Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sean V Meiller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEILLER, SEAN V

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2834 3741

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
191
Total Applications
+38.3%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18556967 SEMI-CLOSED CYCLE AERO ENGINE WITH CONTRAIL SUPPRESSION Final Rejection University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
19487808 TURBOJET ENGINE REAR BODY COMPRISING A STATIONARY SHROUD AND A ROTATABLY MOVABLE SHROUD THAT ARE PROVIDED WITH WINDOWS FOR ADJUSTING A FLUID FLOW RATE Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19126677 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM Non-Final OA Safran Nacelles
18233592 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
19196832 PIPE ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE, SUCH AS AN AIRCRAFT, PROPULSION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
18761419 TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FUEL INJECTOR Non-Final OA GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
18737554 BATTERY PACK FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18933565 METHOD OF REDUCING SADDLE CLAMP ASSEMBLY STRESS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18761549 PARTIAL EXIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18594925 ENERGY GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18211100 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURBINE ENGINE TURBINE COMPONENT COOLING Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18547357 REINFORCED HEATER FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18453600 WELD FIXTURE AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18621581 FOAM-WATER FIRE SPRINKLER Non-Final OA The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
18202407 SCOOP ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18202733 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE THRUST PROPULSOR Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean V Meiller's allowance rate?

74.1% of resolved applications examined by Sean V Meiller were allowed (143 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean V Meiller?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean V Meiller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean V Meiller took 948 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean V Meiller work in?

Sean V Meiller examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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