Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher E Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3785

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3771. The profile contains 507 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 46.5%, and a median of 1319 days to allowance. The 54.6% interview lift is a prominent feature of the record, indicating that interviews may be particularly valuable when paired with a focused response to outstanding issues.

The listed companies are Teeny Clean LLC, Therabody Inc., and Encora Inc. The leading firms are GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast, and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. Counsel should account for both the lower allowance outcome and extended pendency when setting strategy, budgets, and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

46.5%
Allow Rate
-23.5% vs TC avg
560
Total Applications
+54.6%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 507 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
36.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18709414 ORAL CAVITY CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18752158 VEHICLE SEAT WITH HEADREST HAVING MASSAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Hyundai Transys Inc.
18571291 MASSAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection AUDI AG
18817377 Adaptive Massager Non-Final OA Xiamen Ubest Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
18860030 CLOSED LOOP MECHANICAL SYSTEM WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Everest Acquisition Entity, LLC
18822118 MOUNTING STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF ADAPTING TO MULTIPLE MASSAGE HEADS Non-Final OA Zhejiang Red And Black Technology Co., Ltd.
18822117 SPLIT SLIDING ROD STRUCTURE APPLIED TO MASSAGE HEAD Non-Final OA Zhejiang Red And Black Technology Co., Ltd.
18904686 MASSAGER AND HANDLE FOR A MASSAGER Non-Final OA General Physiotherapy II LLC
18900856 LEG-AND-FOOT DEVICE AND MASSAGE CHAIR Non-Final OA Shanghai Rongtai Health Technology Corporation Limited
18952243 Muscle Stretching and Massage Rolling Device and Method of Use Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18950240 MASSAGER WITH FISHTAIL SWINGING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18884800 LIFE WAVES FOR THERAPY AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher E Miller's allowance rate?

46.5% of resolved applications examined by Christopher E Miller were allowed (507 resolved cases), compared with 65.9% across Art Unit 3771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher E Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher E Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher E Miller took 1,319 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher E Miller work in?

Christopher E Miller examines applications in Art Unit 3771 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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