Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, PRESTON JAY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Preston Jay Miller works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661, where he has resolved 72 cases. His allowance rate is 54.2%, indicating a moderate probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1094, providing a standard timeframe for prosecution in this unit and helping practitioners manage client expectations.

The interview lift is 24.4%, which is a strong indicator that verbal engagement is effective for resolving issues. This lift suggests that the probability of allowance increases significantly above the 54.2% baseline when an interview is conducted. For practitioners, this means that an interview is a valuable tool for clarifying technical points and securing a positive result in Art Unit 3661.

With 72 resolved cases, the data for Miller is well-established within Tech Center 3600. The 1094-day median pendency and 54.2% allowance rate suggest a predictable environment for applicants. The 24.4% interview lift is a key tactical advantage that should be utilized to improve outcomes and potentially expedite the grant process through direct communication.

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
102
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19036176 ONBOARD DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING ONBOARD CONTROL PROGRAM Final Rejection 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
18055610 System and Method for Travel Time Estimation in Real-Time Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18667912 DYNAMIC PARKING LOCATION DETERMINING MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Zoox, Inc.
18978213 BALER POWER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18767693 REMOTE LATERAL ATTRIBUTE MONITORING DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19146038 FLIGHT PATH UPDATED TRIGGERING Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18952608 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19148407 TIPPING RISK DETECTION METHOD, TIPPING RISK DETECTION DEVICE, FLYING BODY, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18931378 ROUTE SURVIVABILITY AUTONOMOUS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
18741981 EMISSIONS ESTIMATION AND ANOMALIES Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18595491 CHARGING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT TERMINAL, VEHICLE, CHARGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
18921915 Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for using Remote Assistance to Annotate Images of an Environment Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
19068052 MULTI-UNIT HARVESTING MACHINE ALLOWING THE EXECUTION OF SEQUENCES Non-Final OA KUHN SAS
18318918 CONSENSUS DETERMINATION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SHARED RIDE CONDITIONS Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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