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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mia M Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, MIA M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2665 2669

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS, MIA M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2624. The profile records 718 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 86.2%, and a median of 1073 days to allowance. The interview lift is 15.8%.

Canon Inc., NEC Corporation, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. are the listed companies. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, DUANE MORRIS LLP - San Diego, and Faegre Drinker NTT. The allowance figure offers a favorable observed outcome measure, but the median timing indicates that applicants should still budget for an extended prosecution path. The positive interview result supports targeted use of interviews when direct discussion can help resolve a defined substantive issue.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
737
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 718 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18605531 METHOD OF EVALUATING IMMUNE RESPONSE OF CELL GROUP TO TEST SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18788362 INATTENTIVENESS DETERMINATION DEVICE, INATTENTIVENESS DETERMINATION SYSTEM, INATTENTIVENESS DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18850091 DETERMINING A VALUE OF A PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A THROMBUS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18894476 SPECKLE FILTERING IN IMAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19106566 LEARNING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18915099 LEAD ORIENTATION DETECTION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mia M Thomas's allowance rate?

86.2% of resolved applications examined by Mia M Thomas were allowed (718 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mia M Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mia M Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mia M Thomas took 1,073 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mia M Thomas work in?

Mia M Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 2624 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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