Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, DANIEL A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

34.3%
Allow Rate
-35.7% vs TC avg
274
Total Applications
+57.2%
Interview Lift
1128
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19001782 MULTI-COMPONENT FRAME FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE Final Rejection OSSUR ICELAND EHF
18871765 NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18552947 SURGICAL INCISE DRAPE Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17821674 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING COLOR-CODED SUBSTRATES FOR SPOT-CORRECTION OF BLEMISHES, ACNE, AND SECONDARY SKIN CONCERNS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18420584 IN-LINE ORAL DEVICE FOR SLEEP APNEA Non-Final OA Cornell University
18022217 WOUND INTERFACE SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRAL CONTACT SURFACES Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18114384 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO A MAMMALIAN LIMB Non-Final OA XTREME ORTHOPEDICS LLC

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