Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MERCADO, ALEXANDER A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander A. Mercado, in Art Unit 2855 of Tech Center 2800, has 614 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 69.4%. This moderate rate indicates that while grants are common, the examiner maintains a standard that requires clear evidence of patentability. The interview lift is 19.6%, suggesting that interviews are a helpful tool for advancing prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1074, which practitioners should use for planning.

The 19.6% lift provides a clear path for resolving rejections and moving toward the 69.4% allowance rate. With 614 resolved cases, the 1074-day median pendency is a reliable figure for this docket. In Art Unit 2855, the data suggests that direct communication with Mercado is a productive strategy. Applicants should use the 19.6% lift to clarify technical points and ensure that their applications move efficiently toward a final grant.

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

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
646
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18732079 SENSOR, SENSOR SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18796833 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT Non-Final OA adidas AG
18114948 APPARATUS FOR STUDYING GLOBAL EFFECTS OF LOCALLY NONCHAOTIC ELEMENTS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18752004 INSPECTION Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18699668 SENSOR CHIP Non-Final OA Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
18670203 ADAPTER FOR PROBE PURGE AND COOLING Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18706123 TESTING ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18701266 METHOD OF TESTING AIR LEAKAGE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
19201232 Fluid Sample Collection Container With Removable Tube Holder Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18735689 METER TRANSMISSION UNIT MOUNTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18730487 SENSOR MODULE AND FORCE SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18578812 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING HEIGHT OF SOLUTION ACCOMMODATED IN CONTAINER Final Rejection SEEGENE, INC.
18733698 WIRELESS BATTERY LEAK DETECTION Final Rejection The Aerospace Corporation
18836317 THERMOACOUSTIC SENSOR WITH FLUID MIXING FOR MEASUREMENT OF ACOUSTIC POWER OF ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS OVER A WIDEFREQUENCY RANGE Non-Final OA THE U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
18526655 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF KEY SEATING WEAR IN OFFSHORE DRILLING Final Rejection Kongsberg Maritime AS

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