Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Corbyn David Mellinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MELLINGER, CORBYN DAVID

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2899

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

MELLINGER, CORBYN DAVID handles prosecution in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2899. The record includes 37 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.4%. The median time to allowance is 1211 days, indicating that successful matters in this docket can require sustained prosecution effort. An interview lift of 40.0% is the strongest directional signal in the available profile data, making interview preparation a potentially important part of an applicant’s strategy.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., xMEMS Labs Inc., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are CKC & Partners Co., LLC, BakerHostetler, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners working before this examiner can use the company and firm history to identify recurring technology and prosecution contexts, while treating the limited case volume as relevant context when applying the allowance and interview measures.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18809515 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING CAPACITOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18745280 ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18106779 CHIP-ON-CHIP POWER CARD HAVING EMBEDDED THERMAL CONDUCTOR Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18353863 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED INSULATION, ELECTRONIC PACKAGES INCORPORATING SUCH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
17955262 LOW TEMPERATURE CAPACITIVELY COUPLED DEVICE FOR LOW NOISE CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18311230 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Innolux Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Corbyn David Mellinger's allowance rate?

78.4% of resolved applications examined by Corbyn David Mellinger were allowed (37 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2899 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Corbyn David Mellinger?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Corbyn David Mellinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Corbyn David Mellinger took 1,211 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Corbyn David Mellinger work in?

Corbyn David Mellinger examines applications in Art Unit 2899 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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