Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Leah Nicole Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, LEAH NICOLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663 3666

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
+2.2% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
-4.5%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 48 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19398710 HANDLING A VEHICLE COMPRISING REDUNDANT COMPONENTS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19278616 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATED PARKING FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18937970 METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AGING OF MAIN HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY IN DUAL BATTERY SYSTEM AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18199468 VEHICLE FOR PROTECTING OCCUPANT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18144743 MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18810107 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLES BASED ON REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION AND DRIVER CHARACTERISTICS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
17920753 BELT INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR TORQUE CONTROL Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18953285 USER-GUIDED SEMI-AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION OF A MOBILE MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Leah Nicole Miller's allowance rate?

54.2% of resolved applications examined by Leah Nicole Miller were allowed (48 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Leah Nicole Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is -4.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Leah Nicole Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Leah Nicole Miller took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Leah Nicole Miller work in?

Leah Nicole Miller examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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