Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MELIKA, ERMIA EMAD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634 3643 3654

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ermia Emad Melika has 41 resolved cases in Art Unit 3634. The examiner's allowance rate is 63.4%, and the median days to allowance is 888. The interview lift is 27.5%, indicating that interviews are a helpful tool for applicants in Tech Center 3600. This 27.5% lift is a significant factor for the 41 resolved cases in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
+11.4% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18259123 LAYING HEAD FOR A THREAD WINDING UNIT Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18563659 CLAMPING DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A REEL HAVING A TUBULAR CORE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18716276 BELT TIGHTENER HAVING A SPUR GEAR Non-Final OA ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
18853954 BELT RETRACTOR HAVING A DEVICE FOR SENSING THE EXTENSION LENGTH OF THE BELT STRAP Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18729074 BELT RETRACTOR FOR A SEATBELT DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Autoliv Development AB
18043871 BELT RETRACTOR Final Rejection AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18964286 WINDING AND UNWINDING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PREPARATION DEVICE FOR BATTERY ELECTRODE SHEET Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
19016107 Assembly for Handling Reel Spools and a Reel-up - Unwinder System for a Fiber Web Production Line Non-Final OA Valmet Technologies Oy
18677231 Unwinding section and a method of joining ends of fiber webs in an unwinding section Non-Final OA Valmet Technologies Oy
18534836 WIRE TENSION CONTROL MECHANISM, WINDING SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND WIRE TENSION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18586854 REACHING AND GRASPING TOOL WITH CO-MOLDED JAW Non-Final OA Unger Marketing International, LLC
18880401 MANDREL FEEDING DEVICE AND BATTERY WINDER Non-Final OA WUXI LEAD INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18443564 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENGAGING A ZIPPER Non-Final OA Thomas Jefferson University
18502252 HELICOPTER CONDUCTOR REEL PAYOUT DOLLY Final Rejection PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

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