Listed by the USPTO as LEVY, MERRITT E
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3648 3663 3666 4100
This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases
LEVY, MERRITT E handles cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3648. The profile records 104 resolved cases, a 31.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1185 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 35.6% lift. The relationship between the lower allowance rate and positive interview measure supports deliberate use of interviews alongside carefully targeted written responses.
Representative companies include Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kia Corporation, and Ford Motor Company. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Fox Rothschild LLP. Applicants should anticipate meaningful prosecution effort and consider using interviews to narrow disputed issues before committing to broader claim amendments.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18693249 | VIRTUAL REALITY GAME EXPERIENCE IN SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE | Final Rejection | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) |
| 17959223 | Vehicle Diagnostic System and Method having Specialized Data | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19015651 | DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM, DRIVER ASSIST SERVER, AND DRIVER ASSIST METHOD | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18958109 | BATTERY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18551663 | REMAINING CAPACITY NOTIFICATION DEVICE, REMAINING CAPACITY NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND REMAINING CAPACITY NOTIFICATION PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 19353837 | VEHICLE | Final Rejection | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18977988 | SEAT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 18780840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING ROBOTS | Final Rejection | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 19195904 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 18925145 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18219039 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE AND METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18871085 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | Final Rejection | ZF Friedrichshafen AG |
| 17656976 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE GARAGE PARKING | Final Rejection | Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC |
| 19159812 | PARKING SUPPORT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | AISIN CORPORATION |
| 18279442 | WORK MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD. |
| 18939224 | ROTOR LOCK PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 18914128 | METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE CONVOY, VEHICLE AND SYSTEM FOR COUPLING THE MOVEMENTS OF AT LEAST TWO VEHICLES | Non-Final OA | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 17993230 | MUTUAL MONITORING OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) SYSTEMS TO CONTROL VEHICLE OPERATION | Non-Final OA | FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. |
| 18718889 | TRANSFER DEVICE | Final Rejection | HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD. |
| 19078800 | END OF ROUTE NAVIGATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Uber Technologies Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy31.7% of resolved applications examined by Merritt E Levy were allowed (104 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3648 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +35.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Merritt E Levy took 1,185 days on average from filing to allowance.
Merritt E Levy examines applications in Art Unit 3648 in Tech Center 4100.
