Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3694 3695
This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases
James H. Miller is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3691, with 205 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 40.0%, which suggests a more challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1294, indicating a relatively long process for those who secure a patent grant under his review.
The data shows an interview lift of 34.5%, which is a significant factor for strategy development. This lift suggests that the probability of allowance increases substantially when an interview is conducted, compared to the 40.0% baseline. For practitioners, this indicates that Miller is responsive to verbal discussions and that interviews are a key tool for success in Art Unit 3691.
With 205 resolved cases, the examiner's patterns are well-defined in Tech Center 3600. The 1294-day median pendency and 40.0% allowance rate highlight the difficulty of the task, but the 34.5% interview lift offers a clear path forward. Applicants should prioritize interviews to address rejections directly and improve their chances of securing an allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19005871 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS HANDLING | Final Rejection | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. |
| 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 |
| 18394350 | Direct Settlement of Hands-Free Transactions | Final Rejection | Google LLC |
| 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 |
| 18427662 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY FUNDING TRANSACTIONS | Final Rejection | Capital One Services, LLC |
| 18450609 | IN-VEHICLE PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | Aisin Corporation |
| 19294191 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Rakuten Group, Inc. |
| 19001109 | Dynamic Strategy Management Tool | Final Rejection | TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| 18643501 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RETAIL RETURNS | Final Rejection | TARGET BRANDS, INC. |
| 18520144 | MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR ROUTING PAYMENT REQUESTS TO DIFFERENT CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS | Non-Final OA | Chime Financial, Inc. |
| 18346073 | RECOVERABLE TRANSACTIONS IN BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEMS VIA WRAPPED RECOVERABLE TOKENS | Non-Final OA | Circle Internet Financial Limited |
| 15394690 | SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITHIN A MOBILE RETAIL APPLICATION FRAMEWORK | Final Rejection | Comenity LLC |
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