Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Daniel E Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, DANIEL E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2129 2146 2148 2187 2194 2851

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, DANIEL E is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2129. The profile reports 55 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 40.0%, and a median of 1275 days to allowance. The 38.1% interview lift indicates that interviews may materially improve outcomes in the available record, although the case volume calls for measured interpretation.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDM Holding LLC, and International Business Machines Corporation. The leading firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and HSML P.C. Applicants should consider early interview preparation alongside careful claim analysis and should account for the recorded pendency when evaluating prosecution alternatives.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-28.0% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1275
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18419016 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18357380 PARAMETERIZED IP ALGORITHM FOR POWER REDUCTION ACROSS A CHIP HIERARCHY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18386528 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING SUPERCONDUCTING QUBIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel E Miller's allowance rate?

40.0% of resolved applications examined by Daniel E Miller were allowed (55 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 2129 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel E Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.1 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 E Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel E Miller took 1,275 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel E Miller work in?

Daniel E Miller examines applications in Art Unit 2129 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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