Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel A Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, DANIEL A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel A Miller works in Art Unit 3786 in Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 218 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 33.9 percent. However, the interview lift is 58.0 percent, which is a very high figure that practitioners should leverage. The median days to allowance is 1122.

Top companies include Ossur Iceland ehf, 3M Company, and Medenvision. Frequent law firms include Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Workman Nydegger, and Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP. The 58.0 percent interview lift suggests that the 33.9 percent allowance rate can be dramatically improved through direct engagement with this examiner. This data from the art unit provides a clear strategy for 3M Company and Ossur Iceland ehf in the tech center.

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

Performance Statistics

33.9%
Allow Rate
-36.1% vs TC avg
291
Total Applications
+58.0%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18552947 SURGICAL INCISE DRAPE Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
19115846 A DRESSING COMPRISING A SKIN AND/OR WOUND BENEFICIAL COATING Non-Final OA MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE AB
18420584 IN-LINE ORAL DEVICE FOR SLEEP APNEA Non-Final OA Cornell University
16642334 JOINT DEVICE Non-Final OA Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel A Miller's allowance rate?

33.9% of resolved applications examined by Daniel A Miller were allowed (218 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 3786 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel A Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel A Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel A Miller took 1,122 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel A Miller work in?

Daniel A Miller examines applications in Art Unit 3786 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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