Listed by the USPTO as MELLIAR, WILLIAM B
Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2916 2934 2938
This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases
William B. Melliar handles design patent cases in Art Unit 2916, where he has resolved 580 cases. His allowance rate is exceptionally high at 97.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 667, reflecting a relatively efficient path to grant within Tech Center 2900.
Because the base allowance rate is 97.1 percent, the interview lift is a minimal 1.1 percent. This suggests that interviews may not be necessary to achieve a positive outcome for most applications. Firms like CANTOR COLBURN LLP and IPHORGAN LTD. are among the most active before this examiner.
Top companies in his portfolio include Ayrton and Music & Lights S R L. Mito Red Light Inc. also appears frequently. HOLZER PATEL DRENNAN is another firm with a significant number of resolved cases in this examiner's history, navigating the 667 median days to allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35525484 | Searchlight | Final Rejection | AYRTON |
| 35525485 | Searchlight | Final Rejection | AYRTON |
| 35525396 | Stage lighting | Non-Final OA | MUSIC & LIGHTS S.R.L. |
| 35525294 | Stage Lighting | Non-Final OA | MUSIC & LIGHTS S.R.L. |
| 35519679 | Light therapy device | Non-Final OA | Mito Red Light, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy97.1% of resolved applications examined by William B Melliar were allowed (580 resolved cases), compared with 95.7% across Art Unit 2916 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +1.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William B Melliar took 667 days on average from filing to allowance.
William B Melliar examines applications in Art Unit 2916 in Tech Center 2900.
