Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dale R Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, DALE R

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1623 1673 1693

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, DALE R works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1623. His record includes 731 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 62.5% and a median of 955 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.6%, showing a positive association that may support interviews where direct discussion can narrow technical or claim-scope disputes.

The principal companies are L'Oréal, Abbott Laboratories, and Regents of the University of Minnesota. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Casimir Jones, S.C., and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. Practitioners can combine the allowance data with the pendency measure to plan response sequencing and communicate a realistic path toward allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
766
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
955
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 731 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18289431 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SIMPLE SAMPLE EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Abbott Molecular Inc.
18291956 COMPOSITION FOR CARING FOR KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18569169 A NON-THERAPEUTIC COSMETIC METHOD FOR REDUCING WRINKLES ON A SKIN SURFACE Final Rejection L'Oreal
18704343 MODIFIED ALGINATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Non-Final OA NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
18034651 IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT Final Rejection THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
18718915 CARDIAC STEROID DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dale R Miller's allowance rate?

62.5% of resolved applications examined by Dale R Miller were allowed (731 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dale R Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dale R Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dale R Miller took 955 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dale R Miller work in?

Dale R Miller examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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