Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Melvin C Marcelo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MARCELO, MELVIN C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2463 2472 2616 2695

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
821
Total Applications
-6.8%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 808 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
34.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014834 METHODS AND NODES FOR UPDATING APERIODIC SRS SLOT OFFSET Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18913923 RESOURCE SET CONFIGURATION REPORTING WITH MULTIPLE CHANNEL AND INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18851664 TECHNIQUES FOR BASEBAND FREQUENCY SHIFTING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18506982 INTER-TRANSPORT BLOCK TIME INTERLEAVING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18444603 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND BASE STATION FOR MANAGING L1/L2 TRIGGERED MOBILITY Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18850517 METHOD FOR PROCESSING EXTENDED REALITY MULTIMEDIA XRM SERVICE AND APPARATUS THEREOF Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18847959 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SENSING SERVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18917619 MMW PHYSICAL LAYER DOWNLINK CHANNEL SCHEDULING AND CONTROL SIGNALING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Melvin C Marcelo's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Melvin C Marcelo were allowed (808 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Melvin C Marcelo?

This examiner's interview lift is -6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Melvin C Marcelo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Melvin C Marcelo took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Melvin C Marcelo work in?

Melvin C Marcelo examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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