Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, DALE R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1623 1673 1693 4100

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dale R. Miller works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1623, where he has resolved 729 cases. His allowance rate is 62.4%, indicating a fair chance of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 954, which is a relatively standard timeframe for prosecution in this tech center and helps in managing client expectations.

The interview lift is 17.5%, suggesting that direct dialogue is a beneficial strategy for improving results. This lift means that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is held, compared to the 62.4% baseline rate. In a practice with 729 resolved cases, this trend is a reliable indicator that Miller is open to resolving issues through verbal discussion in Art Unit 1623.

The 954-day median pendency is an important consideration for planning prosecution cycles. Combined with a 62.4% allowance rate, the data suggests a balanced environment for applicants. The 17.5% interview lift provides practitioners with a clear tactical option to improve their outcomes and potentially resolve cases more efficiently in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
751
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18289431 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SIMPLE SAMPLE EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Abbott Molecular Inc.
18633908 THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
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
18194374 METHOD FOR TREATING OBESITY AND/OR HYPERTENSION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18663736 COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING BODY FAT CONTAINING GALLOCATECHIN GALLATE AND ISOQUERCITRIN Non-Final OA AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
18697116 PROGRAMMABLE SELECTIVE ACYLATION OF POLYOLS Non-Final OA Nanyang Technological University
18396181 BIODEGRADABLE LIPIDS AND FORMULATIONS FOR INTRAMUSCULAR, IN VITRO, AND EX VIVO TRANSFECTION OF MRNA Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
18718915 CARDIAC STEROID DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
18717355 ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUND, COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA VERSITECH LIMITED

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