Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

James H Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, JAMES H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3694 3695

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, JAMES H is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3691. The profile contains 209 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 41.1%, and a median of 1288 days to allowance. The 36.8% interview lift indicates that direct examiner engagement may be a meaningful part of strategy when written responses alone do not resolve the central issues.

The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and Mastercard International Incorporated. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and Barta Jones, PLLC. Practitioners should plan for extended prosecution and use interviews selectively to improve clarity around claim scope and eligibility positions.

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

Performance Statistics

41.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
249
Total Applications
+36.8%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 209 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18796986 AGGREGATION OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) DEVICE-RELATED INFORMATION AND/OR FACTOR-BASED SELECTION OF AN ATM DEVICE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18615538 MACHINE-LEARNING BASED ELECTRONIC ACTIVITY ACCURACY VERIFICATION AND DETECTION OF ANOMALOUS ATTRIBUTES AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18427662 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY FUNDING TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18394350 Direct Settlement of Hands-Free Transactions Final Rejection Google LLC
18119041 TRANSFERS USING CREDIT ACCOUNTS Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18757480 RELATIONSHIP IDENTIFICATION AMONG RECORDS Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18458782 DATA CUBE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC RULE CREATION Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18643501 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RETAIL RETURNS Final Rejection TARGET BRANDS, INC.
18450609 IN-VEHICLE PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Aisin Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James H Miller's allowance rate?

41.1% of resolved applications examined by James H Miller were allowed (209 resolved cases), compared with 39.0% across Art Unit 3691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James H Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James H Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James H Miller took 1,288 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James H Miller work in?

James H Miller examines applications in Art Unit 3691 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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