Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, DANIEL A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel A. Miller is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3786, with 216 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 34.3%, which is quite low and indicates a rigorous examination process. The median days to allowance is 1123, providing a timeline for those who successfully navigate his review and secure a patent grant.

The data reveals a strong interview lift of 57.8%, which is a critical strategic insight for practitioners. This lift suggests that while the baseline allowance rate is only 34.3%, the chances of success improve dramatically following an interview. For applicants, this makes interviewing a near-essential step in the prosecution process with Miller in Art Unit 3786.

With 216 resolved cases, the examiner's patterns are well-documented within Tech Center 3700. The 1123-day median pendency and 34.3% allowance rate present a challenging scenario, but the 57.8% interview lift offers a significant opportunity to change the odds. Applicants should prepare thoroughly for interviews to address the examiner's concerns directly and improve their results.

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

Performance Statistics

34.3%
Allow Rate
-35.7% vs TC avg
281
Total Applications
+57.8%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18643763 ORTHOSIS, RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA DJO, LLC
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
18359521 EXOSUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXOSUIT MODELING AND DESIGN Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
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 Final Rejection KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18411971 MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Brown Innovation, LLC
18282519 TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES AND THEIR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18071218 ANATOMICAL GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR GRIPPING THE LEG AND FOOT OF A PATIENT WHEN EFFECTING HIP DISTRACTION AND/OR WHEN EFFECTING LEG POSITIONING Final Rejection Stryker Corp.
17640359 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE APPEARANCE OF CELLULITE Non-Final OA TAUTONA GROUP IP HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C.

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