Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Preston Jay Miller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILLER, PRESTON JAY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILLER, PRESTON JAY is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record covers 72 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 54.2% and a median of 1094 days to allowance. The interview lift is 24.4%, indicating that interviews may provide useful support when claim amendments or technical explanations need direct discussion.

The principal companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Deere & Company, and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. Because the sample is limited, practitioners should combine these indicators with application-specific assessment and plan for the recorded prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
+2.2% vs TC avg
108
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18055610 System and Method for Travel Time Estimation in Real-Time Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18978213 BALER POWER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18767693 REMOTE LATERAL ATTRIBUTE MONITORING DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19119773 DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION SYSTEM, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18950361 DRIVER ASSISTANCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, DRIVER ASSISTANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM OF SAME Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18892676 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19154811 MOVING BODY, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVING BODY, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18938374 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A VEHICLE IN TRAVERSING AN UPCOMING ROAD SEGMENT Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18741981 EMISSIONS ESTIMATION AND ANOMALIES Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
19146038 FLIGHT PATH UPDATED TRIGGERING Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
19148407 TIPPING RISK DETECTION METHOD, TIPPING RISK DETECTION DEVICE, FLYING BODY, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19110843 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SOLAR ROBOT WITH A SOLAR TABLE Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Preston Jay Miller's allowance rate?

54.2% of resolved applications examined by Preston Jay Miller were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Preston Jay Miller?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Preston Jay Miller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Preston Jay Miller took 1,094 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Preston Jay Miller work in?

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

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