Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, JONATHAN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1625 1626 1759 1771 1772 4138

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan Miller is in Art Unit 1625, Tech Center 4100. He has 962 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 79.7 percent. This high rate provides a strong indication of success for applications assigned to his review. The median days to allowance for these cases is 849.

The interview lift is 18.3 percent, which improves the 79.7 percent allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a productive strategy for resolving outstanding issues. The 849-day median timeline is relatively fast, offering an efficient path to allowance for applicants in this docket.

Novartis AG, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are his top companies. The top firms are WHDA, LLP, AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and Bochner PLLC. These entities have managed 962 resolved cases and the 849-day median timeline to achieve the 79.7 percent allowance rate recorded for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
993
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 962 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18293842 BIOMASS GASIFIER, BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF BIOMASS GAS Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19056687 SINGLE-STAGE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING REFORMED PYROLYSIS OIL AND HYDROGEN-RICH PYROLYSIS GAS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19101912 INTEGRATION OF A HEAT PUMP CIRCUIT IN A DISTILLATION PLANT FOR POLYMERISABLE SUBSTANCES Non-Final OA BASF SE
19103595 Synthesis-Gas-Reactor With Pre-Heating for Separated Water Feeding and Process for It Non-Final OA Zohar Clean Tech Ltd.
18572487 POLYMER DEVOLATILIZATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOTALENERGIES ONETECH BELGIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan Miller's allowance rate?

79.7% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan Miller were allowed (962 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan Miller took 849 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan Miller work in?

Jonathan Miller examines applications in Art Unit 1625 in Tech Center 4100.

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