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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Caitlin Anne Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, CAITLIN ANNE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3614 3616

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Caitlin Anne Miller works in Art Unit 3611, Tech Center 3600. She has 231 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 89.6 percent. This high rate provides a strong indication of success for applications assigned to her review. The median days to allowance for these cases is 675.

The interview lift is 9.0 percent, which adds to the 89.6 percent allowance rate. This suggests that interviews can be a helpful tool for final resolution, even with a high base success rate. The 675-day median timeline is notably efficient for Tech Center 3600, offering a faster path to allowance.

Her top companies include Volvo Group, Oshkosh Corporation, and Ferrari S.p.a. The firms Burr & Forman LLP - FGTL, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP are the most active. These representatives have navigated the 231 resolved cases and the 675-day median timeline to reach the 89.6 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+37.6% vs TC avg
255
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
675
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 231 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.6%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19371151 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18671379 PINNED TORQUE BOX Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18629473 AXLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SAID AXLE Final Rejection FERRARI S.P.A.
18982398 WORKING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18984249 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND POWER SOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18623398 COMBINED MOTOR ROTOR AND WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18923348 METHOD FOR INTERFACING AN AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER NETWORK OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA THERMO KING LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Caitlin Anne Miller's allowance rate?

89.6% of resolved applications examined by Caitlin Anne Miller were allowed (231 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Caitlin Anne Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Caitlin Anne Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Caitlin Anne Miller took 675 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Caitlin Anne Miller work in?

Caitlin Anne Miller examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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