Listed by the USPTO as MELLER, MICHAEL V
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1655
This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases
Michael V. Meller is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 1600, having resolved 762 cases. His allowance rate is 47.2 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1181. These statistics are based on his work in Art Unit 1655 and provide a baseline for practitioners.
The data shows an interview lift of 28.0 percent. This indicates that interviews are a useful mechanism for firms such as COOLEY LLP and Perkins Coie LLP - SDO General to improve the probability of an allowance. Given the 47.2 percent allowance rate, an interview can be a decisive factor in prosecution.
Top companies in his docket include Cheers Health Inc. and Portland Technology Holdings LLC. The University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. also has a significant presence. ALSTON & BIRD LLP is another firm frequently involved in prosecution before this examiner, navigating the 1181 median days to allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17836823 | ORAL COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED WATER CONTENT | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18441653 | COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING LIVER FIBROSIS INCLUDING SANGUISORBA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | Non-Final OA | KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| 18724284 | SEED TREATMENT METHODS FOR INCREASING YIELD IN CROP PLANTS | Non-Final OA | BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
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Build Your Strategy47.2% of resolved applications examined by Michael V Meller were allowed (762 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1655 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +28.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael V Meller took 1,181 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael V Meller examines applications in Art Unit 1655 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
