Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, DANIEL E

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2129 2146 2148 2187

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel E. Miller serves in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2129, with 55 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 40.0%, suggesting a difficult environment for securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1275, which indicates a relatively long prosecution period for successful cases under his review.

The interview lift is 38.1%, a substantial figure that practitioners should leverage to improve outcomes. This lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases significantly when an interview is conducted, compared to the 40.0% baseline. In Art Unit 2129, where Miller has 55 resolved cases, this responsiveness to verbal communication is a key takeaway for strategy development.

The 1275-day median pendency highlights the need for effective strategies to move cases forward in Tech Center 2100. Given the 40.0% allowance rate, the 38.1% interview lift is the most promising tool available to applicants. Strategy should focus on early engagement to clarify issues and improve the likelihood of a positive outcome with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
55
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
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18552692 Test Generation for Structurally Similar Circuits Non-Final OA Siemens industry software inc.
18386528 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING SUPERCONDUCTING QUBIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd.
18483625 CASCADE-BASED POWER DISSIPATION OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Huazhong University of science and technology
18406476 HIGH PERFORMANCE MONTE CARLO CIRCUIT SIMULATION Non-Final OA Synopsys, Inc.

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