOCIAL NETWORK FOR MERCHANTS Final Rejection Block, Inc.
18156313 OPEN MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Milena Racic's allowance rate?

47.9% of resolved applications examined by Milena Racic were allowed (355 resolved cases), compared with 49.9% across Art Unit 3627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Milena Racic?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Milena Racic take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Milena Racic took 1,453 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Milena Racic work in?

Milena Racic examines applications in Art Unit 3627 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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